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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1490 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 520 students. The school is part of the Belleville School District 118, which is ranked 550 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,348 and 1,707 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 38.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 16.2% proficient in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, the nearby Roosevelt Elementary School and Union Elementary School, which are also part of the Belleville School District 118, generally perform better academically than Abraham Lincoln Elementary School. However, these schools also have higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Schools outside the Belleville School District, such as Wolf Branch Elementary School and High Mount Elementary School, have significantly higher academic performance and lower rates of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

542

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,332

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Royal Heights Rd
Belleville, IL 62226-5704

(618) 233-2414

District: Belleville School District 118

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

West Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.8%

White:

21.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

1,490^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Belleville School District 118

550^th of 811Belleville School District 118 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1490 of 2056	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1540 of 2067	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1707 of 2077	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1660 of 2082	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1388 of 1948	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1348 of 2086	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1318 of 2037	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	1088 of 2044	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	1214 of 2046	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.7	1452 of 2052	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.4	1371 of 2093	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	1165 of 2167	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.3	1012 of 2166	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	939 of 2147	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	998 of 2139	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	954 of 2120	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	507 of 2092	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	57.4	1127 of 2095	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.8	708 of 2086	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.4	267 of 2022	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	439 of 2030	78.4%	★★★★☆
2003	81.8	289 of 2020	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	300 of 688	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	362 of 655	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	521 of 692	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	440 of 684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	194 of 428	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	252 of 711	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	223 of 698	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	782 of 1049	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	658 of 886	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	822 of 907	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1522 of 1942	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1538 of 1942	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1625 of 1957	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1528 of 1970	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1285 of 1680	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1167 of 2019	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1289 of 1964	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1198 of 1800	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1103 of 1793	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1474 of 1808	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1352 of 1763	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	965 of 1514	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	933 of 1816	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1042 of 1765	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1278 of 1947	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1346 of 1959	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1600 of 1984	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1601 of 1977	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1239 of 1707	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1411 of 2019	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1220 of 1972	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1118 of 1292	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1048 of 1195	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1102 of 1156	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	916 of 1113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	430 of 640	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	526 of 1194	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	160 of 763	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1224 of 1389	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1182 of 1392	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1283 of 1419	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1324 of 1425	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1020 of 1308	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	920 of 1462	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	615 of 1463	58.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)56th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science27%-14 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	820 Royal Heights Rd	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-2414	542	33	16.3	83.2%	118 (21.8%)	346 (63.8%)	28 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.7%)	27.8	1490^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.5%		25.2	1540^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.5%	50	26.9		18.9	32.0	50.0	53.5			38.6	13.5	10.7	16.9	23.9			16.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8		12.3	$19,332	$1,462	$17,870
Wolf Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	125 Huntwood Rd	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	Wolf Branch School District 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 277-2100	482	31	15.5	21.8%	288 (59.8%)	100 (20.7%)	31 (6.4%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	91.3	152^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.7	259^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.5%	107			71.0	82.3					75.8	72.0	83.5					76.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.6	97.3	10.5		$12,062	$410	$11,652
Union Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 S 27th St	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-4132	432	29	15.1	78.0%	117 (27.1%)	242 (56.0%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.6%)	41.6	1175^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.9%		45.3	1041^st of 2067 public elementary schools	49.6%	134	37.7		44.8	44.4	43.4	59.0			48.8	47.8	24.1	9.4	23.1			27.0	96.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	98.3	96.8	96.3		14.2	$19,730	$1,653	$18,077
High Mount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1721 Boul Ave	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	High Mount School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-1054	325	31	10.4	68.3%	118 (36.3%)	133 (40.9%)	34 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (11.4%)	31.4	1398^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		28.9	1427^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.0%	29	12.5	24.2	52.8	45.2	37.5	57.9	51.7	55.9	51.0	36.1	12.9	4.2	10.5	13.8	6.1	14.7	99.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.8	99.1	8.3	28.5	$18,125	$998	$17,127
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 N 2nd St	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-2413	172	18	9.4	82.0%	43 (25.0%)	80 (46.5%)	28 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.2%)	25.7	1543^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.0%		23.6	1583^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	23.4%	40	13.0		16.7	27.3	47.8	50.0			35.8	17.4	9.1	4.3	40.0			18.3	97.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2		11.8	$21,477	$1,423	$20,055
Henry Raab Elementary School	Public	K-6	1120 Union Ave	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 234-4330	154	11	13.6	77.3%	43 (27.9%)	83 (53.9%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.7%)	55.7	893^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	56.6%		68.7	577^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.1%	316	31.8		22.2	75.0	68.2	61.9			55.3	37.0	45.8	13.6	76.2			42.6	96.5	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.7	95.0	96.5		13.5	$21,297	$1,384	$19,913
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 N Charles St	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-3798	293	27	10.8	70.0%	100 (34.1%)	137 (46.8%)	22 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.9%)	34.5	1328^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.4%		44.5	1061^st of 2067 public elementary schools	48.7%	267	34.6		20.7	44.9	50.0	51.9			42.0	27.6	34.7	19.2	11.5			25.4	96.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.3	97.9	97.0	18.0	7.3	$22,427	$1,486	$20,941
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 W Cleveland Ave	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-1608	272	19	14.5	57.7%	109 (40.1%)	104 (38.2%)	27 (9.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)	62.5	755^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.3%		70.5	544^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.7%	211	51.1		33.3	76.2	68.9	50.0			56.2	33.3	71.4	46.7	28.6			44.0	96.9	98.4	97.3	97.3	91.1	96.5	94.2		10.1	$19,841	$1,600	$18,241
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	250 Illini Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 538-6114	382	25	15.5	68.3%	136 (35.6%)	182 (47.6%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)								(n/a)			47.3						47.3	31.1						31.1	94.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.0	94.0	94.3	16.4		$15,676	$917	$14,759
Whiteside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2028 Lebanon Ave	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Whiteside School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 239-0000	680	48	14.1	62.8%	198 (29.1%)	372 (54.7%)	33 (4.9%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.1%)	37.9	1255^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.0%		42.2	1110^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.3%	145			40.2	41.4					40.8	41.8	28.4					35.3	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	14.8		$12,401	$1,711	$10,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Abraham Lincoln Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School are 64% African American, 22% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in?

Belleville School District 118

Is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1490^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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