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Wolf Branch Middle School

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Wolf Branch Middle School ranks 229 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wolf Branch Middle School is a public middle school located in Swansea, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school 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 Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69% of students proficient or better in ELA and 52.8% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 155th out of 574 Illinois middle schools for African American students in ELA and 115th out of 884 for White students in ELA. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, it still remains below the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Wolf Branch Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wolf Branch Middle School had 69% of students proficient or better in ELA, while the nearby Fulton Junior High School had 79.6% and Shiloh Middle School had 69.5%. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its ranking among Illinois middle schools has fluctuated but remained in the top 25% for the past several years.

341

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,743

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Huntwood Rd
Swansea, IL 62226-1824

(618) 277-2100

District: Wolf Branch School District 113

Feeder schools for Wolf Branch Middle School:

Elementary:

Wolf Branch Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

African American:

23.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg62%

Illinois avg44%

229^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 17% (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	81.7	229 of 1368	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	192 of 1363	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	107 of 1367	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	97 of 1369	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	125 of 1241	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	87 of 1356	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	160 of 1293	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	202 of 1293	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	240 of 1294	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	262 of 1302	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	316 of 1322	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	269 of 1367	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	211 of 1365	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	314 of 1344	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	304 of 1327	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	204 of 1318	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	227 of 1293	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	291 of 1287	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	193 of 1272	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	83.1	166 of 1209	86.3%	★★★★☆
2004	86.2	116 of 1204	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	155 of 574	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	20 of 548	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	26 of 569	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	34 of 573	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	11 of 385	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	65 of 565	88.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	246 of 694	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.2	31 of 639	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	32 of 674	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	261 of 1248	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	216 of 1251	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	98 of 1275	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	112 of 1286	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	136 of 1017	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	91 of 1276	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	153 of 1226	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	82.2	68 of 590	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	328 of 1229	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	92 of 1219	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	87 of 1234	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	69.4	240 of 1221	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	157 of 1019	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	72 of 1217	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	137 of 1161	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	183 of 1271	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	143 of 1264	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	108 of 1292	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	72 of 1286	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	114 of 1048	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	98 of 1296	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	164 of 1223	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	131 of 812	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	129 of 802	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	109 of 805	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	43 of 781	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	43.0	247 of 548	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	69 of 792	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	32 of 602	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	115 of 884	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	193 of 875	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	73 of 895	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	44 of 898	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	99 of 813	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	55 of 905	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	155 of 889	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Harmony Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-3747	207	12	17.0	66.7%	68 (32.9%)	99 (47.8%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.5%)								(n/a)	29.7		32.8	62.5	58.0			51.3	21.9	29.7	20.3			23.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.0	98.1	98.5	28.8	$15,557	$2,282	$13,275
Emge Junior High School	Public	7-8	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-6557	146	11	12.9	56.8%	51 (34.9%)	67 (45.9%)	9 (6.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	59.2	498^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.6%		42.3	712^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	214		41.0				68.3	59.0	62.9				40.0	24.1	30.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$16,607	$1,434	$15,173
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wolf Branch Middle School

What district is Wolf Branch Middle School in?

Wolf Branch School District 113

What is the racial makeup of Wolf Branch Middle School?

Students at Wolf Branch Middle School are 57% White, 23% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Wolf Branch Middle School a good school?

Wolf Branch Middle School ranks 229^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wolf Branch Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Wolf Branch Middle School.

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