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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Belleville, Illinois, serving 152 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Belleville School District 118, which is ranked 550 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 18.3% of students being proficient or better, compared to 28.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 44.6%, compared to the state average of 25.4%.

While Franklin Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $20,532 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.5, these resources have not translated into better academic performance. Nearby schools in the Belleville School District 118, such as Westhaven Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, generally perform better academically. However, these schools also have a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their better performance. The nearby Whiteside Elementary School, which is in a different district, has similar academic performance to Franklin Elementary School, suggesting that district-level factors may play a role in the school's challenges.

172

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,477

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N 2nd St
Belleville, IL 62220-1254

(618) 233-2413

District: Belleville School District 118

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Central Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.5%

White:

25.0%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

1,543^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	25.7	1543 of 2056	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1583 of 2067	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1432 of 2077	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1407 of 2082	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1307 of 1948	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1321 of 2086	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1312 of 2037	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	864 of 2044	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.1	1417 of 2046	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.7	1604 of 2052	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	1806 of 2093	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	1543 of 2167	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.2	1299 of 2166	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	1123 of 2147	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.2	762 of 2139	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	893 of 2120	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	1011 of 2092	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	1042 of 2095	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	1013 of 2086	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	557 of 2022	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	43.3	1348 of 2030	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	79.3	363 of 2020	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	556 of 688	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	551 of 655	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	438 of 692	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	275 of 684	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	280 of 711	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	397 of 698	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	403 of 1049	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1479 of 1942	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1502 of 1942	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1493 of 1957	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1489 of 1970	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1366 of 2019	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1329 of 1964	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1187 of 1800	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1245 of 1793	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	971 of 1808	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	916 of 1763	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	807 of 1514	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	794 of 1816	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	927 of 1765	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1169 of 1947	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1558 of 1959	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1309 of 1977	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	922 of 1707	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1127 of 2019	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	1131 of 1972	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	770 of 1292	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

African American (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science13%-28 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Franklin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 47% African American, 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Junior High School

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Belleville School District 118

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 25.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

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