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Franklin Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Belleville SD 118, serving grades K - 6 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois. In the 2026 Illinois Report Card (2025-26 school year), the Illinois State Board of Education gave it an overall Profile of Performance of Developing.
State rating, last three report cards
- 2024Targeted
- 2025Targeted
- 2026Developing
What Developing means: Patterns of performance showing greater need for improvement. Schools may have one or more student groups with a Comprehensive profile.
In 2026 Illinois replaced its summative designations with Profiles of Performance. The 2024 and 2025 ratings come from the earlier system, so they are not directly comparable with 2026.
How it compares with other St. Clair County elementary schools
| Measure | This school | County median | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELA proficiency | 41.9% | 53.2%42 schools | -11.4 pts |
| Math proficiency | 19.3% | 38.9%42 schools | -19.6 pts |
| Chronic absenteeism | 37.4% | 20.0%48 schools | +17.4 pts |
| Average class size | 23.5 | 20.448 schools | +3.1 |
| Low-income enrollment | 77.7% | 60.1%47 schools | +17.6 pts |
Median of other elementary schools in St. Clair County with reported data, this school excluded, not weighted by enrollment. Proficiency is from the 2025-26 state tests. Illinois changed its proficiency cut scores in 2025, so these percentages cannot be compared with earlier years.
What stands out
- Math proficiency is 19.6 points below the median for other St. Clair County elementary schools (38.9%). Worth asking the school about.
- Chronic absenteeism is 17.4 points above the median for other St. Clair County elementary schools (20.0%). Worth asking the school about.
Before you buy for this school
- Confirm the attendance boundary for the exact address with Belleville SD 118. Boundaries change, and a listing's school field is not a guarantee.
- Visit. A state rating summarizes test results, growth, attendance and other measures. It does not describe a classroom.
- Read the full report card for student-group results, growth and staffing.
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Other schools in Belleville SD 118
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Commendable
- Central Junior High School Commendable
- Douglas Elementary School Exemplary
- Henry Raab Elementary School Approaching Exemplary
- Jefferson Elementary School Approaching Exemplary
- Roosevelt Elementary School Commendable
- Union Elementary School Commendable
- Washington School No designation
- West Junior High School Commendable
- Westhaven Elementary Approaching Exemplary
Sources
- Illinois Report Card: Franklin Elementary School
- ISBE Report Card Public Data Sets, 2024, 2025 and 2026, retrieved 2026-11-01
- ISBE 2026 Report Card Glossary (Profile of Performance definitions)
This page reports state-published data. It is not a rating or recommendation by Single Tree Team.