Jefferson Elem School
Belleville, IL · Belleville SD 118
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · Suburb, large
1,395th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 34%▼ Declining
1400 N Charles St, Belleville, IL 62221
(618)233-3798NCES ID 170561000236Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elem School 1,395th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 329 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59.3% | 41.3% | ▼ 18.0 pts | |
| Black | 29.0% | 41.3% | ▲ 12.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.0% | 10.0% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 6.1% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.3% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $252K in zip 62221 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jefferson Elem School
- #1033Douglas Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 0.8 mi away1,033rd of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲7 · Math 39% ▲14Compare - #1422High Mount Elem SchoolHigh Mount SD 116 · 1 mi away1,422nd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲8 · Math 15% ▼10Compare - #1622Franklin Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.1 mi away1,622nd of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼6 · Math 18% ▼7Compare - #1265Whiteside Elem SchoolWhiteside SD 115 · 1.3 mi away1,265th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼2 · Math 35% ▲10Compare - #923Henry Raab Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.9 mi away923rd of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲12 · Math 41% ▲16Compare - #823Roosevelt Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.9 mi away823rd of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲14 · Math 44% ▲19Compare - #1236Union Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 2.3 mi away1,236th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲7 · Math 27% ▲2Compare - #141Wolf Branch Elem SchoolWolf Branch SD 113 · 2.4 mi away141st of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲34 · Math 77% ▲52Compare
What school district is Jefferson Elem School in?
Jefferson Elem School is part of the Belleville SD 118 district in Belleville, Illinois.
Is Jefferson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elem School 1,395th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elem School?
Black 41%, White 41%, Two or more races 10%, Hispanic 6% (329 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jefferson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62221 is $252K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.