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Whiteside Middle School

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Whiteside Middle School ranks 899 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

899^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Whiteside Middle School is a public middle school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 508. The school is part of the Whiteside School District 115, which is ranked 654 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whiteside Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.5% of Whiteside students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 18% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Whiteside Middle School struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Illinois middle schools in these categories.

The data shows a stark contrast between the performance of Whiteside Middle School and some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Fulton Junior High School, Amelia V. Carriel Junior High, and Wolf Branch Middle School. These schools consistently outperform Whiteside Middle School in academic proficiency, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. The lower per-student spending at Whiteside Middle School compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools suggests that resource allocation may be a factor in the school's underperformance.

475

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,117

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Warrior Way
Belleville, IL 62221-5117

(618) 239-0000

District: Whiteside School District 115

Feeder schools for Whiteside Middle School:

Elementary:

Whiteside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

White:

23.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

Illinois avg44%

899^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 34% (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	32.9	899 of 1368	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	871 of 1363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	783 of 1367	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	907 of 1369	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	696 of 1241	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	644 of 1356	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	623 of 1293	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	500 of 1293	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	568 of 1294	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	434 of 1302	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.4	800 of 1322	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.2	929 of 1367	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	959 of 1365	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.9	882 of 1344	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	680 of 1327	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	810 of 1318	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	905 of 1293	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	732 of 1287	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.2	575 of 1272	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.4	672 of 1209	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.1	679 of 1204	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.8	529 of 1185	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	350 of 574	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	294 of 548	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	268 of 569	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	281 of 573	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	161 of 385	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	209 of 565	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	186 of 511	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	496 of 694	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	400 of 639	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	309 of 674	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	835 of 1248	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	842 of 1251	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	715 of 1275	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	843 of 1286	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	638 of 1017	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	648 of 1276	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	603 of 1226	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1010 of 1229	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	942 of 1219	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	745 of 1234	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	963 of 1221	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	748 of 1019	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	669 of 1217	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	684 of 1161	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	822 of 1271	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	781 of 1264	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	760 of 1292	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	843 of 1286	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	626 of 1048	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	576 of 1296	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	617 of 1223	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	109 of 204	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	105 of 184	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	108 of 194	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	125 of 195	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	72 of 179	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	710 of 812	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	655 of 802	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	574 of 805	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	479 of 781	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	350 of 548	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	624 of 792	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	446 of 602	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	435 of 884	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	471 of 875	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	387 of 895	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	597 of 898	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	455 of 813	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	247 of 905	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	186 of 889	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)51st percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Science29%-14 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiteside Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Warrior Way	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Whiteside School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 239-0000	475	29	16.3	55.8%	112 (23.6%)	282 (59.4%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.2%)	32.9	899^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.3%		31.7	871^st of 1363 public middle schools	36.1%	28	26.4	31.7		43.0	54.5	34.7	44.6	44.5		23.4	12.1	21.5	16.0	18.0	98.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	98.6	73.1	$12,117	$1,342	$10,775
Shiloh Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Wildcat Xing	Shiloh	62269	St. Clair County	Shiloh Village School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 632-7434	331	20	16.5	27.5%	199 (60.1%)	80 (24.2%)	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	74.5	306^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.6%		73.6	298^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.1%	8	38.8	43.7	74.5	61.2	72.6	90.8	50.7	69.5	61.8	46.3	42.5	61.5	40.8	49.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	57.5	$12,999	$892	$12,107
Wolf Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Huntwood Rd	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	Wolf Branch School District 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 277-2100	341	26	13.1	29.0%	195 (57.2%)	80 (23.5%)	27 (7.9%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	81.7	229^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.3%		84	192^nd of 1363 public middle schools	85.9%	37	56.3	57.0		63.4	60.7	69.6	82.3	69.0		56.3	51.8	48.0	57.0	52.8	99.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	99.4	77.0	$12,743	$323	$12,420
Joseph Arthur Middle School	Public	4-8	160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	Central School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-6336	299	25	12.2		114 (38.1%)	106 (35.5%)	31 (10.4%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.4%)	59.9	487^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.4%		33.6	842^nd of 1363 public middle schools	38.2%	355	42.6	53.4	65.2	55.6	58.9	46.0	59.3	57.1	36.8	31.5	32.1	36.5	35.6	34.7	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	72.4	$15,365	$1,627	$13,738
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Ashland Ave	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 233-6004	212	14	14.7	52.4%	67 (31.6%)	94 (44.3%)	20 (9.4%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	35.6	848^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.0%		46.1	656^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.9%	192		41.3			39.3	39.4	65.0	49.3			8.9	8.5	20.0	13.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	$14,321	$00	$14,321
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Royal Heights Rd	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 234-8200	364	29	12.4	73.6%	87 (23.9%)	227 (62.4%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	42.7	735^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.3%		46.4	650^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.3%	85		31.5				56.9	56.4	56.6				20.4	19.9	20.2	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.0	97.2	$21,818	$1,378	$20,440
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1801 Central School Rd	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-5377	308	24	12.6	64.0%	137 (44.5%)	124 (40.3%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	59.2	496^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.7%		63	417^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.4%	79		42.3				61.5	66.4	64.0				30.1	31.1	30.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.3	$22,952	$1,408	$21,544
Amelia V Carriel Junior High	Public	6-8	451 N 7 Hills Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 622-2932	664	37	17.9	26.7%	422 (63.6%)	114 (17.2%)	48 (7.2%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	79.3	252^nd of 1368 public middle schools	81.6%		77.7	256^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.2%	4		60.5			70.7	72.1	69.4	70.8			46.3	49.1	40.1	45.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.3	96.8	$11,545	$419	$11,125
Grant Middle School	Public	5-8	10110 Old Lincoln Trl	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Grant CCSD 110	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 397-2764	254	26	9.7	44.5%	120 (47.2%)	98 (38.6%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.5%)	36.3	839^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.7%		35.4	811^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.5%	28	16.9	34.3		52.5	54.7	43.1	53.7	51.2		11.9	4.7	17.2	19.4	13.3	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.8	96.4	71.0	$16,849	$1,255	$15,593
Fulton Junior High School	Public	6-8	307 Kyle Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 628-0090	667	36	18.5	19.0%	442 (66.3%)	114 (17.1%)	23 (3.4%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.4%)	90.3	115^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.6%		91.8	98^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.8%	17		71.7			78.1	79.2	81.6	79.6			58.6	60.5	50.9	56.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	98.8	$11,632	$383	$11,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiteside Middle School

What district is Whiteside Middle School in?

Whiteside School District 115

How many students attend Whiteside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Whiteside Middle School.

Is Whiteside Middle School a good school?

Whiteside Middle School ranks 899^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whiteside Middle School?

Students at Whiteside Middle School are 59% African American, 24% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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