Is Douglas Elementary School a good school?

Douglas Elementary School ranks 1207 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Douglas Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 243 students attended Douglas Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Douglas Elementary School?

Students at Douglas Elementary School are 44% African American, 43% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Douglas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Douglas Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Junior High School

Douglas Elementary School

Summary:

Douglas Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving 248 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Belleville School District 118, which is ranked 480 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Douglas Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, the school faces several challenges. It has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2019-2020 to 31.8% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in ELA for all grades was 25.4%, compared to 39.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Additionally, 66.94% of Douglas Elementary School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Douglas Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. For instance, Roosevelt Elementary School, which is located just 1.71 miles away, consistently outperforms Douglas Elementary School in both ELA and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. Despite the school's low academic performance, Douglas Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,221 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. This raises questions about the effective allocation of resources and the need to explore ways to improve the school's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

125 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62220-3905

(618) 233-2417

District: Belleville School District 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
1207^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,885

Students who attend Douglas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Central Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 243

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.0%

White:

43.2%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Douglas Elementary School ranks worse than 58.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Belleville School District 118. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (44%), White (43.2%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Douglas Elementary School is 12, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Belleville School District 118. (See more...)

Compare Douglas Elementary School employs 20.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Douglas Elementary School is $19,885, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Belleville School District 118.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Douglas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas Elementary School 1207^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Douglas Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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African American students:

White students:

Belleville School District 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Belleville School District 118 480^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Douglas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Douglas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.96	381^st	2020	81.1%
2004	71.13	664^th	2030	67.3%
2005	72.35	597^th	2022	70.5%
2006	70.07	701^st	2086	66.4%
2007	73.34	580^th	2095	72.3%
2008	83.34	210^th	2092	90.0%
2009	74.90	566^th	2120	73.3%
2010	57.01	1122^nd	2139	47.5%
2011	58.14	1092^nd	2147	49.1%
2012	47.61	1353^rd	2166	37.5%
2013	47.09	1222^nd	2167	43.6%
2014	44.50	1223^rd	2093	41.6%
2015	24.18	1590^th	2052	22.5%
2016	25.70	1548^th	2046	24.3%
2017	34.30	1303^rd	2044	36.3%
2018	37.71	1237^th	2037	39.3%
2019	24.79	1587^th	2086	23.9%
2021	37.06	1123^rd	1948	42.4%
2022	41.09	1150^th	2082	44.8%
2023	42.51	1121^st	2077	46.0%
2024	37.69	1207^th	2067	41.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Douglas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.59	676^th	763	11.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Douglas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.63	1041^st	1765	41.0%
2019	26.39	1475^th	1816	18.8%
2021	32.04	1065^th	1514	29.7%
2022	47.71	827^th	1763	53.1%
2023	40.00	1051^st	1808	41.9%
2024	33.66	1221^st	1793	31.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Douglas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.08	1112^th	1964	43.4%
2019	35.92	1255^th	2019	37.8%
2021	38.40	958^th	1680	43.0%
2022	43.38	1012^th	1970	48.6%
2023	45.45	980^th	1957	49.9%
2024	41.89	1040^th	1942	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Douglas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.70	1263^rd	1972	36.0%
2019	17.53	1746^th	2019	13.5%
2021	36.63	1007^th	1707	41.0%
2022	35.32	1188^th	1977	39.9%
2023	36.11	1187^th	1984	40.2%
2024	34.07	1213^th	1959	38.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Douglas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.67	523^rd	698	25.1%
2019	26.43	586^th	711	17.6%
2021	49.07	147^th	428	65.7%
2022	51.14	246^th	684	64.0%
2023	28.71	542^nd	692	21.7%
2024	50.46	248^th	655	62.1%

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Rank History for White students at Douglas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.58	835^th	1463	42.9%
2019	20.56	1238^th	1462	15.3%
2021	37.54	832^nd	1308	36.4%
2022	37.36	933^rd	1425	34.5%
2023	46.76	755^th	1419	46.8%
2024	37.16	902^nd	1392	35.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

