Union Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Serving 428 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Union 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 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 50% in IL
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Union Elementary School's student population of 428 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Elementary School
Kind	46
1	64
2	62
3	56
4	52
5	76
6	72

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School
2023	427
2022	429
2021	424
2020	430
2019	430
2018	462
2017	462
2016	467
2015	479
2014	469
2013	471
2012	445
2011	414
2010	418
2009	444
2008	390
2007	420
2006	436
2005	435
2004	417
2003	434
2002	388
2001	421
2000	405
1999	457
1998	436
1997	483
1996	485
1995	471
1994	473
1993	449
1992	432
1991	527
1990	523
1989	504
1988	506
1987	524

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	25
2014	23
2013	27
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	19
2007	16
2006	16
2005	20
2004	19
2003	21
2002	21
2001	22
2000	21
1999	22
1998	19
1997	20
1996	21
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	25
1991	21
1990	20

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Educate Students • Empower Individuals • Build Character

School Rankings

Union Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Union 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)

#1710 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School
2023	#1710
2022	#1514
2021	#1523
2019	#1214
2018	#1340
2017	#1604
2016	#1468
2015	#1384
2013	#1135
2012	#1606
2011	#1177

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19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	19%	27%	19%
2021	20%	28%	14%
2019	36%	33%	24%
2018	33%	32%	24%
2017	31%	32%	27%
2016	34%	31%	27%
2015	34%	29%	25%
2013	69%	58%	62%
2012	87%	80%	89%
2011	91%	80%	90%
2010	92%	80%	89%

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31%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2022	31%	30%	26%
2021	34%	32%	23%
2019	45%	38%	39%
2018	42%	37%	24%
2017	37%	38%	36%
2016	34%	36%	33%
2015	34%	38%	29%
2013	65%	58%	59%
2012	81%	75%	80%
2011	84%	75%	84%
2010	85%	74%	83%

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40-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	21:1	16:1	18:1
2017	21:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	23:1
2007	26:1	17:1	25:1
2006	27:1	16:1	21:1
2005	22:1	16:1	19:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	21:1	16:1	18:1
1998	23:1	17:1	19:1
1997	24:1	17:1	20:1
1996	23:1	17:1	20:1
1995	18:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	17:1	18:1	21:1
1992	17:1	17:1	21:1
1991	25:1	17:1	20:1
1990	26:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	8%	27%	6%
2022	5%	27%	5%
2021	5%	27%	6%
2020	6%	26%	4%
2019	6%	26%	4%
2018	7%	26%	5%
2017	7%	26%	5%
2016	5%	26%	4%
2015	7%	25%	4%
2014	7%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	6%	24%	4%
2011	4%	23%	2%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	3%	21%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1992	1%	10%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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Black

57%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	56%	17%	50%
2022	55%	17%	48%
2021	53%	17%	47%
2020	53%	17%	45%
2019	53%	17%	45%
2018	49%	17%	42%
2017	49%	17%	42%
2016	47%	17%	42%
2015	47%	17%	41%
2014	40%	17%	40%
2013	46%	18%	38%
2012	43%	18%	37%
2011	43%	18%	34%
2010	48%	20%	35%
2009	49%	20%	34%
2008	47%	20%	34%
2007	50%	20%	33%
2006	48%	20%	33%
2005	49%	20%	32%
2004	44%	21%	33%
2003	46%	21%	32%
2002	39%	21%	30%
2001	38%	21%	29%
2000	36%	21%	27%
1999	36%	21%	25%
1998	28%	21%	23%
1997	25%	20%	21%
1996	24%	21%	21%
1995	18%	20%	18%
1994	18%	21%	16%
1993	17%	21%	15%
1992	14%	21%	14%
1991	12%	21%	11%

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White

26%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	26%	45%	35%
2022	29%	47%	37%
2021	30%	47%	38%
2020	34%	48%	43%
2019	34%	48%	43%
2018	38%	49%	46%
2017	38%	49%	46%
2016	40%	49%	47%
2015	40%	49%	48%
2014	47%	50%	49%
2013	42%	50%	52%
2012	46%	51%	54%
2011	44%	51%	54%
2010	45%	53%	56%
2009	44%	53%	57%
2008	47%	54%	57%
2007	45%	55%	60%
2006	47%	56%	60%
2005	47%	57%	62%
2004	52%	57%	62%
2003	52%	58%	64%
2002	58%	59%	67%
2001	57%	60%	68%
2000	62%	61%	71%
1999	62%	62%	74%
1998	71%	63%	75%
1997	73%	64%	77%
1996	73%	64%	77%
1995	79%	65%	80%
1994	79%	65%	82%
1993	80%	65%	84%
1992	83%	66%	85%
1991	86%	66%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	9%
2021	12%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	5%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	0.61	0.70	0.62
2022	0.60	0.68	0.62
2021	0.62	0.68	0.63
2020	0.60	0.68	0.62
2019	0.60	0.68	0.62
2018	0.61	0.67	0.61
2017	0.61	0.67	0.61
2016	0.62	0.67	0.60
2015	0.62	0.67	0.60
2014	0.62	0.66	0.60
2013	0.61	0.66	0.59
2012	0.60	0.65	0.58
2011	0.62	0.66	0.59
2010	0.60	0.64	0.54
2009	0.59	0.64	0.54
2008	0.58	0.64	0.54
2007	0.59	0.63	0.52
2006	0.56	0.61	0.53
2005	0.54	0.61	0.51
2004	0.54	0.60	0.51
2003	0.52	0.59	0.49
2002	0.52	0.59	0.47
2001	0.53	0.58	0.46
2000	0.49	0.57	0.43
1999	0.49	0.56	0.41
1998	0.42	0.56	0.39
1997	0.41	0.54	0.37
1996	0.41	0.53	0.36
1995	0.35	0.53	0.33
1994	0.35	0.52	0.31
1993	0.33	0.52	0.29
1992	0.29	0.52	0.27
1991	0.25	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

68%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	69%	43%	65%
2022	68%	43%	65%
2021	69%	44%	63%
2020	65%	47%	62%
2019	65%	47%	62%
2018	63%	46%	57%
2017	63%	46%	57%
2016	57%	47%	58%
2015	66%	52%	62%
2014	62%	47%	60%
2013	59%	45%	54%
2012	32%	21%	27%
2011	53%	39%	48%
2010	56%	37%	49%
2009	42%	33%	43%
2008	49%	32%	42%
2007	44%	32%	41%
2006	39%	32%	33%
2005	43%	32%	39%
2004	40%	31%	36%
2003	44%	30%	35%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Illinois	Belleville SD 118 School District
2023	13%	4%	10%
2022	13%	4%	10%
2021	13%	4%	10%
2020	13%	2%	11%
2019	13%	2%	11%
2018	11%	4%	9%
2017	11%	4%	9%
2016	13%	3%	7%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	12%	5%	8%
2012	36%	27%	33%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	12%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	12%
2008	15%	6%	9%
2007	15%	6%	11%
2006	10%	6%	13%
2005	12%	5%	10%
2004	15%	5%	10%
2003	9%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Belleville SD 118 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Elementary School's ranking?

Union Elementary School is ranked #1710 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Union Elementary School often compared to?

Union Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shiloh Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Union Elementary School?

428 students attend Union Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Union Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Union Elementary School?

Union Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Union Elementary School offer ?

Union Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Union Elementary School part of?

Union Elementary School is part of Belleville SD 118 School District.

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