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William Holliday Elementary School

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William Holliday Elementary School ranks 1422 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

William Holliday Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 410 students in grades PK-5 in Fairview Heights, Illinois. The school is part of the Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105, which is ranked 673 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Holliday Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 25.4% were proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 15%. Additionally, 60.49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. African American and Hispanic students perform better than their White and Special Education peers. For example, in 2024-2025, African American students at William Holliday Elementary School ranked 219 out of 688 Illinois elementary schools in English Language Arts, while White students ranked 1156 out of 1389. Nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary, Laverna Evans Elementary, and J Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary, generally outperform William Holliday Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and math.

418

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,784

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Joseph Dr
Fairview Heights, IL 62208-3616

(618) 233-7588

District: Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105

Students who attend William Holliday Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Pontiac Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

White:

25.8%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,422^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

673^rd of 811Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 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	30.6	1422 of 2056	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1456 of 2067	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1275 of 2077	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1076 of 2082	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1327 of 1948	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	979 of 2086	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	794 of 2037	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	774 of 2044	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	841 of 2046	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	942 of 2052	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	810 of 2093	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	916 of 2167	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.9	550 of 2166	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.6	971 of 2147	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	948 of 2139	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.5	581 of 2120	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	481 of 2092	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.9	918 of 2095	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	1071 of 2086	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.1	824 of 2022	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.2	777 of 2030	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.7	716 of 2020	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	219 of 688	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	353 of 655	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	268 of 692	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	174 of 684	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	136 of 428	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	175 of 711	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	79 of 698	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	815 of 1049	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	772 of 886	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	605 of 907	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1343 of 1942	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1501 of 1942	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1222 of 1957	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	967 of 1970	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	1261 of 1680	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	895 of 2019	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	861 of 1964	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	515 of 982	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	696 of 959	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1114 of 1800	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1227 of 1793	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1421 of 1808	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	792 of 1763	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	1094 of 1514	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	803 of 1816	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	461 of 1765	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1249 of 1947	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1192 of 1959	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1152 of 1984	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1046 of 1977	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1179 of 1707	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	997 of 2019	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	673 of 1972	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	60 of 95	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	45 of 89	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1049 of 1292	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1116 of 1195	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	893 of 1156	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	598 of 1113	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	468 of 640	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	688 of 1194	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1156 of 1389	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1109 of 1392	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	920 of 1419	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	863 of 1425	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	988 of 1308	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	637 of 1462	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	608 of 1463	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)68th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)37th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Science36%-5 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
William Holliday Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Joseph Dr	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-7588	418	33	12.6	65.3%	108 (25.8%)	185 (44.3%)	58 (13.9%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	30.6	1422^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.3	1456^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.6%	34	35.6		29.3	42.5	38.3				37.4	25.9	31.3	16.9				25.4	95.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.9	12.4		$15,784	$1,210	$14,574
Dawn Elser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	309 Hartman Ln	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	Central School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-6336	330	31	10.8	43.9%	129 (39.1%)	108 (32.7%)	38 (11.5%)	21 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.3%)								(n/a)			38.7						38.7	48.6						48.6	95.3	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.6	95.3	12.8		$18,510	$1,910	$16,600
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
J Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 Ogle Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 632-8406	452	25	18.0	19.7%	289 (63.9%)	65 (14.4%)	33 (7.3%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.2%)	85.4	273^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.8	170^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.8%	103	65.0		61.6	80.0	66.3				69.7	63.0	71.8	70.0				68.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	5.0		$11,425	$383	$11,041
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
Illini Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Circle Dr	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Grant CCSD 110	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 398-5552	315	26	12.1	48.9%	142 (45.1%)	124 (39.4%)	18 (5.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.6%)	41	1193^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.6	1414^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.6%	221			33.9	54.5					43.6	29.0	40.0					34.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.9	95.2	94.6	7.6		$16,058	$389	$15,669
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
Marie Schaefer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 S Cherry St	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-3621	598	35	17.3	23.4%	348 (58.2%)	138 (23.1%)	28 (4.7%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.4%)	73.1	528^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.3%		76.1	454^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.0%	74	59.0		51.1	60.7	60.0				57.6	60.9	52.7	57.7				56.8	97.8	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.6	97.5	97.9	17.1		$11,160	$383	$10,776
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William Holliday Elementary School

Is William Holliday Elementary School a good school?

William Holliday Elementary School ranks 1422^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Holliday Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended William Holliday Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of William Holliday Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William Holliday Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pontiac Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of William Holliday Elementary School?

Students at William Holliday Elementary School are 44% African American, 26% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is William Holliday Elementary School in?

Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105

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