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Harvard Park Elementary School

Q: Is Harvard Park Elementary School a good school?

Harvard Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Harvard Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Harvard Park Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harvard Park Elementary School?

Students at Harvard Park Elementary School are 62% African American, 24% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Harvard Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harvard Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle School High : Springfield Southeast High School

Public Grades K-5

1973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Harvard Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 349 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.

Despite increased spending per student, reaching $22,018 in the 2023-2024 school year, Harvard Park Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6.7%, compared to 21.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

When comparing Harvard Park Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, the performance gap is quite stark. For example, Iles Elementary School consistently outperforms Harvard Park Elementary School across all academic measures, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages. The high rates of poverty and special education enrollment at Harvard Park Elementary School may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance, which has remained consistently low over the past several years.

370

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,275

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703-3903

(217) 525-3214

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend Harvard Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Springfield Southeast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.6%

White:

23.8%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

1,973^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	9.0	1973 of 2056	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1958 of 2067	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1957 of 2077	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1983 of 2082	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1809 of 1948	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1915 of 2086	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1952 of 2037	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	1855 of 2044	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	1605 of 2046	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.5	1856 of 2052	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	1873 of 2093	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.7	1858 of 2167	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.4	2008 of 2166	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	2042 of 2147	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	1991 of 2139	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	2019 of 2120	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	1806 of 2092	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.2	1773 of 2095	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.9	1709 of 2086	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.3	1830 of 2022	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.9	1791 of 2030	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.4	1685 of 2020	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	601 of 688	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	522 of 655	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	647 of 692	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	619 of 684	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	399 of 428	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	581 of 711	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	687 of 698	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1047 of 1049	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	886 of 907	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	1900 of 1942	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1839 of 1942	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1878 of 1957	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1855 of 1970	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1614 of 1680	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1868 of 2019	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1867 of 1964	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1699 of 1800	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1642 of 1793	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1661 of 1808	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1597 of 1763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1376 of 1514	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1680 of 1816	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1674 of 1765	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1810 of 1947	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1822 of 1959	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1808 of 1984	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1861 of 1977	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1568 of 1707	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1830 of 2019	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1906 of 1972	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1290 of 1292	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1063 of 1156	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1033 of 1194	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	671 of 763	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	1375 of 1389	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1373 of 1392	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1323 of 1419	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1378 of 1425	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1249 of 1308	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1332 of 1462	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1417 of 1463	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)13th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Mathematics7%-32 vs state

Science4%-37 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Laketown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 Lee St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5819	135	16	8.4	67.4%	42 (31.1%)	67 (49.6%)	6 (4.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.1%)	26.4	1532^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.6	1468^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.0%	64	20.0		30.0	13.3	53.3				32.0	50.0	6.7	13.3				26.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		$24,840	$2,315	$22,525
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
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
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 Harvard Park Elementary School

What district is Harvard Park Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

How many students attend Harvard Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Harvard Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harvard Park Elementary School?

Students at Harvard Park Elementary School are 62% African American, 24% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Harvard Park Elementary School a good school?

Harvard Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Harvard Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harvard Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Springfield Southeast High School

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