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Wolf Branch Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wolf Branch Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 452 students in grades PK-4 in Swansea, Illinois. It is part of the Wolf Branch School District 113, which is ranked 90 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wolf Branch Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and its own district in academic proficiency on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. For the 2024-2025 school year, 75.8% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, 76.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking in the top 33 out of 688 Illinois elementary schools for African American students, the top 148 out of 1,389 for White students, and the top 106 out of 1,292 for special education students in English Language Arts proficiency.

When compared to nearby schools in the Belleville School District 118 and other surrounding districts, Wolf Branch Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's consistent high performance, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its ability to support the academic growth of diverse student populations make it a standout in the region.

482

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,062

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Huntwood Rd
Swansea, IL 62226-1923

(618) 277-2100

District: Wolf Branch School District 113

Students who attend Wolf Branch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Wolf Branch Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

African American:

20.7%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Illinois avg46%

152^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 811Wolf Branch School District 113 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	91.3	152 of 2056	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	259 of 2067	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	567 of 2077	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	484 of 2082	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	438 of 1948	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	399 of 2086	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	372 of 2037	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	391 of 2044	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	372 of 2046	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	657 of 2052	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.5	433 of 2093	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	732 of 2167	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.0	583 of 2166	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	418 of 2147	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	422 of 2139	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	432 of 2120	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.4	323 of 2092	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	590 of 2095	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	614 of 2086	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	434 of 2022	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	497 of 2030	75.5%	★★★★☆
2003	81.0	313 of 2020	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	33 of 688	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	69 of 655	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	162 of 692	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	100 of 684	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	28 of 428	93.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	67 of 1049	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	102 of 886	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	31.2	609 of 907	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	173 of 1942	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	234 of 1942	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	633 of 1957	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	622 of 1970	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	490 of 1680	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	307 of 2019	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	406 of 1964	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	49.8	819 of 1808	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	392 of 1763	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	126 of 1514	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	300 of 1816	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	112 of 1947	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	263 of 1959	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	466 of 1984	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	313 of 1977	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	339 of 1707	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	497 of 2019	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	316 of 1972	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	106 of 1292	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	219 of 1195	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	27.9	838 of 1156	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	475 of 1113	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	101 of 640	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	508 of 1194	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	148 of 1389	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	106 of 1392	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	67.7	380 of 1419	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	421 of 1425	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	295 of 1308	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	460 of 1462	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	376 of 1463	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)55th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+38 vs state

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 15, 2016

The principal and teachers work well with my active boys. They have fun fundraisers with excellent community involvement. I'd recommend this school to anyone. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 1, 2010

Wolf Branch offers excellence in education, community and awesome extracurricular activity opportunities. They have tremendous facilities. The teacher and parent involvement and dedication is like none other. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wolf Branch Elementary School

Is Wolf Branch Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Wolf Branch Elementary School ranks in the top 7.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Wolf Branch Elementary School in?

Wolf Branch School District 113

What is the racial makeup of Wolf Branch Elementary School?

Students at Wolf Branch Elementary School are 60% White, 21% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Wolf Branch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wolf Branch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wolf Branch Middle School

How many students attend Wolf Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Wolf Branch Elementary School.

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