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Whiteside Elementary School

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Whiteside Elementary School ranks 1255 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Whiteside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 668 students. The school is part of the Whiteside School District 115, which is ranked 654 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whiteside Elementary School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics consistently lower than the state averages across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 40.8%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 35.3%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.7% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is notably higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Whiteside Elementary School generally underperforms in both academic achievement and student engagement metrics. For instance, Shiloh Elementary School, located just 3.12 miles away, consistently outperforms Whiteside Elementary School in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as having a lower chronic absenteeism rate. This suggests that the challenges faced by Whiteside Elementary School may be unique to its specific context and student population, and that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools to improve academic outcomes and student engagement.

680

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,401

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2028 Lebanon Ave
Belleville, IL 62221-2523

(618) 239-0000

District: Whiteside School District 115

Students who attend Whiteside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Whiteside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.7%

White:

29.1%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

1,255^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

654^th of 811Whiteside School District 115 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	37.9	1255 of 2056	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1110 of 2067	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1157 of 2077	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1050 of 2082	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	1133 of 1948	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1495 of 2086	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1126 of 2037	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	1340 of 2044	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	1220 of 2046	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	956 of 2052	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.6	1109 of 2093	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	1431 of 2167	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.8	1048 of 2166	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.8	1394 of 2147	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	1417 of 2139	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	1278 of 2120	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.1	890 of 2092	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	883 of 2095	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.3	1073 of 2086	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.5	1085 of 2022	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.9	929 of 2030	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.7	892 of 2020	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	208 of 688	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	204 of 655	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	229 of 692	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	78 of 684	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	100 of 428	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	488 of 711	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	247 of 698	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	397 of 1049	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	392 of 886	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	426 of 907	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	1103 of 1942	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	957 of 1942	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	1170 of 1957	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	982 of 1970	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	1171 of 1680	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1344 of 2019	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1108 of 1964	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1067 of 1800	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	940 of 1793	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1093 of 1808	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	925 of 1763	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	684 of 1514	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	1399 of 1816	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	907 of 1765	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1264 of 1947	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1122 of 1959	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1011 of 1984	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	971 of 1977	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	919 of 1707	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1492 of 2019	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1028 of 1972	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	71 of 120	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	36 of 93	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	53 of 89	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	691 of 1292	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	709 of 1195	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	781 of 1156	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	559 of 1113	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	388 of 640	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	832 of 1194	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	359 of 763	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	838 of 1389	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	522 of 1392	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	495 of 1419	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	792 of 1425	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	628 of 1308	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	901 of 1462	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	760 of 1463	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, August 7, 2014

I am a former Whiteside student. I graduated from the middle school in 2010, and after I left, Whiteside began to go downhill. Fights occurred more often, curse words became like regular language, and peers were rude. I have heard kindergartners swear like a sailor and would highly recommend not sending your student here. Choose a private school or Wolf Branch, but stay away from Whiteside. 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
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
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
Wingate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Wingate Blvd	Shiloh	62221	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 746-4802	424	36	11.6	16.5%	236 (55.7%)	70 (16.5%)	32 (7.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (17.2%)	85.7	268^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.1	186^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.0%	82	54.4		78.8	78.9	81.0				79.5	72.7	70.4	43.1				63.1	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.7	99.1	15.7		$13,959	$815	$13,144
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
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
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
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
Belle Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	2465 Amann Dr	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belle Valley School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 236-5200	997	79	12.6	82.4%	199 (20.0%)	615 (61.7%)	49 (4.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	116 (11.6%)	36.7	1285^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.9	1132^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.2%	153	27.4	49.0	36.9	44.7	35.2	59.6	53.4	62.5	48.4	30.1	24.3	18.9	31.7	22.7	21.9	25.0	92.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.4	93.0	92.3	4.2	24.7	$13,818	$1,637	$12,181
Shiloh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Diamond Ct	Shiloh	62269	St. Clair County	Shiloh Village School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 632-7434	245	19	12.8	31.0%	161 (65.7%)	59 (24.1%)	11 (4.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)			63.9						63.9	47.5						47.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	13.2		$12,999	$892	$12,107
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiteside Elementary School

How many students attend Whiteside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Whiteside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whiteside Elementary School?

Students at Whiteside Elementary School are 55% African American, 29% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Whiteside Elementary School a good school?

Whiteside Elementary School ranks 1255^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whiteside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Whiteside Middle School

What district is Whiteside Elementary School in?

Whiteside School District 115

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