Wolf Branch Elem School
Swansea, IL · Wolf Branch SD 113
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Suburb, large
141st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 93%▲ Improving
125 Huntwood Rd, Swansea, IL 62226
(618)277-2100NCES ID 174296004310Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wolf Branch Elem School 141st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 93% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 81th in 2019 to 93th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Asian (last reported 2019) 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.
Asian (last reported 2019) 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.
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 452 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.0% | 63.7% | ▼ 11.3 pts | |
| Black | 13.8% | 18.8% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.9% | 8.8% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.9% | 5.5% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.7% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 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 $185K in zip 62226 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 Wolf Branch Elem School
- #1623Abraham Lincoln Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.4 mi away1,623rd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼38 · Math 16% ▼61Compare - #1422High Mount Elem SchoolHigh Mount SD 116 · 1.7 mi away1,422nd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼26 · Math 15% ▼62Compare - #1492William Holliday Elem SchoolPontiac-W Holliday SD 105 · 1.9 mi away1,492nd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼39 · Math 25% ▼52Compare - #1265Whiteside Elem SchoolWhiteside SD 115 · 2.4 mi away1,265th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼36 · Math 35% ▼42Compare - #1395Jefferson Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 2.4 mi away1,395th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼34 · Math 25% ▼52Compare - #1236Union Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 2.5 mi away1,236th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼27 · Math 27% ▼50Compare - #1622Franklin Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 2.8 mi away1,622nd of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼40 · Math 18% ▼59Compare - #923Henry Raab Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 3.1 mi away923rd of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼22 · Math 41% ▼36Compare
What school district is Wolf Branch Elem School in?
Wolf Branch Elem School is part of the Wolf Branch SD 113 district in Swansea, Illinois.
Is Wolf Branch Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wolf Branch Elem School 141st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 93% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wolf Branch Elem School?
White 64%, Black 19%, Two or more races 9%, Hispanic 6% (452 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wolf Branch Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62226 is $185K 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.