Whiteside Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Whiteside Elementary School

2028 Lebanon Ave
Belleville, IL 62221

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Top 50%

Serving 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Whiteside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 668 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 50% in IL
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whiteside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Whiteside Elementary School's student population of 668 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whiteside Elementary School
Pre-K	84
Kind	109
1	115
2	132
3	115
4	113

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Total Students

668 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School
2023	670
2022	664
2021	625
2020	748
2019	748
2018	757
2017	757
2016	738
2015	738
2014	779
2013	797
2012	801
2011	796
2010	776
2009	802
2008	804
2007	767
2006	784
2005	728
2004	732
2003	810
2002	1,053
2001	1,048
2000	973
1999	961
1998	928
1997	957
1996	931
1995	857
1994	858
1993	834
1992	815
1991	805
1990	749
1989	708
1988	642
1987	626

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School
2023	45
2022	46
2020	45
2019	45
2018	44
2017	44
2016	47
2015	49
2013	47
2012	44
2011	44
2010	46
2009	47
2008	36
2007	41
2006	46
2005	42
2004	44
2003	45
2002	65
2001	65
2000	61
1999	61
1998	53
1997	52
1996	46
1995	47
1994	45
1993	43
1992	44
1991	40

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School Rankings

Whiteside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whiteside Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1680 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School
2022	#1680
2021	#2230
2019	#2409
2018	#1781
2017	#2242
2016	#2007
2015	#1519
2014	#1805
2013	#2471
2012	#1581
2011	#2159

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(20-21)

18%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2021	18%	28%	12%
2019	22%	33%	22%
2018	35%	32%	27%
2017	24%	32%	24%
2016	26%	31%	25%
2015	25%	29%	27%
2014	53%	59%	52%
2013	43%	58%	46%
2012	89%	80%	82%
2011	82%	80%	81%
2010	82%	80%	83%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2022	27%	30%	23%
2021	18%	32%	21%
2019	23%	38%	34%
2018	28%	37%	27%
2017	28%	38%	37%
2016	29%	36%	35%
2015	39%	38%	41%
2014	58%	57%	55%
2013	56%	58%	54%
2012	79%	75%	77%
2011	73%	75%	75%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	17:1	13:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	22:1	18:1	22:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	20:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	5%	6%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	4%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	3%
2019	3%	26%	3%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	4%	24%	4%
2011	4%	23%	4%
2010	3%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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Black

56%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	54%	17%	54%
2022	54%	17%	54%
2021	55%	17%	55%
2020	53%	17%	54%
2019	53%	17%	54%
2018	51%	17%	51%
2017	51%	17%	51%
2016	50%	17%	50%
2015	46%	17%	47%
2014	45%	17%	48%
2013	47%	18%	48%
2012	45%	18%	46%
2011	42%	18%	44%
2010	46%	20%	47%
2009	44%	20%	47%
2008	40%	20%	44%
2007	39%	20%	45%
2006	39%	20%	43%
2005	41%	20%	44%
2004	43%	21%	45%
2003	45%	21%	45%
2002	44%	21%	44%
2001	44%	21%	44%
2000	41%	21%	41%
1999	37%	21%	37%
1998	35%	21%	35%
1997	31%	20%	31%
1996	27%	21%	27%
1995	24%	20%	24%
1994	23%	21%	23%
1993	21%	21%	21%
1992	21%	21%	21%
1991	20%	21%	20%

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White

28%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	30%	45%	28%
2022	32%	47%	30%
2021	29%	47%	28%
2020	30%	48%	31%
2019	30%	48%	31%
2018	34%	49%	34%
2017	34%	49%	34%
2016	36%	49%	36%
2015	40%	49%	39%
2014	41%	50%	39%
2013	39%	50%	39%
2012	41%	51%	41%
2011	41%	51%	40%
2010	43%	53%	43%
2009	46%	53%	43%
2008	47%	54%	44%
2007	51%	55%	46%
2006	51%	56%	47%
2005	51%	57%	49%
2004	51%	57%	49%
2003	51%	58%	52%
2002	52%	59%	52%
2001	52%	60%	52%
2000	58%	61%	58%
1999	61%	62%	61%
1998	63%	63%	63%
1997	67%	64%	67%
1996	72%	64%	72%
1995	75%	65%	75%
1994	77%	65%	77%
1993	79%	65%	79%
1992	78%	66%	78%
1991	79%	66%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	10%	4%	11%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	10%	3%	9%
2017	10%	3%	9%
2016	9%	3%	9%
2015	9%	3%	9%
2014	9%	3%	8%
2013	8%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	0.61	0.70	0.62
2022	0.60	0.68	0.61
2021	0.61	0.68	0.61
2020	0.62	0.68	0.61
2019	0.62	0.68	0.61
2018	0.62	0.67	0.61
2017	0.62	0.67	0.61
2016	0.62	0.67	0.61
2015	0.63	0.67	0.62
2014	0.63	0.66	0.61
2013	0.63	0.66	0.61
2012	0.64	0.65	0.62
2011	0.65	0.66	0.64
2010	0.63	0.64	0.56
2009	0.63	0.64	0.58
2008	0.64	0.64	0.58
2007	0.62	0.63	0.57
2006	0.61	0.61	0.58
2005	0.57	0.61	0.57
2004	0.56	0.60	0.56
2003	0.54	0.59	0.54
2002	0.54	0.59	0.54
2001	0.54	0.58	0.54
2000	0.52	0.57	0.50
1999	0.50	0.56	0.50
1998	0.50	0.56	0.49
1997	0.47	0.54	0.46
1996	0.43	0.53	0.41
1995	0.40	0.53	0.38
1994	0.37	0.52	0.35
1993	0.34	0.52	0.34
1992	0.35	0.52	0.35
1991	0.34	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

52%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	52%	43%	50%
2022	52%	43%	49%
2021	56%	44%	49%
2020	47%	47%	47%
2019	47%	47%	47%
2018	45%	46%	43%
2017	45%	46%	43%
2016	41%	47%	40%
2015	47%	52%	46%
2014	39%	47%	38%
2013	35%	45%	36%
2012	22%	21%	20%
2011	40%	39%	39%
2010	34%	37%	40%
2009	29%	33%	30%
2008	29%	32%	29%
2007	27%	32%	27%
2006	30%	32%	28%
2005	30%	32%	28%
2004	27%	31%	25%
2003	28%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whiteside Elementary School	Illinois	Whiteside SD 115 School District
2023	15%	4%	14%
2022	15%	4%	14%
2021	16%	4%	14%
2020	11%	2%	8%
2019	11%	2%	8%
2018	13%	4%	12%
2017	13%	4%	12%
2016	12%	3%	12%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	10%	3%	9%
2013	11%	5%	10%
2012	26%	27%	26%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	9%	5%	9%
2003	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Whiteside SD 115 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whiteside Elementary School's ranking?

Whiteside Elementary School is ranked #1680 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Whiteside Elementary School often compared to?

Whiteside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Belle Valley School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Whiteside Elementary School?

668 students attend Whiteside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Whiteside Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Whiteside Elementary School?

Whiteside Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whiteside Elementary School offer ?

Whiteside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Whiteside Elementary School part of?

Whiteside Elementary School is part of Whiteside SD 115 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 668 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education