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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1328 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Belleville, Illinois, with 329 students enrolled. The school faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

According to the key insights, Jefferson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments in both English language arts and mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 25.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 28.6% for the Belleville School District 118 and 38.5% for the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.6% to 29.9% in recent years, are also significantly higher than the state average.

While Jefferson Elementary School lags behind some nearby schools in the Belleville School District 118, such as Henry Raab Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, it outperforms other nearby schools, including High Mount Elementary and Franklin Elementary. However, the nearby Wolf Branch Elementary School, which is in a different school district (Wolf Branch School District 113), significantly outperforms Jefferson Elementary School and the Belleville School District 118 as a whole.

293

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,427

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 N Charles St
Belleville, IL 62221-4858

(618) 233-3798

District: Belleville School District 118

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

West Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.8%

White:

34.1%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2021) to 35th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

1,328^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	34.5	1328 of 2056	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1061 of 2067	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	954 of 2077	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	1211 of 2082	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	856 of 1948	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	917 of 2086	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	1016 of 2037	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	1105 of 2044	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1100 of 2046	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.6	1456 of 2052	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	1500 of 2093	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	1434 of 2167	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	1369 of 2166	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	1082 of 2147	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	1011 of 2139	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	844 of 2120	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.1	615 of 2092	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.6	793 of 2095	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.1	301 of 2086	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.0	205 of 2022	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.6	346 of 2030	83.0%	★★★★☆
2003	82.0	281 of 2020	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	273 of 688	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	95 of 655	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	201 of 692	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	173 of 684	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	81 of 711	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	147 of 698	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	556 of 886	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	502 of 907	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1179 of 1942	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1008 of 1942	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	929 of 1957	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1072 of 1970	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	717 of 1680	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	729 of 2019	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	907 of 1964	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1002 of 1800	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	591 of 1793	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	684 of 1808	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	833 of 1763	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	575 of 1514	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	360 of 1816	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	623 of 1765	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1334 of 1947	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	961 of 1959	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	910 of 1984	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1132 of 1977	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	847 of 1707	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	969 of 2019	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	1033 of 1972	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	935 of 1195	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	779 of 1156	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	471 of 1113	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	301 of 640	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	281 of 1194	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	142 of 763	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1028 of 1389	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1082 of 1392	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	864 of 1419	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1090 of 1425	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	723 of 1308	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	804 of 1462	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	912 of 1463	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)37th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science35%-6 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1328^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Belleville School District 118

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 47% African American, 34% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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