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Wilcox Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wilcox Elementary School serves 241 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Springfield, Illinois, as part of Springfield School District 186. In 2025–26, Wilcox’s proficiency was 26% in English Language Arts (ELA), 14% in mathematics and 29% in fifth-grade science. Each result was below the district and state averages; the most pressing concern is mathematics, where Wilcox was 26 percentage points below the state.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Wilcox’s all-grade ELA result was right at the group average, while its mathematics result was below the average of nearby schools with reported scores. The local picture also varies by grade: fifth-grade ELA was 40%, close to the district’s 41% and higher than results at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School and Dubois Elementary School; fourth-grade ELA was lower than all five nearby schools with numeric results. Overall, ELA was 13 points below the district and 31 below the state; mathematics was 9 below the district and 26 below the state. Science was comparatively closer to those benchmarks, but still 5 points below the district and 19 below the state.

Wilcox’s ELA rose from 23% in 2023–24 to 26% in 2025–26, but its gap from the state widened; mathematics was essentially flat, while its state gap also grew. SchoolDigger’s statewide rating fell from the 30th percentile in 2023–24 to the 10th percentile, with 0 stars, in 2025–26. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 12.0, below the nearby-school average of 12.8, and 71% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 78%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ranking was notably lower for White students: the school ranked at the 8th percentile for that group in 2024–25, compared with the 24th percentile overall. Its ranking for African American students shifted from the 65th percentile in 2023–24 to the 34th in 2024–25.

241

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,494

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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 — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 24% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Illinois avg48%

1,569^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Springfield School District 186

599^th of 738Springfield 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
2026	11.7	1569 of 1737	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science29%-19 vs state

English Language Arts26%-31 vs state

Mathematics14%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	11.7	1569^th of 1737 public elementary schools	9.7%		25.3	1556^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.3%	13	28.6			25.6	40.0				25.6							13.6	98.9%		$17,494	$1,410	$16,084
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%)	15.8	1477^th of 1737 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.8	1694^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.6%	217	37.8		35.2	28.6	42.2				35.1	24.1						18.9	98%		$18,623	$1,596	$17,027
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%)								(n/a)				34.1					26.1	30.3						15.1	95.9%		$16,840	$1,380	$15,461
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%)								(n/a)									23.4								97.6%		$21,078	$1,373	$19,705
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%)	24.4	1286^th of 1737 public elementary schools	26.0%		18.7	1697^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.5%	411			47.2	40.9	41.7				43.1	38.9	29.5					28.4	99.6%		$18,894	$1,438	$17,456
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%)								(n/a)									10.5								98.3%		$23,942	$1,609	$22,333
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%)								(n/a)				21.2					11.4								97.8%		$20,023	$1,456	$18,567
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%)	97.6	11^th of 1737 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.3	9^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	97.0	100.0	90.4	97.2	92.4	100.0	94.4	100.0	94.3	98.6	93.0	69.7	88.2	100.0	93.8	88.9	98.2%		$15,835	$1,226	$14,609
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%)	35.2	1092^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	37.1%		37.1	1273^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.1%	181	51.2	58.1	29.5	50.0	63.6	51.2	34.1	72.1	50.0	29.5	43.2	37.2				26.8	98%		$14,394	$00	$14,394
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%)								(n/a)				26.8	27.5				25.9							12.1	97.5%		$17,886	$1,538	$16,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilcox Elementary School

What district is Wilcox Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

How many students attend Wilcox Elementary School?

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

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 9.7% 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.

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