Westhaven Elementary

118 Westhaven School Rd
Belleville, IL 62220

313 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Westhaven Elementary School is located in Belleville, Illinois, and serves as a foundational educational institution within the local community. Situated on Westhaven School Road, the school is part of the broader Belleville educational landscape, catering to students in their early academic years. The school is committed to fostering an environment that encourages intellectual development, social-emotional growth, and fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, providing the necessary groundwork for students as they progress toward middle and high school.

Beyond its core curriculum, Westhaven Elementary typically emphasizes a supportive school culture that prioritizes student engagement and parent-teacher collaboration. As a local neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the Belleville community by providing a structured setting where young learners can explore diverse subjects and participate in extracurricular activities. By focusing on both academic achievement and the development of positive character traits, the school strives to prepare its students for future success in a changing world.

313

Total Students

32.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Westhaven Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	129
Hispanic	11
Black	142
Asian	1
Two or More	30

Black
142 (45.4 %)
White
129 (41.2 %)
Two or More
30 (9.6 %)
Hispanic
11 (3.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Belleville SD 118
Phone:	(618)257-9201
Website:	http://belleville118.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	313
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 53