Owen Marsh Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Owen Marsh Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Owen Marsh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Owen Marsh Elementary School's student population of 292 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Owen Marsh Elementary School
Kind	48
1	46
2	57
3	41
4	51
5	49

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School
2024	292
2023	302
2022	266
2021	274
2020	295
2019	295
2018	286
2017	286
2016	316
2015	332
2014	341
2013	320
2012	302
2011	302
2010	280
2009	277
2008	287
2007	269
2006	263
2005	288
2004	292
2003	283
2002	281
2001	262
2000	259
1999	272
1998	256
1997	289
1996	314
1995	332
1994	417
1993	421
1992	401
1991	371
1990	336
1989	316
1988	300

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School
2024	18
2023	21
2022	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	20
2014	21
2013	23
2012	18
2011	19
2010	16
2009	16
2008	14
2007	16
2006	18
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	21
2001	22
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	15
1996	18
1995	18
1994	23
1993	19
1992	20
1991	19
1990	20
1989	17
1988	15
1987	15

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Owen Marsh Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Owen Marsh Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#661 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School
2023	#661
2022	#862
2021	#1596
2019	#688
2018	#675
2017	#540
2016	#331
2015	#662
2014	#798
2013	#1043
2012	#1679

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40-44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	42%	27%	18%
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	52%	33%	24%
2018	52%	32%	24%
2017	52%	32%	24%
2016	52%	31%	22%
2015	47%	29%	22%
2014	72%	59%	48%
2013	67%	58%	49%
2012	87%	80%	74%
2011	87%	80%	74%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2022	42%	30%	21%
2021	22%	32%	22%
2019	47%	38%	27%
2018	47%	37%	24%
2017	52%	38%	29%
2016	62%	36%	29%
2015	47%	38%	29%
2014	67%	57%	46%
2013	67%	58%	48%
2012	77%	75%	65%
2011	77%	75%	65%

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50-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	16:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	18:1	16:1	14:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	17:1	16:1
2002	13:1	17:1	16:1
2001	12:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	23:1	17:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	5%	4%	2%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	8%	5%	4%
2009	7%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	6%	3%	2%
1992	4%	3%	2%
1991	4%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2024	4%	28%
2023	2%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	3%	27%	3%
2020	4%	26%	3%
2019	4%	26%	3%
2018	4%	26%	3%
2017	4%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	5%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	3%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	5%	22%	4%
2009	5%	22%	4%
2008	3%	21%	4%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	2%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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Black

31%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2024	31%	17%
2023	30%	17%	44%
2022	27%	17%	44%
2021	24%	17%	43%
2020	31%	17%	42%
2019	31%	17%	42%
2018	30%	17%	41%
2017	30%	17%	41%
2016	31%	17%	41%
2015	30%	17%	40%
2014	28%	17%	39%
2013	22%	18%	38%
2012	22%	18%	38%
2011	23%	18%	38%
2010	24%	20%	39%
2009	26%	20%	38%
2008	29%	20%	38%
2007	26%	20%	38%
2006	28%	20%	38%
2005	27%	20%	37%
2004	23%	21%	38%
2003	28%	21%	36%
2002	23%	21%	35%
2001	25%	21%	34%
2000	28%	21%	33%
1999	28%	21%	32%
1998	25%	21%	31%
1997	25%	20%	30%
1996	21%	21%	29%
1995	18%	20%	28%
1994	16%	21%	27%
1993	12%	21%	26%
1992	13%	21%	26%
1991	13%	21%	26%
1990	15%	22%	25%
1989	18%	22%	25%
1988	17%	22%	25%

