Whiteside Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Belleville, Illinois 62221 · Whiteside SD 115
#463 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#11457 of 15,369 nationally
About Whiteside Middle School
Whiteside Middle School is a public middle located in Belleville, in the Whiteside SD 115 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 475 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 32.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 463rd of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (49th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 475.
There are 20 schools in Belleville; Whiteside Middle School ranks 9th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)40%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)55.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whiteside Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Whiteside Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Whiteside Elem School
Belleville · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
680 students · 1.1 km away
Wingate Elementary School
Shiloh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
424 students · 1.9 km away
Belleville High School-East
Belleville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,600 students · 2.5 km away
Jefferson Elem School
Belleville · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
293 students · 3.2 km away
Douglas Elem School
Belleville · Public elementary · Grades K–6
233 students · 3.5 km away
Shiloh Elementary School
Shiloh · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
245 students · 4.0 km away
Shiloh Middle School
Shiloh · Public middle · Grades 4–8
331 students · 4.0 km away
High Mount Elem School
Swansea · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
325 students · 4.2 km away
Wolf Branch Elem School
Swansea · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
482 students · 4.6 km away
Washington School
Belleville · Public other · Grades PK–PK
192 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Jack Benny Middle School
Waukegan · Public middle · Grades 6–8
475 students
Alan B Shepard Middle School
Deerfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
476 students
Lincoln Middle School
Schiller Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
474 students
J W Eater Jr High School
Rantoul · Public middle · Grades 6–8
477 students
Macomb Middle School
Macomb · Public middle · Grades 6–8
479 students
McClure Jr High School
Western Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
469 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whiteside Middle School a good school?
Whiteside Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 32.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #463 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whiteside Middle School rank in Illinois?
Whiteside Middle School ranks #463 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #11457 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whiteside Middle School?
Whiteside Middle School had 475 students in 2025.
Is Whiteside Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Whiteside Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Whiteside Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whiteside Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.