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Dubois Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1896^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dubois Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 438 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 714 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dubois Elementary consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 19.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 10.5% proficient or better in mathematics. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 41.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Dubois Elementary serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.43% to 64.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Black Hawk Elementary and Iles Elementary, Dubois Elementary performs significantly worse, with much higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's low performance, there is little evidence of significant improvement efforts or progress over the past decade, and the school's rankings have remained consistently in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools.

469

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,419

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 S Lincoln Ave
Springfield, IL 62704-1601

(217) 787-3066

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend Dubois Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	U S Grant Middle School
High:	Springfield High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.2%

White:

33.0%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

1,896^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	11.3	1896 of 2056	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1860 of 2067	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1734 of 2077	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1749 of 2082	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1794 of 1948	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1719 of 2086	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1645 of 2037	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	1728 of 2044	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	1602 of 2046	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.4	1395 of 2052	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.5	1456 of 2093	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.4	1646 of 2167	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	1514 of 2166	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.6	1724 of 2147	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	1799 of 2139	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1765 of 2120	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	1722 of 2092	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	1614 of 2095	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	1672 of 2086	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.0	1277 of 2022	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.3	1424 of 2030	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.4	1497 of 2020	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	636 of 688	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	593 of 655	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	590 of 692	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	555 of 684	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	375 of 428	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	398 of 711	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	458 of 698	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	604 of 1049	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	641 of 886	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	475 of 907	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1815 of 1942	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1772 of 1942	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1689 of 1957	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1627 of 1970	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1525 of 1680	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1570 of 2019	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1568 of 1964	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1705 of 1800	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1682 of 1793	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1630 of 1808	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1589 of 1763	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1478 of 1514	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1618 of 1816	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1489 of 1765	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1788 of 1947	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1692 of 1959	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1539 of 1984	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1695 of 1977	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1667 of 1707	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1700 of 2019	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1605 of 1972	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	115 of 120	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	51 of 93	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	72 of 95	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	979 of 1292	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	993 of 1195	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	885 of 1156	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	846 of 1113	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	657 of 1194	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	332 of 763	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1256 of 1389	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1265 of 1392	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1135 of 1419	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1289 of 1425	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	1294 of 1308	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1377 of 1462	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1323 of 1463	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

African American (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 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
Dubois Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 S Lincoln Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3066	469	31	15.1	66.5%	155 (33.0%)	226 (48.2%)	13 (2.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.3%)	11.3	1896^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.8%		14.8	1860^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.0%	36	17.5		19.0	12.3	27.0				19.1	9.5	9.5	12.7				10.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.3	98.0	98.0		$18,419	$2,063	$16,356
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 W Edwards St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3220	241	41	5.9	74.7%	55 (22.8%)	133 (55.2%)	16 (6.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.9%)	17.4	1732^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.8%		20.6	1664^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.5%	68	16.7		28.3	17.6	36.1				27.6	19.6	17.6	16.7				18.1	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		$20,283	$2,437	$17,846
Enos Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 W Elliott Ave	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3208	245	22	11.1	78.0%	65 (26.5%)	141 (57.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	18.7	1697^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.5%		28.7	1439^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.4%	258	12.2		25.6	46.2	29.3				32.1	15.4	22.2	2.4				12.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		$22,708	$2,218	$20,489
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Babiak Ln	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3144	243	21	11.5	81.9%	74 (30.5%)	133 (54.7%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.1%)	28	1487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.1	1622^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	21.5%	135	21.7		20.0	55.3	34.8				37.7	30.0	32.4	10.9				23.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.6	98.5	98.5		$19,890	$2,458	$17,432
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
McClernand Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 N 6th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3247	213	18	12.1	80.3%	76 (35.7%)	106 (49.8%)	8 (3.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)	13.5	1828^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.4	1925^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.9%	97	20.5		7.7	26.5	29.5				21.4	7.7	11.8	15.9				12.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		$22,262	$2,210	$20,052
Owen Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Avon Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3173	324	19	17.5	42.0%	182 (56.2%)	89 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.1%)	63.8	728^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.6%		69	567^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.6%	161	50.0		48.5	64.3	61.5				56.9	45.5	54.8	34.6				44.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		$17,910	$1,936	$15,975
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dubois Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dubois Elementary School?

Students at Dubois Elementary School are 48% African American, 33% White, 14% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Dubois Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Dubois Elementary School.

Is Dubois Elementary School a good school?

Dubois Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Dubois Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

What schools do graduates of Dubois Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : U S Grant Middle School
High : Springfield High School

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