Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Union Elementary School

Q: Is Union Elementary School a good school?

Union Elementary School ranks 1175 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Union Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 428 students in grades K-6 in Belleville, Illinois. The school is part of the Belleville School District 118, which is ranked 550 out of 811 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and significant performance gaps between different student groups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 48.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 27% of students were proficient or better, compared to 28.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $10,554 to $17,244 over the past few years, but this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes.

When comparing Union Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Douglas Elementary School and Westhaven Elementary, it becomes clear that there is a significant performance gap. These schools consistently outperform Union Elementary School on test scores and other metrics. Addressing the challenges faced by Union Elementary School, such as high chronic absenteeism and performance gaps between different student groups, through targeted interventions and collaboration with neighboring districts, could potentially lead to improved academic outcomes for the school.

432

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,730

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 S 27th St
Belleville, IL 62226-6724

(618) 233-4132

District: Belleville School District 118

Students who attend Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

West Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.0%

White:

27.1%

Two or more races:

10.6%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Union Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

1,175^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1175 of 2056	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1041 of 2067	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1093 of 2077	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	986 of 2082	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	695 of 1948	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	840 of 2086	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	879 of 2037	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	1050 of 2044	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.6	904 of 2046	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	806 of 2052	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	688 of 2167	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	936 of 2166	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.1	577 of 2147	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	475 of 2139	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	486 of 2120	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	475 of 2092	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	423 of 2095	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	266 of 2086	87.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.6	219 of 2022	89.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.4	323 of 2030	84.1%	★★★★☆
2003	79.9	344 of 2020	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	282 of 688	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	207 of 655	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	169 of 692	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	125 of 684	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	40 of 428	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	109 of 711	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	154 of 698	77.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	498 of 1049	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	388 of 886	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	573 of 907	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1237 of 1942	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1053 of 1942	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1129 of 1957	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	995 of 1970	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	716 of 1680	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	747 of 2019	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	810 of 1964	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	729 of 1800	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	680 of 1793	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	667 of 1808	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	529 of 1763	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	331 of 1514	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	309 of 1816	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	405 of 1765	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1039 of 1947	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	909 of 1959	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	932 of 1984	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	879 of 1977	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	712 of 1707	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	879 of 2019	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	877 of 1972	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	842 of 1292	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	751 of 1195	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	891 of 1156	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	631 of 1113	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	343 of 640	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	455 of 1194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	64 of 763	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	547 of 1389	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	585 of 1392	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	879 of 1419	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	574 of 1425	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	342 of 1308	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	533 of 1462	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	574 of 1463	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)81st percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science38%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

2.0

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★1

2★0

1★1

Rate Union Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

My family is from WI and just recently moved here. I only gave it three stars because I don’t agree with the attitude that the teachers have or shall I say their demeanor. The way they talk to kids with an attitude and the harshness. In Wisconsin at the magnet schools they don’t talk to the kids like that. If something is not going right they speak with caring and concern. Also on their first day of school they gave us the wrong School bus pick up time on a slip of paper and my husband call up to school and she had a total attitude with my husband and said you have to call the other school it’s not our fault!!!there’s supposed to take two buses in order to get to our school. And my husband try to explain to her we got the slip of paper from there school!!! during a parent teacher conference and my husband just said I hope you have a nice day and he didn’t need the attitude. I hope other parents have better interaction and luck with the school then we have so far. Close Quote

Schools Near Union Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Union Elementary School

What district is Union Elementary School in?

Belleville School District 118

What is the racial makeup of Union Elementary School?

Students at Union Elementary School are 56% African American, 27% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Union Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Junior High School

Is Union Elementary School a good school?

Union Elementary School ranks 1175^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Union Elementary School.

Rate Union Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Belleville, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Union Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.