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Matheny-Withrow Elementary School

Q: Is Matheny-Withrow Elementary School a good school?

Matheny-Withrow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Matheny-Withrow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Matheny-Withrow Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Matheny-Withrow Elementary School?

Students at Matheny-Withrow Elementary School are 70% African American, 15% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Public Grades K-5

2052^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Matheny-Withrow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 213 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 714 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Matheny-Withrow Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 7.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 4.3% in Mathematics. Matheny-Withrow also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 52.4% in the 2024-2025 school year.

While nearby schools, such as Laketown Elementary, Harvard Park Elementary, and McClernand Elementary, also struggle with low performance, they generally outperform Matheny-Withrow. Additionally, the nearby Springfield Ball Charter School outperforms Matheny-Withrow and the district as a whole, highlighting the potential impact of alternative educational models. In contrast, Iles Elementary School, also part of the Springfield School District 186, is a high-performing school, demonstrating that the district is capable of supporting successful schools.

216

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,788

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 S Pope Ave
Springfield, IL 62703-2731

(217) 525-3245

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend Matheny-Withrow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Lanphier High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.9%

White:

14.8%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (5% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

2,052^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	4.8	2052 of 2056	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	2053 of 2067	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	2003 of 2077	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1844 of 2082	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1500 of 1948	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1608 of 2086	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1595 of 2037	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	1510 of 2044	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	1824 of 2046	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	1695 of 2052	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	1942 of 2093	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	2049 of 2167	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	2051 of 2166	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	1890 of 2147	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.0	2023 of 2139	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	2030 of 2120	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.2	1930 of 2092	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	1941 of 2095	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.5	1873 of 2086	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.6	1826 of 2022	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.0	1753 of 2030	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.7	1730 of 2020	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	684 of 688	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	641 of 655	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	671 of 692	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	648 of 684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	318 of 428	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	379 of 711	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	339 of 698	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	19.5	869 of 907	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	1939 of 1942	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1913 of 1942	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1823 of 1957	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1724 of 1970	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1435 of 1680	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1541 of 2019	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1428 of 1964	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1795 of 1800	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1771 of 1793	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1691 of 1808	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1631 of 1763	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1042 of 1514	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1139 of 1816	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1175 of 1765	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1898 of 1947	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1944 of 1959	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1927 of 1984	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1736 of 1977	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1544 of 2019	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1676 of 1972	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	1145 of 1156	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	40.2	896 of 1463	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)39th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2023)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts7%-46 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 vs state

Science4%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Matheny-Withrow Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 E Ridgely Ave	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3211	302	25	12.3	79.5%	116 (38.4%)	127 (42.1%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (15.6%)	18.8	1694^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.9	1712^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.2%	18	18.0		26.1	28.9	30.0				28.4	21.7	26.7	12.0				19.9	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.0	98.3	98.0		$20,868	$2,063	$18,805
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Matheny-Withrow Elementary School

How many students attend Matheny-Withrow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Matheny-Withrow Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Matheny-Withrow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Matheny-Withrow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Lanphier High School

What is the racial makeup of Matheny-Withrow Elementary School?

Students at Matheny-Withrow Elementary School are 70% African American, 15% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Matheny-Withrow Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

Is Matheny-Withrow Elementary School a good school?

Matheny-Withrow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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