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Signal Hill Elementary School

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Signal Hill Elementary School ranks 1203 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Signal Hill Elementary School is a public school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 286 students. The school is part of the Signal Hill School District 181, which is ranked 534 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Signal Hill Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, the nearby Wolf Branch Elementary School and other schools in the Belleville School District 118 and Grant CCSD 110 tend to outperform Signal Hill on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Signal Hill's performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly for certain student subgroups, such as female students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Despite the relatively high spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio at Signal Hill Elementary School, the school's academic performance remains below average, indicating that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 29.1% in recent years, are also significantly higher than the state average, which may be an area of concern for the school and district to address.

291

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,633

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Signal Hill Pl
Belleville, IL 62223-1644

(618) 397-0325

District: Signal Hill School District 181

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.4%

White:

35.1%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,203^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

622^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

534^th of 811Signal Hill School District 181 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	40.4	1203 of 2056	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	934 of 2067	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	1201 of 2077	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1177 of 2082	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	1114 of 1948	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1278 of 2086	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	911 of 2037	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	1052 of 2044	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.5	794 of 2046	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	720 of 2052	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	760 of 2093	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	1038 of 2167	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	1144 of 2166	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	1062 of 2147	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	824 of 2139	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	840 of 2120	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	645 of 2092	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	839 of 2095	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.2	501 of 2086	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	345 of 2022	82.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	630 of 2030	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.0	465 of 2020	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	303 of 688	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	241 of 655	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	416 of 692	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	382 of 684	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	190 of 428	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	404 of 711	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	219 of 698	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1407 of 1942	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	872 of 1942	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1103 of 1957	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1036 of 1970	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	878 of 1680	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1159 of 2019	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	719 of 1964	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	988 of 1800	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	704 of 1793	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	1135 of 1808	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	904 of 1763	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	844 of 1514	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1314 of 1816	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	828 of 1765	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1150 of 1947	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	832 of 1959	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	1174 of 1984	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1171 of 1977	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1059 of 1707	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1308 of 2019	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1038 of 1972	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	502 of 640	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	541 of 1194	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	653 of 1389	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	580 of 1419	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	557 of 1425	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	716 of 1308	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	894 of 1462	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	531 of 1463	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	622 of 1368	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	808 of 1363	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	598 of 1367	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	561 of 1369	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	451 of 1241	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	503 of 1356	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	339 of 1293	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	304 of 1293	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	191 of 1294	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	226 of 1302	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	299 of 1322	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.6	582 of 1367	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.5	751 of 1365	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	604 of 1344	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	522 of 1327	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	616 of 1318	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.0	310 of 1293	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	426 of 1287	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.6	420 of 1272	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.4	218 of 1209	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.9	300 of 1204	75.1%	★★★★☆
2003	80.2	220 of 1185	81.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	344 of 574	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	394 of 548	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	338 of 569	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	313 of 573	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	136 of 385	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	115 of 565	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	129 of 511	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	541 of 1248	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	688 of 1251	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	528 of 1275	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	475 of 1286	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	458 of 1017	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	454 of 1276	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	408 of 1226	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	395 of 1229	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	650 of 1219	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	770 of 1234	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	632 of 1221	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	789 of 1019	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	514 of 1217	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	538 of 1161	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	639 of 1271	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	760 of 1264	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	607 of 1292	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	572 of 1286	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	382 of 1048	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	517 of 1296	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	291 of 1223	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	63.8	156 of 792	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	238 of 884	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	368 of 875	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	357 of 895	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	111 of 898	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	179 of 813	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	428 of 905	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.3	74 of 889	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2021)22nd percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)80th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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
Signal Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Signal Hill Pl	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Signal Hill School District 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-0325	291	35	8.3	62.9%	102 (35.1%)	132 (45.4%)	18 (6.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.0%)	40.4	1203^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	41.5%		50.2	934^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.8%	269	17.4	46.7	27.5	69.6	26.1	58.3	54.3	46.7	45.7	35.0	56.5	17.4	20.8	25.7	31.0	31.0	96.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.5	96.9	10.5	30.0	$21,633	$2,835	$18,798
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7710 State St	East Saint Louis	62203	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3860	418	31	13.4	99.0%	2 (0.5%)	406 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.3	1837^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.7%		16.7	1780^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.9%	57			25.4	18.3					21.8	25.7	7.2					16.5	93.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	99.7	94.3	93.6	9.8		$24,059	$2,567	$21,492
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	250 Illini Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 538-6114	382	25	15.5	68.3%	136 (35.6%)	182 (47.6%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)								(n/a)			47.3						47.3	31.1						31.1	94.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.0	94.0	94.3	16.4		$15,676	$917	$14,759
Lalumier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6702 Bond Ave	Centreville	62207	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3713	276	13	21.3	90.6%	4 (1.4%)	252 (91.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)			11.1						11.1	6.7						6.7	90.9	93.6	93.6	93.6	38.5	92.8	91.3	23.4		$20,995	$2,687	$18,309
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
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
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
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
Caseyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	433 S 2nd St	Caseyville	62232	St. Clair County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6205	336	25	13.4	83.0%	123 (36.6%)	16 (4.8%)	175 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	29	1460^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.0%		24	1570^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.0%	110			34.8	23.1					29.1	47.8	20.0					34.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	98.5	99.7			$14,987	$2,741	$12,246
Annette Officer Elementary	Public	K-4	558 N 27th St	East Saint Louis	62205	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3970	362	25	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	354 (97.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	38.3	1244^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%		46.9	1005^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.4%	239			33.3	51.4					42.1	41.3	26.1					34.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$23,698	$2,642	$21,056

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How many students attend Signal Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Signal Hill Elementary School.

What district is Signal Hill Elementary School in?

Signal Hill School District 181

Is Signal Hill Elementary School a good school?

Signal Hill Elementary School ranks 1203^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Signal Hill Elementary School?

Students at Signal Hill Elementary School are 45% African American, 35% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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