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Lindsay School

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Lindsay School ranks 1163 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lindsay School is an elementary school located in Springfield, Illinois, serving 458 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 714 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of Lindsay School's key strengths is its academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, 49% of Lindsay School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 28.6% of Lindsay School students were proficient or better, compared to 21.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. However, the school's performance in Science for 5th grade, while higher than the district, is still below the state average.

Despite these academic successes, Lindsay School faces some challenges. The school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 41.6% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, while Butler Elementary and Owen Marsh Elementary (also part of the Springfield School District 186) have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, nearby schools like Dubois Elementary, Elizabeth Graham Elementary, and Harvard Park Elementary have significantly lower academic performance compared to Lindsay School.

438

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,224

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Fielding Dr
Springfield, IL 62711-6288

(217) 546-0200

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend Lindsay School usually attend:

Middle:

Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.0%

White:

37.9%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield School District 186

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

1,163^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	42.1	1163 of 2056	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1032 of 2067	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	1011 of 2077	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	1027 of 2082	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	981 of 1948	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	973 of 2086	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	818 of 2037	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	632 of 2044	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	678 of 2046	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	597 of 2052	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	597 of 2093	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.1	805 of 2167	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.9	1327 of 2166	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	1341 of 2147	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	1298 of 2139	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	1069 of 2120	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.6	906 of 2092	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	1058 of 2095	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.8	900 of 2086	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.2	1032 of 2022	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.1	892 of 2030	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.4	971 of 2020	51.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	318 of 688	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	254 of 655	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	226 of 692	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	253 of 684	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	236 of 428	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	297 of 711	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	267 of 698	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	327 of 1049	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	237 of 886	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	317 of 907	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1126 of 1942	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1057 of 1942	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1021 of 1957	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1002 of 1970	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	953 of 1680	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	945 of 2019	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	755 of 1964	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1308 of 1800	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1098 of 1793	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1017 of 1808	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	929 of 1763	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1020 of 1514	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1342 of 1816	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1233 of 1765	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1111 of 1947	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	920 of 1959	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	923 of 1984	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	921 of 1977	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	871 of 1707	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	938 of 2019	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	829 of 1972	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	99 of 120	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	627 of 1292	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	466 of 1195	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	567 of 1156	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	353 of 1113	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	313 of 1194	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	49 of 763	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	720 of 1389	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	675 of 1392	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	467 of 1419	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	560 of 1425	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	826 of 1308	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	620 of 1462	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	468 of 1463	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)69th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science36%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, December 27, 2010

Blue Ribbon Presidential Award Winning Grade School. Best in Springfield although that doesnt say too much. Close Quote

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lindsay School	Public	K-5	3600 Fielding Dr	Springfield	62711	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 546-0200	438	33	13.3	48.4%	166 (37.9%)	171 (39.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.0%)	42.1	1163^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.5	1032^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	131	36.4	39.4	52.4	54.5	49.0	30.3	28.6	27.3	28.6	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	98.1	97.4	$19,224	$1,936	$17,289
Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	2051 Wabash Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3112	279	17	16.4	49.5%	118 (42.3%)	109 (39.1%)	9 (3.2%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	47.6	1049^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		62.7	685^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.9%	364	33.3	37.7	60.5	57.6	50.4	32.1	44.2	27.3	34.9	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	98.9	$18,555	$1,936	$16,619
Owen Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Avon Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3173	324	19	17.5	42.0%	182 (56.2%)	89 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.1%)	63.8	728^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.6%		69	567^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.6%	161	50.0	48.5	64.3	61.5	56.9	45.5	54.8	34.6	44.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$17,910	$1,936	$15,975
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
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
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
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
Southern View Elementary School	Public	K-5	3338 S 5th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5837	171	14	12.6	76.0%	48 (28.1%)	72 (42.1%)	29 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.9%)	15.8	1769^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.0%		22.3	1614^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	155	20.0	8.3	28.0	45.0	26.1	4.2	4.0	15.0	7.2	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	$19,887	$2,192	$17,695
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lindsay School

What schools do graduates of Lindsay School attend?

Students who attend Lindsay School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Is Lindsay School a good school?

Lindsay School ranks 1163^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lindsay School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Lindsay School.

What is the racial makeup of Lindsay School?

Students at Lindsay School are 39% African American, 38% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Lindsay School in?

Springfield School District 186

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