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White

54%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2024	54%	45%
2023	55%	45%	37%
2022	58%	47%	38%
2021	58%	47%	39%
2020	51%	48%	41%
2019	51%	48%	41%
2018	51%	49%	44%
2017	51%	49%	44%
2016	52%	49%	45%
2015	52%	49%	45%
2014	53%	50%	47%
2013	61%	50%	48%
2012	63%	51%	49%
2011	62%	51%	50%
2010	63%	53%	53%
2009	62%	53%	54%
2008	63%	54%	54%
2007	67%	55%	55%
2006	67%	56%	56%
2005	67%	57%	57%
2004	71%	57%	59%
2003	69%	58%	61%
2002	75%	59%	62%
2001	73%	60%	63%
2000	69%	61%	64%
1999	68%	62%	65%
1998	76%	63%	66%
1997	71%	64%	67%
1996	74%	64%	68%
1995	79%	65%	70%
1994	80%	65%	70%
1993	82%	65%	72%
1992	83%	66%	72%
1991	83%	66%	73%
1990	82%	66%	73%
1989	78%	66%	74%
1988	78%	67%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2024	8%	4%
2023	9%	4%	12%
2022	10%	4%	12%
2021	11%	4%	12%
2020	9%	4%	11%
2019	9%	4%	11%
2018	12%	3%	10%
2017	12%	3%	10%
2016	10%	3%	9%
2015	10%	3%	9%
2014	11%	3%	9%
2013	9%	3%	9%
2012	7%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2024	0.61	0.69
2023	0.60	0.70	0.65
2022	0.59	0.68	0.65
2021	0.60	0.68	0.65
2020	0.64	0.68	0.65
2019	0.64	0.68	0.65
2018	0.64	0.67	0.63
2017	0.64	0.67	0.63
2016	0.63	0.67	0.63
2015	0.63	0.67	0.62
2014	0.63	0.66	0.62
2013	0.57	0.66	0.62
2012	0.56	0.65	0.61
2011	0.57	0.66	0.61
2010	0.57	0.64	0.55
2009	0.56	0.64	0.54
2008	0.54	0.64	0.54
2007	0.52	0.63	0.54
2006	0.49	0.61	0.54
2005	0.50	0.61	0.53
2004	0.44	0.60	0.52
2003	0.45	0.59	0.51
2002	0.39	0.59	0.50
2001	0.41	0.58	0.49
2000	0.45	0.57	0.48
1999	0.46	0.56	0.48
1998	0.43	0.56	0.47
1997	0.44	0.54	0.46
1996	0.41	0.53	0.45
1995	0.35	0.53	0.44
1994	0.34	0.52	0.43
1993	0.31	0.52	0.42
1992	0.30	0.52	0.42
1991	0.30	0.52	0.41
1990	0.30	0.51	0.41
1989	0.36	0.51	0.40
1988	0.36	0.50	0.40

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Eligible for

41%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2024	41%	43%
2023	40%	43%	68%
2022	45%	43%	68%
2021	44%	44%	66%
2020	39%	47%	56%
2019	39%	47%	56%
2018	42%	46%	62%
2017	42%	46%	62%
2016	37%	47%	57%
2015	45%	52%	66%
2014	47%	47%	66%
2013	39%	45%	60%
2012	24%	21%	35%
2011	40%	39%	55%
2010	38%	37%	55%
2009	38%	33%	54%
2008	39%	32%	49%
2007	37%	32%	53%
2006	34%	32%	52%
2005	34%	32%	52%
2004	26%	31%	49%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Owen Marsh Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2012	9%	27%	22%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	3%	6%	7%
2005	3%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	1%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield School District 186

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Owen Marsh Elementary School's ranking?

Owen Marsh Elementary School is ranked #661 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Owen Marsh Elementary School?

292 students attend Owen Marsh Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Owen Marsh Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Owen Marsh Elementary School?

Owen Marsh Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Owen Marsh Elementary School offer ?

Owen Marsh Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Owen Marsh Elementary School part of?

Owen Marsh Elementary School is part of Springfield School District 186.

In what neighborhood is Owen Marsh Elementary School located?

Owen Marsh Elementary School is located in the Oaks neighborhood of Springfield, IL.

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