For the 2025 school year, there are 41 public schools serving 12,920 students in Springfield, IL (there are 18 private schools, serving 3,799 private students). 77% of all K-12 students in Springfield, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Springfield, IL are Iles Elementary School, Douglas School and Lawrence Education Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Springfield, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average). Schools in Springfield have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Springfield, IL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Iles Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Gr: 1-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Douglas School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
444 W Reynolds St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-4400
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-4400
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Lawrence Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 E Laurel St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3144
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3144
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Sangamon County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2201 Toronto Rd Ste C
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-3390
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-3390
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3236
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3236
Gr: 6-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #66.
Owen Marsh Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Avon Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3173
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3173
Gr: K-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #77.
Sandburg Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2051 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3112
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3112
Gr: K-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #88.
Butler Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1701 S Macarthur Blvd
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3189
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3189
Gr: K-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #99.
Springfield High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 S Lewis St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3100
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,446 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1010.
Lindsay School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3600 Fielding Dr
Springfield, IL 62711
(217) 546-0200
Springfield, IL 62711
(217) 546-0200
Gr: K-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1111.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Outer Park Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3006
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3006
Gr: 6-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1212.
Wilcox Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Hastings Rd
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3281
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3281
Gr: K-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1313.
Springfield Ball Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2530 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Gr: K-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Black Hawk Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2500 S College St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3195
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3195
Gr: K-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Enos Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
524 W Elliott Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3208
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3208
Gr: K-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1616.
Laketown Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1825 Lee St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5819
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5819
Gr: K-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1717.
Jane Addams Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10 Babiak Ln
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 787-3144
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 787-3144
Gr: K-5 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1818.
Hazel Dell Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 W Lake Shore Dr
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 525-3223
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 525-3223
Gr: K-5 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1919.
Lanphier High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 N 11th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3080
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3080
Gr: 9-12 | 1,084 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2020.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 E Ridgely Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3211
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3211
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2121.
Sased Central-proj Ican & Pace
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Taylor Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-8849
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-8849
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 W Edwards St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3220
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3220
Gr: K-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Ridgely Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2040 N 8th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3259
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3259
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2424.
Springfield Southeast High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2350 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3130
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3130
Gr: 9-12 | 1,189 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2525.
U S Grant Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 W Monroe St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3170
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3170
Gr: 6-8 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Harvard Park Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2501 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3214
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3214
Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Mcclernand Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 N 6th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3247
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3247
Gr: K-5 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Southern View Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3338 S 5th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5837
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5837
Gr: K-5 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2929.
Dubois Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
120 S Lincoln Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3066
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3066
Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3030.
Matheny-withrow Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 S Pope Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3245
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3245
Gr: K-5 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Edwin A Lee Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Bunn Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5828
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5828
Gr: PK-12 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Feitshans Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Gr: PK-5 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #3333.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2300 E Jackson St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3182
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3182
Gr: 6-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #3434.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3001 S Allis St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5810
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5810
Gr: 6-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
Capital Area Career Center
Vocational School
2201 Toronto Rd
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-5431
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-5431
Gr: 11-12
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Springfield, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Capital Area School Of Nursing (Closed 2013)
Vocational School
2201 Toronto Rd
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-5431
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-5431
Gr: 9-12
1101 South 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3257
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3257
Gr: 6-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
1101 South 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Gr: PK-5 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Lozano Elementary Bilingual & Intl Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
2500 Taylor Avenue
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-8849
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-8849
Gr: 3-12 | 50 students Minority enrollment: 2%
3040 East Linden Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3256
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3256
Gr: K-5 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
101 E Laurel St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3358
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3358
Gr: 9-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Withrow Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1200 S Pope Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3284
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3284
Gr: PK | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Springfield, IL?
The top ranked public schools in Springfield, IL include Iles Elementary School, Douglas School and Lawrence Education Center.
How many public schools are located in Springfield?
41 public schools are located in Springfield.
What percentage of students in Springfield go to public school?
77% of all K-12 students in Springfield are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Springfield?
Springfield public schools minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public schools average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Springfield are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Springfield include: Springfield Ball Charter School vs. Iles Elementary School, Lanphier High School vs. Springfield High School, Black Hawk Elementary School vs. Butler Elementary School
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