I love Douglas and all the teachers along with the principal. He’s the bees knees. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, September 19, 2011

no air conditioning in the hallways or cafeteria and the gym is very small. Since the cafeteria is so small, the older kids have to wait until the end of the day almost to eat lunch. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Douglas Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	258	15	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	279
1989	283	19	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	305
1990	309	16	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	329
1991	317	17	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1992	366	50	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1993	353	61	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1994	356	63	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1995	340	71	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1996	340	71	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1997	332	63	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1998	270	64	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	341
1999	259	68	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	335
2000	226	84	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	321
2001	220	91	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	320
2002	224	98	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	336
2003	224	98	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	336
2004	218	105	4	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	206	76	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	11	313
2006	200	93	1	9	5	n/a	n/a	21	329
2007	204	73	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	9	295
2008	190	68	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	16	284
2009	186	62	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	17	271
2010	193	103	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	29	331
2011	182	102	1	1	3	0	25	0	314
2012	182	95	0	19	0	0	20	0	316
2013	151	71	0	17	0	0	15	0	254
2014	150	84	0	17	0	0	21	0	272
2015	155	85	0	15	1	0	33	0	289
2016	162	96	0	19	1	0	27	0	305
2017	155	79	1	18	1	0	35	0	289
2018	125	81	0	17	0	0	30	0	253
2019	138	90	1	13	0	0	21	0	263
2020	128	98	1	8	0	1	17	0	253
2021	123	94	0	9	0	1	23	0	250
2022	106	109	0	12	0	1	21	0	249
2023	109	109	0	9	0	0	21	0	248
2024	105	107	1	8	1	0	21	0	243

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Douglas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	279	12.0	23.2	n/a
1989	305	13.0	23.4	n/a
1990	329	14.0	23.5	n/a
1991	335	14.0	23.9	n/a
1992	419	16.0	26.1	n/a
1993	417	18.0	23.2	n/a
1994	425	18.0	23.6	n/a
1995	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
1996	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
1997	398	20.0	19.9	n/a
1998	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
1999	335	18.0	18.6	n/a
2000	321	17.0	18.9	n/a
2001	320	16.0	20.0	n/a
2002	336	17.0	19.8	44.9
2003	336	17.0	19.8	44.9
2004	343	18.0	19.1	45.5
2005	313	20.0	15.7	49.7
2006	329	20.0	16.5	54.2
2007	295	12.0	24.6	60.8
2008	284	14.0	20.3	58.2
2009	271	22.1	12.3	64.2
2010	331	22.1	14.9	73.8
2011	314	21.1	14.8	68.5
2012	316	20.6	15.3	66.5
2013	254	19.2	13.2	60.6
2014	272	16.0	17.0	65.8
2015	289	20.0	14.4	68.5
2016	305	20.0	15.2	67.5
2017	289	19.0	15.1	68.5
2018	253	17.7	14.2	69.6
2019	263	17.1	15.3	64.3
2020	253	18.0	14.0	62.1
2021	250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	249	20.0	12.4	68.7
2023	248	21.2	11.6	66.9
2024	243	20.1	12.0	56

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Douglas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	279	12.0	23.2	n/a
1989	305	13.0	23.4	n/a
1990	329	14.0	23.5	n/a
1991	335	14.0	23.9	n/a
1992	419	16.0	26.1	n/a
1993	417	18.0	23.2	n/a
1994	425	18.0	23.6	n/a
1995	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
1996	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
1997	398	20.0	19.9	n/a
1998	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
1999	335	18.0	18.6	n/a
2000	321	17.0	18.9	n/a
2001	320	16.0	20.0	n/a
2002	336	17.0	19.8	44.9
2003	336	17.0	19.8	44.9
2004	343	18.0	19.1	45.5
2005	313	20.0	15.7	49.7
2006	329	20.0	16.5	54.2
2007	295	12.0	24.6	60.8
2008	284	14.0	20.3	58.2
2009	271	22.1	12.3	64.2
2010	331	22.1	14.9	73.8
2011	314	21.1	14.8	68.5
2012	316	20.6	15.3	66.5
2013	254	19.2	13.2	60.6
2014	272	16.0	17.0	65.8
2015	289	20.0	14.4	68.5
2016	305	20.0	15.2	67.5
2017	289	19.0	15.1	68.5
2018	253	17.7	14.2	69.6
2019	263	17.1	15.3	64.3
2020	253	18.0	14.0	62.1
2021	250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	249	20.0	12.4	68.7
2023	248	21.2	11.6	66.9
2024	243	20.1	12.0	56

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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