Top 10 Best Springfield Public Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 40 public schools serving 13,483 students in Springfield, IL (there are 18 private schools, serving 3,768 private students). 78% 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 17% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 31% statewide average). Schools in Springfield have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Best Springfield, IL Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iles Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Grades: 1-8
| 388 students
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
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Springfield High School
Math: 44% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 S Lewis St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3100
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,512 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Magnet School
Math: 35% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3236
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3236
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students
Rank: #77.
Sandburg Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2051 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3112
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3112
Grades: K-5
| 289 students
Rank: #88.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Math: 23% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Outer Park Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3006
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3006
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students
Rank: #99.
Owen Marsh Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Avon Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3173
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3173
Grades: K-5
| 274 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Lindsay School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3600 Fielding Dr
Springfield, IL 62711
(217) 546-0200
Springfield, IL 62711
(217) 546-0200
Grades: K-5
| 479 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Springfield Southeast High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2350 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3130
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3130
Grades: 9-12
| 1,285 students
Rank: #1212.
Laketown Elementary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1825 Lee St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5819
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5819
Grades: K-5
| 181 students
Rank: #1313.
Butler Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 S Macarthur Blvd
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3189
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3189
Grades: K-5
| 352 students
Rank: #1414.
Springfield Ball Charter School
Charter School
Math: 11% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2530 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Grades: K-8
| 396 students
Rank: #1515.
Wilcox Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Hastings Rd
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3281
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3281
Grades: K-5
| 256 students
Rank: #1616.
Lanphier High School
Math: 10% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 N 11th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3080
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3080
Grades: 9-12
| 1,136 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Black Hawk Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2500 S College St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3195
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3195
Grades: K-5
| 245 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Enos Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
524 W Elliott Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3208
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3208
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #1919.
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 W Edwards St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3220
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3220
Grades: K-5
| 271 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Jane Addams Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10 Babiak Ln
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 787-3144
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 787-3144
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Matheny-withrow Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 S Pope Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3245
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3245
Grades: K-5
| 207 students
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Edwin A Lee Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Bunn Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5828
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5828
Grades: PK-12
| 236 students
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Hazel Dell Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
850 W Lake Shore Dr
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 525-3223
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 525-3223
Grades: K-5
| 120 students
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Mcclernand Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 N 6th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3247
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3247
Grades: K-5
| 178 students
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
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
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Southern View Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3338 S 5th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5837
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5837
Grades: K-5
| 208 students
Rank: #2727.
U S Grant Middle School
Math: 6% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 W Monroe St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3170
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 555 students
Rank: #2828.
Ridgely Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2040 N 8th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3259
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3259
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Dubois Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 S Lincoln Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3066
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3066
Grades: K-5
| 455 students
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Fairview Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2200 E Ridgely Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3211
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3211
Grades: K-5
| 272 students
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 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
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Harvard Park Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2501 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3214
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3214
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #3333.
Jefferson Middle School
Math: 3% | Reading: 8%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3001 S Allis St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5810
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5810
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students
Rank: #3434.
Washington Middle School
Math: 3% | Reading: 6%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2300 E Jackson St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3182
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3182
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
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
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
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Springfield, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Capital Area School Of Nursing (Closed 2013)
Vocational School
2201 Toronto Rd
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-5431
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-5431
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Capital College Preparatory Academy (Closed 2014)
Magnet School
1101 South 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3257
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3257
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students
1101 South 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Grades: PK-5
| 157 students
Lozano Elementary Bilingual & Intl Center (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
2500 Taylor Avenue
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-8849
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-8849
Grades: 3-12
| 50 students
3040 East Linden Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3256
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3256
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Withrow Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
1200 S Pope Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3284
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3284
Grades: PK
| 287 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Springfield, IL?
The top ranked public schools in Springfield, IL are Iles Elementary School, Douglas School and Lawrence Education Center.
How many public schools are located in Springfield, IL?
40 public schools are located in Springfield, IL.
What percentage of students in Springfield, IL go to public school?
78% of all K-12 students in Springfield, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Springfield, IL?
Springfield, IL minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
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