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Wilcox Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wilcox Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 256 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.

Wilcox Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 32.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 14.2% in math, compared to 34.6% and 21.4% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, much higher than the state average of 15-20%. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, Wilcox's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for White students but in the top 50% for African American students. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.62% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Nearby schools in the district, such as Elizabeth Graham Elementary, Dubois Elementary, and Fairview Elementary, have slightly better academic outcomes and lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar student populations.

241

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,017

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Hastings Rd
Springfield, IL 62702-2031

(217) 525-3281

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend Wilcox Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Lanphier High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

African American:

34.9%

Two or more races:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

1,556^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	25.3	1556 of 2056	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1438 of 2067	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1492 of 2077	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1090 of 2082	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1088 of 1948	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1417 of 2086	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1336 of 2037	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	1046 of 2044	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	1159 of 2046	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.2	1375 of 2052	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.5	1330 of 2093	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	1444 of 2167	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.8	1801 of 2166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.9	1791 of 2147	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.3	1662 of 2139	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	1667 of 2120	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.9	1529 of 2092	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	1720 of 2095	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.3	1762 of 2086	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.9	1569 of 2022	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	1822 of 2030	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.5	1564 of 2020	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	457 of 688	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	230 of 655	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	394 of 692	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	341 of 684	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	542 of 711	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	353 of 698	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1376 of 1942	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1420 of 1942	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	972 of 1957	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	728 of 1970	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	1585 of 2019	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1387 of 1964	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1237 of 1800	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1028 of 1793	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1028 of 1808	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	536 of 1763	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	1154 of 1816	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1002 of 1765	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1501 of 1947	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1293 of 1959	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1730 of 1984	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1241 of 1977	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1174 of 2019	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	1130 of 1972	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	35.3	728 of 1195	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	505 of 1194	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.4	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1276 of 1389	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1241 of 1392	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1193 of 1419	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	891 of 1425	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	840 of 1308	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1098 of 1462	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1102 of 1463	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)39th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Wilcox 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)	% 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
Wilcox Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Hastings Rd	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3281	241	20	12.0	70.5%	100 (41.5%)	84 (34.9%)	12 (5.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.0%)	25.3	1556^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.8	1438^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.4%	118	35.1		14.6	25.0	61.1				32.7	12.2	16.7	13.9				14.2	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0			$20,017	$2,205	$17,812
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilcox Elementary School

What district is Wilcox Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

What schools do graduates of Wilcox Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Lanphier High School

Is Wilcox Elementary School a good school?

Wilcox Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wilcox Elementary School?

Students at Wilcox Elementary School are 41% White, 35% African American, 17% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Wilcox Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Wilcox Elementary School.

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