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Seth Whitman Elementary School

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Seth Whitman Elementary School ranks 985 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Seth Whitman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Belvidere, Illinois, serving 648 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 645 out of 811 districts in the state.

Seth Whitman Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps for its Hispanic, Low Socioeconomic Status, English Language Learner, and Special Education student populations, which perform much lower than the school's White and Male student groups. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in 2020-2021 to 25.6% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Seth Whitman generally outperforms other Belvidere CUSD 100 schools, but its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Rockford School District 205. Poplar Grove Elementary, which is part of the North Boone CUSD 200 district, consistently outperforms Seth Whitman across all grade levels and subject areas.

622

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,027

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8989 Beloit Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008-1714

(815) 544-3357

District: Belvidere CUSD 100

Students who attend Seth Whitman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Belvidere South Middle School
High:	Belvidere High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

40.2%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

985^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100

645^th of 811Belvidere CUSD 100 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	51.1	985 of 2056	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	863 of 2067	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	834 of 2077	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	825 of 2082	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	673 of 1948	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	1040 of 2086	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	951 of 2037	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	861 of 2044	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	747 of 2046	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	851 of 2052	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.1	628 of 2093	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	740 of 2167	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	703 of 2166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	780 of 2147	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	917 of 2139	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	662 of 2120	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	852 of 2092	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.7	563 of 2095	73.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	500 of 1049	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	324 of 886	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	141 of 907	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	425 of 788	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	473 of 826	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	334 of 788	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	438 of 768	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	275 of 537	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	570 of 743	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	489 of 718	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1130 of 1942	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	740 of 1942	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	709 of 1957	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	732 of 1970	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	663 of 1680	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	1055 of 2019	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	984 of 1964	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	789 of 982	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	710 of 959	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	548 of 970	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	587 of 954	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	355 of 742	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	665 of 955	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	542 of 938	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1364 of 1800	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1220 of 1793	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1163 of 1808	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1085 of 1763	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	934 of 1514	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1120 of 1816	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1056 of 1765	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	762 of 1947	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	898 of 1959	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	863 of 1984	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	829 of 1977	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	631 of 1707	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	973 of 2019	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	857 of 1972	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	788 of 1292	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	484 of 1195	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	236 of 1156	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	437 of 1113	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	600 of 1194	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	473 of 763	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	669 of 1389	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	681 of 1392	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	682 of 1419	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	586 of 1425	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	530 of 1308	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	872 of 1462	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	814 of 1463	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science38%-3 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seth Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	8989 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-3357	622	43	14.4	41.5%	327 (52.6%)	19 (3.1%)	250 (40.2%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	51.1	985^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.1%		53.1	863^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.2%	122	37.6	42.9	55.3	45.1	47.2	47.3	40.0	39.2	42.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$16,027	$706	$15,321
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Bonus Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-2671	573	41	13.8	57.4%	220 (38.4%)	25 (4.4%)	297 (51.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	28.4	1470^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.6	1522^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.4%	52	30.7	26.0	35.1	33.3	31.0	34.4	32.5	20.0	29.4	97.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9		$18,743	$1,463	$17,280
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	633 W Perry St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-9274	284	15	19.2	66.5%	112 (39.4%)	14 (4.9%)	140 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	27.4	1498^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.8	1432^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.7%	66	35.1	21.4	34.0	35.1	30.2	26.2	25.5	27.0	26.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		$21,470	$1,333	$20,137
Washington Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1031 5th Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-3124	721	59	12.2	70.5%	193 (26.8%)	23 (3.2%)	468 (64.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	25.2	1559^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.2%		20.2	1678^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.8%	119	16.5	25.2	31.5	36.1	30.9	40.2	29.2	18.5	29.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	20.8	$19,846	$1,816	$18,030
Meehan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 547-3546	688	43	15.9	55.2%	259 (37.6%)	17 (2.5%)	390 (56.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	26.2	1534^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		19.1	1704^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.6%	170	24.5	29.9	32.7	28.6	30.4	40.2	24.3	21.4	28.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		$18,761	$1,518	$17,243
Caledonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Randolph St	Caledonia	61011	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-1977	449	33	13.5	43.2%	274 (61.0%)	13 (2.9%)	145 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	58.1	853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%		47.2	997^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.8%	144	53.7	41.6	51.4	56.7	49.5	58.4	37.8	35.8	44.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	24.1	$21,933	$754	$21,179
Poplar Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	208 N State St	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-3113	251	20	12.5	45.4%	172 (68.5%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (27.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	80.4	387^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.3	502^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	75.7%	115		66.0	68.8		67.3	66.0	56.3		61.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		$16,890	$710	$16,181
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	6754 Armer Dr	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 332-4938	676	39	17.3	64.2%	268 (39.6%)	128 (18.9%)	186 (27.5%)	45 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.1%)	38	1253^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.1%		40.5	1139^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.9%	114	33.6	40.7	36.4	55.6	44.4	34.8	28.9	23.0	28.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1		$14,459	$1,489	$12,970
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1750 Madron Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2492	484	28	17.3	55.6%	187 (38.6%)	108 (22.3%)	126 (26.0%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	59.2	827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.6	852^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.8%	25	45.3	63.6	50.0	58.7	57.5	58.0	40.5	24.0	41.7	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8		$14,320	$1,083	$13,237
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	5222 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61114	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4960	523	33	15.6	53.0%	211 (40.3%)	102 (19.5%)	121 (23.1%)	46 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	31.7	1393^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.3	1262^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.9%	131	25.9	30.4	39.8	36.5	36.2	46.4	25.2	23.5	30.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1		$14,754	$1,290	$13,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Seth Whitman Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Seth Whitman Elementary School?

Students at Seth Whitman Elementary School are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Seth Whitman Elementary School a good school?

Seth Whitman Elementary School ranks 985^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Seth Whitman Elementary School in?

Belvidere CUSD 100

What schools do graduates of Seth Whitman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seth Whitman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belvidere South Middle School
High : Belvidere High School

How many students attend Seth Whitman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Seth Whitman Elementary School.

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