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McClernand Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

McClernand Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 196 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McClernand Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 12% of students were proficient or better, compared to 21.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 41.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While McClernand struggles, nearby schools like Jane Addams Elementary and Iles Elementary rank in the top 5% and top 2% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. However, other nearby schools, such as Feitshans Elementary, Matheny-Withrow Elementary, and Dubois Elementary, also face challenges similar to McClernand. The school's high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism may be significant factors contributing to its low academic performance.

213

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,262

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 N 6th St
Springfield, IL 62702-6303

(217) 525-3247

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend McClernand Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Lanphier High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.8%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

1,828^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	13.5	1828 of 2056	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1925 of 2067	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1919 of 2077	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1829 of 2082	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1645 of 1948	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1905 of 2086	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1725 of 2037	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	1722 of 2044	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	1696 of 2046	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	1696 of 2052	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	1847 of 2093	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	1880 of 2167	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	1989 of 2166	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	1920 of 2147	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	1856 of 2139	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.8	1846 of 2120	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.9	2009 of 2092	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.6	1994 of 2095	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	1875 of 2086	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.1	1677 of 2022	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.7	1755 of 2030	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.6	1675 of 2020	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	517 of 688	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	527 of 655	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	393 of 692	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	509 of 684	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	678 of 711	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	497 of 698	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	965 of 1049	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	747 of 886	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1649 of 1942	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1722 of 1942	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1718 of 1957	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1727 of 1970	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1776 of 2019	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1667 of 1964	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1551 of 1800	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1683 of 1793	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1541 of 1808	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1573 of 1763	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1361 of 1514	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1752 of 1816	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1397 of 1765	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1768 of 1947	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1848 of 1959	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1697 of 1984	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1735 of 1977	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1835 of 2019	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1678 of 1972	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	22.1	75 of 95	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	52 of 78	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1234 of 1292	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1098 of 1195	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	958 of 1194	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	588 of 763	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1324 of 1389	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1355 of 1392	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1295 of 1462	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1369 of 1463	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)25th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)21st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Science20%-20 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Ridgely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 N 8th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3259	343	22	15.5	74.1%	141 (41.1%)	130 (37.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.7%)	18.4	1707^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.3	1759^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.9%	52	27.8		16.7	30.2	29.7				25.0	18.8	14.0	18.9				17.2	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.3	19.7		$18,716	$2,132	$16,584
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McClernand Elementary School

How many students attend McClernand Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended McClernand Elementary School.

What district is McClernand Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

What schools do graduates of McClernand Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Lanphier High School

Is McClernand Elementary School a good school?

McClernand Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McClernand Elementary School?

Students at McClernand Elementary School are 50% African American, 36% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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