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Henry Raab Elementary School

Public Grades K-6
893rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 57% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Henry Raab Elementary School is a public elementary school in Belleville, Illinois, serving 151 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.

Henry Raab Elementary School has shown a mixed performance in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) for all grades, with 55.3% proficiency compared to 51.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, in mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 42.6% was higher than the district's 28.6% but lower than the state's 38.5%. The school's performance varies across grade levels and student subgroups, with some grades and subgroups performing significantly better than others.

One area of concern for Henry Raab Elementary School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 31.6% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Wolf Branch Elementary School and Westhaven Elementary, Henry Raab Elementary School generally performs better than the Belleville School District 118 average in ELA and mathematics, but there are significant variations across grade levels and student subgroups.

154
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,297
Per pupil spending ?
77.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1120 Union Ave
       Belleville, IL  62220-1855

(618) 234-4330

District: Belleville School District 118


Students who attend Henry Raab Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.9%
White:
27.9%
Two or more races:
11.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Belleville School District 118
Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg38%
Illinois avg44%
893rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Belleville School District 118
550th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.7893 of 205656.6%★★★☆☆
202468.7577 of 206772.1%★★★★☆
202349.7951 of 207754.2%★★★☆☆
202238.81203 of 208242.2%★★☆☆☆
202124.11437 of 194826.2%★☆☆☆☆
201933.11372 of 208634.2%★★☆☆☆
201836.61255 of 203738.4%★★☆☆☆
201756.2830 of 204459.4%★★★☆☆
201654.7862 of 204657.9%★★★☆☆
201544.51024 of 205250.1%★★★☆☆
201453.21027 of 209350.9%★★★☆☆
201357.7996 of 216754.0%★★★☆☆
201263.0965 of 216655.4%★★★☆☆
201155.41161 of 214745.9%★★☆☆☆
201042.61432 of 213933.1%★★☆☆☆
200948.81302 of 212038.6%★★☆☆☆
200848.51297 of 209238.0%★★☆☆☆
200753.61238 of 209540.9%★★☆☆☆
200655.51188 of 208643.0%★★☆☆☆
200566.8796 of 202260.6%★★★☆☆
200484.1203 of 203090.0%★★★★★
200373.1612 of 202069.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.0169 of 68875.4%★★★★☆
202250.6254 of 68462.9%★★★☆☆
201921.1658 of 7117.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.3659 of 6985.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.2490 of 104953.3%★★★☆☆
202322.5789 of 90713.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.7790 of 194259.3%★★★☆☆
202234.21219 of 197038.1%★★☆☆☆
201931.01381 of 201931.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.31130 of 196442.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.6521 of 180071.1%★★★★☆
202474.0281 of 179384.3%★★★★☆
202369.3358 of 180880.2%★★★★☆
202249.9779 of 176355.8%★★★☆☆
202133.01040 of 151431.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.7998 of 181645.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.8726 of 194762.7%★★★☆☆
202468.1539 of 195972.5%★★★★☆
202347.8935 of 198452.9%★★★☆☆
202247.2935 of 197752.7%★★★☆☆
202123.61307 of 170723.4%★☆☆☆☆
201922.01624 of 201919.6%★☆☆☆☆
201826.51460 of 197226.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.7798 of 129238.2%★★☆☆☆
201927.8901 of 119424.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202352.2665 of 141953.1%★★★☆☆
201932.01036 of 146229.1%★☆☆☆☆
201856.2610 of 146358.3%★★★☆☆
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)75th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school
White (2023)53rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts55%~ state avg
Mathematics43%+4 vs state
Science32%-9 vs state

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Students at Henry Raab Elementary School are 54% African American, 28% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Henry Raab Elementary School.

Henry Raab Elementary School ranks 893rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Henry Raab Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Junior High School


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