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Laketown Elementary School

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Laketown Elementary School ranks 1532 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Laketown Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 124 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 714 out of 811 districts in Illinois.

Laketown Elementary School faces significant challenges, with test scores that are significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 32% of Laketown students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 34.6% in the district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 41.6% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Laketown serves a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 57.06% to 66.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Laketown Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $28,706 in 2023-2024, this increased spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the school. Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Springfield School District, such as Matheny-Withrow Elementary, Feitshans Elementary, and Harvard Park Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and poverty, suggesting that the challenges faced by Laketown Elementary School may be systemic issues within the district.

135

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,840

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 Lee St
Springfield, IL 62703-4837

(217) 585-5819

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend Laketown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Springfield Southeast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.6%

White:

31.1%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

1,532^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Springfield School District 186

714^th of 811Springfield School District 186 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1532 of 2056	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1468 of 2067	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1212 of 2077	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	985 of 2082	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	855 of 1948	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	982 of 2086	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	802 of 2037	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.3	521 of 2044	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	54.6	864 of 2046	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	704 of 2052	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.8	1167 of 2093	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.5	874 of 2167	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	923 of 2166	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	1105 of 2147	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	1559 of 2139	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	1478 of 2120	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	1428 of 2092	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.5	1709 of 2095	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.1	1442 of 2086	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.4	1429 of 2022	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.6	1645 of 2030	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.9	1389 of 2020	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	126 of 692	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	224 of 684	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	166 of 711	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	176 of 698	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	1134 of 1957	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	927 of 1970	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	1430 of 2019	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.3	764 of 1964	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1442 of 1800	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1182 of 1793	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	792 of 1808	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	749 of 1763	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	885 of 1816	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	403 of 1765	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	61.6	636 of 1984	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	856 of 1977	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	621 of 2019	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	61.5	503 of 1419	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	623 of 1425	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	264 of 1463	82.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)82nd percentile+40 vs school

Male (2023)68th percentile+26 vs school

White (2023)65th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2023)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science20%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laketown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 Lee St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5819	135	16	8.4	67.4%	42 (31.1%)	67 (49.6%)	6 (4.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.1%)	26.4	1532^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.6	1468^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.0%	64	20.0		30.0	13.3	53.3				32.0	50.0	6.7	13.3				26.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		$24,840	$2,315	$22,525
Hazel Dell Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 W Lake Shore Dr	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3223	140	12	11.4	75.7%	43 (30.7%)	76 (54.3%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.4%)	32.5	1373^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	33.2%		33.8	1291^st of 2067 public elementary schools	37.5%	82	29.4		42.1	35.3	56.3				44.2	36.8	17.6	6.3				21.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		$24,045	$2,391	$21,654
Southern View Elementary School	Public	K-5	3338 S 5th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5837	171	14	12.6	76.0%	48 (28.1%)	72 (42.1%)	29 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.9%)	15.8	1769^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.0%		22.3	1614^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	155	20.0		8.3	28.0	45.0				26.1	4.2	4.0	15.0				7.2	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7		$19,887	$2,192	$17,695
Harvard Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3214	370	29	12.6	87.6%	88 (23.8%)	228 (61.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.9%)	9	1973^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.5	1958^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.3%	15	3.6		21.3	21.0	25.0				22.3	11.5	4.8	3.6				6.7	97.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.0	97.5		$19,275	$2,204	$17,071
Springfield Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2530 E Ash St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3275	394	26	15.1	60.9%	139 (35.3%)	176 (44.7%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.5%)	37.1	1273^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.1	1245^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.8%	28	30.2	52.8	39.5	43.2	44.2	19.6	27.3	63.9	38.7	55.8	34.1	27.9	15.2	13.6	33.3	29.7									$16,514	$00	$16,514
Black Hawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 S College St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3195	234	19	12.6	78.2%	48 (20.5%)	118 (50.4%)	20 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (19.7%)	21.3	1636^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.4%		23.7	1581^st of 2067 public elementary schools	23.5%	55	25.0		37.3	26.5	35.0				33.6	23.5	5.9	17.5				16.8	97.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	96.9		$20,692	$2,295	$18,397
Iles Elementary School	Public	1-8	1700 S 15th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3226	414	23	18.0	21.7%	190 (45.9%)	57 (13.8%)	18 (4.3%)	98 (23.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.6%)	98.3	9^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.8	30^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.5%	21	92.4	91.7	92.9	91.7	92.4	95.0	94.1	95.8	92.9	97.1	83.3	81.8	100.0	82.4	91.7	88.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.8	98.3	98.0	14.2	$17,192	$1,936	$15,256
Matheny-Withrow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 S Pope Ave	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3245	216	21	10.1	83.3%	32 (14.8%)	151 (69.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.0%)	4.8	2052^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.2%		9	2053^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.7%	1	4.0		10.5	3.2	8.0				7.4	5.3	6.5	0.0				4.3	98.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	98.6		$25,788	$2,268	$23,520
Feitshans Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 S 15th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3030	288	23	12.5	84.0%	69 (24.0%)	181 (62.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.1%)	4.9	2050^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.3%		8.5	2058^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	4.4		7.5	12.2	8.9				9.5	5.7	4.1	0.0				3.4	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.3		$21,349	$2,146	$19,203
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 S MacArthur Blvd	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3189	367	27	13.8	56.9%	148 (40.3%)	148 (40.3%)	9 (2.5%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.6%)	53.5	935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.5%		50.4	928^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.1%	7	46.4		50.0	53.8	52.6				52.1	37.9	42.3	32.1				37.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.3		$19,053	$2,117	$16,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Laketown Elementary School

Is Laketown Elementary School a good school?

Laketown Elementary School ranks 1532^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laketown Elementary School?

Students at Laketown Elementary School are 50% African American, 31% White, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Laketown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Laketown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Laketown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Laketown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Springfield Southeast High School

What district is Laketown Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

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