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Feitshans Elementary School

Q: Is Feitshans Elementary School a good school?

Feitshans Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Feitshans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Feitshans Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Feitshans Elementary School?

Students at Feitshans Elementary School are 63% African American, 24% White, 11% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Feitshans Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Feitshans Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Lanphier High School

Public Grades K-5

2050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Feitshans Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 274 students in grades PK-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.

Feitshans Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.5% of Feitshans students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.6% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 3.4%, compared to 21.4% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for African American, White, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. Additionally, Feitshans Elementary School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 50.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly above the district and state averages.

While Feitshans Elementary School faces significant challenges, the analysis of nearby schools within the Springfield School District 186 reveals a wide range of academic performance. Schools like Iles Elementary School and Black Hawk Elementary School are performing significantly better, with proficiency rates in the 30-50% range for ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, the Springfield Ball Charter School, which is also within the district, outperforms Feitshans Elementary School and the district as a whole in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels.

288

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,349

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703-2636

(217) 525-3030

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend Feitshans Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lanphier High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

White:

24.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (6% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

2,050^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	4.9	2050 of 2056	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	2058 of 2067	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2056 of 2077	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	2040 of 2082	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1873 of 1948	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	2019 of 2086	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	2001 of 2037	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	1872 of 2044	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1920 of 2046	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	1913 of 2052	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	1914 of 2093	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	2032 of 2167	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	1921 of 2166	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	1902 of 2147	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	1743 of 2139	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.7	1600 of 2120	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	1683 of 2092	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.1	1806 of 2095	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	1822 of 2086	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.2	1726 of 2022	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.7	1715 of 2030	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.5	1721 of 2020	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	676 of 688	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	644 of 655	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	609 of 692	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	549 of 684	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	314 of 428	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	650 of 711	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	689 of 698	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1035 of 1049	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	841 of 886	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	721 of 907	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1928 of 1942	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1939 of 1942	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1927 of 1957	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1949 of 1970	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1557 of 1680	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1965 of 2019	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1907 of 1964	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1793 of 1800	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1781 of 1793	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1776 of 1808	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1716 of 1763	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1388 of 1514	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1719 of 1816	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1732 of 1765	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1934 of 1947	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1933 of 1959	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1945 of 1984	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1884 of 1977	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1690 of 1707	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1904 of 2019	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1944 of 1972	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1278 of 1292	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1182 of 1195	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1068 of 1156	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	811 of 1113	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1147 of 1194	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	488 of 763	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	2.8	1416 of 1419	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1422 of 1425	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1413 of 1462	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1450 of 1463	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

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

White (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-44 vs state

Science4%-36 vs state

Mathematics3%-35 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Feitshans Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Feitshans Elementary School?

Students at Feitshans Elementary School are 63% African American, 24% White, 11% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Feitshans Elementary School a good school?

Feitshans Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Feitshans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Feitshans Elementary School.

What district is Feitshans Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

What schools do graduates of Feitshans Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lanphier High School

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