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Best Schools in Belleville, IL
Belleville, IL has 47 public schools (5 high, 11 middle, 27 elementary) serving 23,276 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 24%, so schools in Belleville greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Belleville, IL
The top high schools in Belleville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Freeburg Community High Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Freeburg Chsd 77 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 683 Students
2. Mascoutah High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mascoutah Cud 19 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1227 Students
3. Belleville High School-east
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Twp Hsd 201 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2568 Students
4. Belleville High School-west
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Twp Hsd 201 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2234 Students
5. East St Louis Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East St Louis Sd 189 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1299 Students
Best Middle Schools in Belleville, IL
The top middle schools in Belleville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Millstadt Consolidated School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millstadt Ccsd 160 • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 470 Students
2. Freeburg Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Freeburg Ccsd 70 • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 532 Students
3. Mascoutah Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mascoutah Cud 19 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 897 Students
4. Wolf Branch Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wolf Branch Sd 113 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 339 Students
5. Central Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Sd 118 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 366 Students
6. Emge Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harmony Emge Sd 175 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 184 Students
7. West Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Sd 118 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 422 Students
8. Harmony Intermediate Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harmony Emge Sd 175 • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 227 Students
9. Whiteside Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Whiteside Sd 115 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 496 Students
10. Grant Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grant Ccsd 110 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 235 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Belleville, IL
The top elementary schools in Belleville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wolf Branch Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wolf Branch Sd 113 • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 440 Students
2. Mascoutah Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mascoutah Cud 19 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 776 Students
3. Scott Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mascoutah Cud 19 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 755 Students
4. Smithton Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Smithton Ccsd 130 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 556 Students
5. Roosevelt Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Sd 118 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 270 Students
6. Westhaven Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Sd 118 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 313 Students
7. Henry Raab Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Sd 118 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 158 Students
8. Douglas Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Sd 118 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 248 Students
9. Ellis Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harmony Emge Sd 175 • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 358 Students
10. Illini Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grant Ccsd 110 • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 327 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Belleville, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Belleville, IL has a total population of 64,104 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Belleville, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Belleville, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.84 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.38 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.46 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Belleville, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Belleville, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Belleville, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Belleville, IL
How many schools are in Belleville, IL?
Belleville, IL has 47 public schools: 5 high schools, 11 middle schools and 27 elementary schools, serving 23,276 students in total.
How do schools in Belleville perform on state tests?
On average, 47 schools in Belleville score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 24%, so on average schools in Belleville greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Belleville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 8%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Belleville
19 of 20 schools in Belleville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 13D: 4
All 20 public schools we grade in Belleville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Central JR High School
- Emge Junior High School
- Harmony Intermediate Center
- West JR High School
- Whiteside Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Abraham Lincoln Elem School
- Douglas Elem School
- Ellis Elem School
- Franklin Elem School
- Henry Raab Elem School
- Jefferson Elem School
- Roosevelt Elem School
- Signal Hill Elem School
- Union Elem School
- Westhaven Elementary
- Whiteside Elem School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.