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Douglas Elementary School

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Douglas Elementary School ranks 979 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Douglas Elementary School is a public elementary school in Belleville, Illinois, serving 243 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Belleville School District 118, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Douglas Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to district and state averages, and wide performance gaps among student subgroups. For example, the school's special education and low-income students have consistently low rankings, while the performance of African American students varies widely. When compared to nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary School and Westhaven Elementary, Douglas Elementary School generally performs worse in academic proficiency.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $12,552 in 2020-2021 to $19,885 in 2023-2024, the academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges. Addressing the root causes of the high chronic absenteeism and the achievement gaps among student subgroups could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes.

233

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,081

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62220-3905

(618) 233-2417

District: Belleville School District 118

Students who attend Douglas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Central Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

African American:

35.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

979^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	51.3	979 of 2056	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	1207 of 2067	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1121 of 2077	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1150 of 2082	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1123 of 1948	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1587 of 2086	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1237 of 2037	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	1303 of 2044	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.7	1548 of 2046	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	1590 of 2052	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.5	1223 of 2093	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	1222 of 2167	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	1353 of 2166	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	1092 of 2147	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	1122 of 2139	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.9	566 of 2120	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	210 of 2092	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	73.3	580 of 2095	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.1	701 of 2086	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.3	597 of 2022	70.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	664 of 2030	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.0	381 of 2020	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	477 of 688	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	248 of 655	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	542 of 692	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	246 of 684	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	147 of 428	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	586 of 711	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	523 of 698	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	551 of 1049	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	893 of 1942	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	1040 of 1942	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	980 of 1957	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1012 of 1970	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	958 of 1680	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1255 of 2019	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	1112 of 1964	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	883 of 1800	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	1221 of 1793	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1051 of 1808	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	827 of 1763	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	1065 of 1514	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1475 of 1816	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1041 of 1765	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	985 of 1947	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1213 of 1959	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1187 of 1984	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1188 of 1977	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	1007 of 1707	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1746 of 2019	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1263 of 1972	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	898 of 1292	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	676 of 763	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	638 of 1389	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	902 of 1392	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	755 of 1419	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	933 of 1425	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	832 of 1308	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1238 of 1462	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	835 of 1463	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science29%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

I love Douglas and all the teachers along with the principal. He’s the bees knees. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, September 19, 2011

no air conditioning in the hallways or cafeteria and the gym is very small. Since the cafeteria is so small, the older kids have to wait until the end of the day almost to eat lunch. Close Quote

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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
Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	125 Carlyle Ave	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-2417	233	21	11.2	62.2%	115 (49.4%)	82 (35.2%)	13 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)	51.3	979^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.4%		37.7	1207^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.6%	228	29.0		48.0	46.8	38.7	67.9			49.6	50.0	37.0	19.4	57.1			39.5	98.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	99.3	97.4	97.4		14.0	$23,081	$1,844	$21,237
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
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
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
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
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
Westhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	118 Westhaven School Rd	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 257-9201	313	34	9.2	64.9%	95 (30.4%)	164 (52.4%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	55.5	897^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.4%		60.1	734^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.5%	163	40.4		42.2	67.3	56.3	47.9			53.7	43.2	67.3	34.0	18.8			41.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7		11.9	$21,157	$1,425	$19,732
Belle Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	2465 Amann Dr	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belle Valley School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 236-5200	997	79	12.6	82.4%	199 (20.0%)	615 (61.7%)	49 (4.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	116 (11.6%)	36.7	1285^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.9	1132^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.2%	153	27.4	49.0	36.9	44.7	35.2	59.6	53.4	62.5	48.4	30.1	24.3	18.9	31.7	22.7	21.9	25.0	92.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.4	93.0	92.3	4.2	24.7	$13,818	$1,637	$12,181
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
Wingate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Wingate Blvd	Shiloh	62221	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 746-4802	424	36	11.6	16.5%	236 (55.7%)	70 (16.5%)	32 (7.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (17.2%)	85.7	268^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.1	186^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.0%	82	54.4		78.8	78.9	81.0				79.5	72.7	70.4	43.1				63.1	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.7	99.1	15.7		$13,959	$815	$13,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Douglas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Douglas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Junior High School

What district is Douglas Elementary School in?

Belleville School District 118

How many students attend Douglas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Douglas Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Douglas Elementary School?

Students at Douglas Elementary School are 49% White, 35% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Douglas Elementary School a good school?

Douglas Elementary School ranks 979^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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