Springfield Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Springfield Elementary School

14620 Springfield Ave
Midlothian, IL 60445

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Bottom 50%

Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Springfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Springfield Elementary School's student population of 279 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Springfield Elementary School
Kind	34
1	52
2	55
3	57
4	42
5	39

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School
2023	337
2022	314
2021	320
2020	345
2019	345
2018	362
2017	362
2016	356
2015	369
2014	374
2013	394
2012	419
2011	417
2010	453
2009	423
2008	430
2007	447
2006	400
2005	407
2004	400
2003	396
2002	366
2001	412
2000	405
1999	407
1998	432
1997	444
1996	424
1995	459
1994	411
1993	434
1992	384
1991	401
1990	368
1989	401
1988	379
1987	363

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	24
2014	24
2013	25
2012	28
2011	28
2010	28
2009	29
2008	25
2007	28
2006	23
2005	24
2004	22
2003	23
2002	24
2001	24
2000	26
1999	23
1998	24
1997	22
1996	25
1995	21
1994	21
1993	18
1992	26
1991	29
1990	27

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

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

Springfield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Springfield Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#2720 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School
2023	#2720
2022	#2626
2021	#2767
2019	#2426
2018	#2583
2017	#2882
2016	#2336
2015	#2457
2014	#2184
2013	#2550
2012	#2413

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	7%	27%	7%
2021	7%	28%	5%
2019	22%	33%	12%
2018	17%	32%	12%
2017	17%	32%	12%
2016	22%	31%	15%
2015	18%	29%	14%
2014	52%	59%	41%
2013	45%	58%	42%
2012	80%	80%	78%
2011	76%	80%	77%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2022	17%	30%	12%
2021	17%	32%	13%
2019	22%	38%	17%
2018	22%	37%	12%
2017	17%	38%	22%
2016	22%	36%	23%
2015	22%	38%	26%
2014	48%	57%	41%
2013	52%	58%	45%
2012	69%	75%	69%
2011	70%	75%	68%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	14:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	22:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	24:1	18:1	19:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	17:1
1990	14:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	4%	3%	1%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	5%	3%	1%
1997	4%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	40%	27%	48%
2022	36%	27%	45%
2021	35%	27%	42%
2020	21%	26%	39%
2019	21%	26%	39%
2018	32%	26%	39%
2017	32%	26%	39%
2016	29%	26%	35%
2015	17%	25%	30%
2014	20%	25%	30%
2013	26%	24%	29%
2012	31%	24%	32%
2011	37%	23%	32%
2010	37%	22%	32%
2009	32%	22%	31%
2008	30%	21%	31%
2007	28%	20%	27%
2006	22%	19%	23%
2005	21%	18%	18%
2004	16%	18%	13%
2003	14%	17%	11%
2002	13%	16%	9%
2001	12%	15%	8%
2000	9%	15%	6%
1999	10%	14%	5%
1998	6%	13%	4%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	7%	12%	3%
1995	4%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	22%	17%	24%
2022	20%	17%	23%
2021	18%	17%	24%
2020	21%	17%	25%
2019	21%	17%	25%
2018	23%	17%	27%
2017	23%	17%	27%
2016	21%	17%	28%
2015	21%	17%	28%
2014	20%	17%	28%
2013	18%	18%	28%
2012	19%	18%	28%
2011	18%	18%	27%
2010	19%	20%	30%
2009	16%	20%	28%
2008	19%	20%	28%
2007	19%	20%	29%
2006	14%	20%	28%
2005	13%	20%	27%
2004	16%	21%	29%
2003	18%	21%	28%
2002	17%	21%	30%
2001	17%	21%	29%
2000	16%	21%	29%
1999	14%	21%	29%
1998	15%	21%	27%
1997	15%	20%	28%
1996	14%	21%	29%
1995	19%	20%	31%
1994	19%	21%	29%
1993	17%	21%	29%
1992	22%	21%	27%
1991	19%	21%	27%

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White

24%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	26%	45%	22%
2022	31%	47%	25%
2021	32%	47%	27%
2020	41%	48%	30%
2019	41%	48%	30%
2018	41%	49%	31%
2017	41%	49%	31%
2016	45%	49%	35%
2015	47%	49%	37%
2014	47%	50%	37%
2013	44%	50%	37%
2012	41%	51%	36%
2011	40%	51%	36%
2010	39%	53%	34%
2009	48%	53%	37%
2008	45%	54%	37%
2007	48%	55%	40%
2006	56%	56%	45%
2005	59%	57%	51%
2004	64%	57%	56%
2003	66%	58%	59%
2002	69%	59%	59%
2001	67%	60%	61%
2000	71%	61%	64%
1999	73%	62%	65%
1998	74%	63%	68%
1997	76%	64%	68%
1996	78%	64%	68%
1995	75%	65%	65%
1994	77%	65%	68%
1993	80%	65%	69%
1992	91%	66%	71%
1991	93%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	0.73	0.70	0.67
2022	0.73	0.68	0.68
2021	0.74	0.68	0.70
2020	0.74	0.68	0.70
2019	0.74	0.68	0.70
2018	0.68	0.67	0.69
2017	0.68	0.67	0.69
2016	0.67	0.67	0.69
2015	0.70	0.67	0.70
2014	0.70	0.66	0.70
2013	0.72	0.66	0.71
2012	0.70	0.65	0.70
2011	0.68	0.66	0.69
2010	0.71	0.64	0.68
2009	0.68	0.64	0.68
2008	0.71	0.64	0.68
2007	0.68	0.63	0.68
2006	0.65	0.61	0.66
2005	0.62	0.61	0.63
2004	0.54	0.60	0.59
2003	0.52	0.59	0.56
2002	0.48	0.59	0.55
2001	0.51	0.58	0.55
2000	0.47	0.57	0.52
1999	0.44	0.56	0.51
1998	0.43	0.56	0.49
1997	0.40	0.54	0.48
1996	0.37	0.53	0.47
1995	0.40	0.53	0.48
1994	0.37	0.52	0.45
1993	0.33	0.52	0.44
1992	0.34	0.52	0.44
1991	0.26	0.52	0.42

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Eligible for

78%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	65%	43%	58%
2022	70%	43%	60%
2021	68%	44%	62%
2020	63%	47%	61%
2019	63%	47%	61%
2018	60%	46%	56%
2017	60%	46%	56%
2016	58%	47%	57%
2015	73%	52%	67%
2014	69%	47%	60%
2013	62%	45%	57%
2012	34%	21%	30%
2011	57%	39%	54%
2010	46%	37%	47%
2009	36%	33%	44%
2008	24%	32%	26%
2007	18%	32%	27%
2006	19%	32%	25%
2005	11%	32%	15%
2004	11%	31%	15%
2003	5%	30%	13%

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Eligible for

26%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Springfield Elementary School	Illinois	Midlothian School District 143
2023	21%	4%	18%
2022	23%	4%	19%
2021	23%	4%	19%
2018	19%	4%	17%
2017	19%	4%	17%
2016	18%	3%	15%
2015	8%	2%	9%
2014	11%	3%	11%
2013	12%	5%	13%
2012	44%	27%	39%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Midlothian School District 143

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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Springfield Elementary School's ranking?

Springfield Elementary School is ranked #2720 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Springfield Elementary School?

279 students attend Springfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Springfield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 5% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Springfield Elementary School?

Springfield Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Springfield Elementary School offer ?

Springfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Springfield Elementary School part of?

Springfield Elementary School is part of Midlothian School District 143.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education