Jennifer Gill Superintendent at Springfield School District 186 | Official Website
Jennifer Gill Superintendent at Springfield School District 186 | Official Website
Of the 5,391 students in Springfield School District 186 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,240 (23%) passed.
The percentage of Springfield School District 186 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.5% compared to the previous school year.
Springfield School District 186 roughly covers 33 schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Springfield.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.
According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iles Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 62.7% | 10% |
| Lincoln Magnet School | Springfield School District 186 | 47.6% | 20.9% |
| Owen Marsh Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 35% | 13.3% |
| Sandburg Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 34.5% | 5% |
| Butler Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 32.1% | 4.3% |
| Lindsay School | Springfield School District 186 | 30.9% | 5.8% |
| Laketown Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 27.9% | 0% |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | Springfield School District 186 | 24.7% | 4.6% |
| Springfield Ball Charter School | Springfield School District 186 | 24.6% | 1.5% |
| Black Hawk Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 19% | 0% |
| Enos Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 17.7% | 4.6% |
| Wilcox Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 17.3% | 0% |
| Southern View Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 14.8% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Graham Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 14.1% | 2% |
| Dubois Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 14% | 0% |
| Jane Addams Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 12.7% | 0% |
| U.S. Grant Middle School | Springfield School District 186 | 12.1% | 0.6% |
| Hazel Dell Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 12% | 2% |
| Edwin A. Lee Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 11.5% | 1.9% |
| Edwin A. Lee Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 11.5% | 1.9% |
| McClernand Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 8.3% | 0% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 7.6% | 0% |
| Ridgely Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 7% | 0% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Springfield School District 186 | 6.5% | 0.4% |
| Washington Middle School | Springfield School District 186 | 6.5% | 0.2% |
| Matheny-Withrow Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 6.1% | 0% |
| Harvard Park Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 4.7% | 0% |
| Harvard Park Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 4.7% | 0% |
| Feitshans Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 1.9% | 0% |
| Feitshans Elementary School | Springfield School District 186 | 1.9% | 0% |
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