High Mount Elementary School
Tel:
(618)233-1054
- High Mount Elementary School serves 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- High Mount Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
High Mount Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- High Mount Elementary School's student population of 440 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 440 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- High Mount Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of High Mount Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1671 out of 3679 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 26% |
| Black | 31% | 17% |
| White | 48% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | High Mount 116 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to High Mount Elementary School is Pals (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Belleville Jefferson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 422 students
1.0 miles
1400 N Charles St
Belleville, IL 62221
(618)233-3798 1.0 PK-6 422 - Belleville Franklin Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 149 students
1.1 miles
301 N 2nd St
Belleville, IL 62220
(618)233-2413 1.1 K-6 149 - Belleville Pals Special Education School
Grades: 5-12 | 2 students
1.2 miles
205 W B St
Belleville, IL 62220
(618)355-4700 1.2 5-12 2 - Belleville Saint Clair Co Roe Safe School Alternative School
Grades: 10 | 41 students
1.3 miles
1722 W Main St
Belleville, IL 62226
(618)233-6874 1.3 10 41 - Belleville Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 576 students
1.5 miles
820 Royal Heights Rd
Belleville, IL 62226
(618)233-2414 1.5 K-6 576
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