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High Mount Elementary School

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High Mount Elementary School ranks 1398 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

High Mount Elementary School is a public school located in Swansea, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 326 students. The school is part of the High Mount School District 116, which is ranked 671 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High Mount Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, typically in the 1300s-1400s out of around 2,000 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 14.7% of students proficient in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.51% to 75.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Henry Raab Elementary and Wolf Branch Elementary, High Mount Elementary School performs significantly worse on academic measures. For example, Wolf Branch Elementary has 75.8% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 76.9% proficient in Math, while High Mount struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, who perform in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools.

325

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,125

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1721 Boul Ave
Swansea, IL 62226-4254

(618) 233-1054

District: High Mount School District 116

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.9%

White:

36.3%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,398^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

861^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

671^st of 811High Mount School District 116 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1398 of 2056	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1427 of 2067	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1486 of 2077	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1410 of 2082	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1245 of 1948	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1666 of 2086	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1470 of 2037	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.5	1321 of 2044	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	1096 of 2046	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	1181 of 2052	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.0	1316 of 2093	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	1297 of 2167	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	1092 of 2166	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.4	680 of 2147	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	1212 of 2139	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.3	792 of 2120	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	746 of 2092	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	1187 of 2095	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.5	1004 of 2086	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.9	962 of 2022	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.3	833 of 2030	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.0	1108 of 2020	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	344 of 688	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	544 of 692	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.8	219 of 684	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	208 of 428	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	425 of 711	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	280 of 698	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1309 of 1942	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1359 of 1942	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1341 of 1957	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1315 of 1970	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1145 of 1680	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1579 of 2019	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1346 of 1964	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	1131 of 1800	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1285 of 1793	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1262 of 1808	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1075 of 1763	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	764 of 1514	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1272 of 1816	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1129 of 1765	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1311 of 1947	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1307 of 1959	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1490 of 1984	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1317 of 1977	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1175 of 1707	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1607 of 2019	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1426 of 1972	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1259 of 1292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	474 of 763	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1187 of 1389	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1226 of 1392	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1261 of 1419	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1320 of 1425	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1052 of 1308	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1280 of 1462	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1126 of 1463	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	861 of 1368	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	920 of 1363	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	591 of 1367	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	730 of 1369	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	827 of 1241	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	738 of 1356	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	692 of 1293	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.5	363 of 1293	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	287 of 1294	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	47.7	588 of 1302	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	572 of 1322	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	700 of 1367	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.5	388 of 1365	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	328 of 1344	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.3	576 of 1327	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	320 of 1318	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	64.2	543 of 1293	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	621 of 1287	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.8	560 of 1272	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	530 of 1209	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.0	606 of 1204	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.8	489 of 1185	58.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	313 of 574	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	414 of 548	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	211 of 569	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	124 of 573	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	225 of 385	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	284 of 565	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	188 of 511	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	856 of 1248	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	902 of 1251	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	589 of 1275	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	616 of 1286	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	666 of 1017	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	845 of 1276	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	632 of 1226	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	731 of 1229	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	817 of 1219	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	452 of 1234	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	474 of 1221	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	552 of 1019	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	494 of 1217	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	414 of 1161	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	731 of 1271	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	802 of 1264	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	567 of 1292	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	739 of 1286	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	782 of 1048	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	584 of 1296	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	731 of 1223	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	31.8	535 of 792	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	551 of 602	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	645 of 884	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	740 of 875	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	373 of 895	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	674 of 898	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	557 of 813	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	552 of 905	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	544 of 889	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2019)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science18%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

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High Mount School is the best school in the area. The staff is wonderful. They are always put the students needs first. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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How many students attend High Mount Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended High Mount Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of High Mount Elementary School?

Students at High Mount Elementary School are 41% African American, 36% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What district is High Mount Elementary School in?

High Mount School District 116

Is High Mount Elementary School a good school?

High Mount Elementary School ranks 1398^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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.