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Iles Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–8

1700 S 15th St, Springfield, IL 62703 · (217) 525-3226 · Part of Springfield School District 186

Capital Township’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
414
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
City
Grades
1–8
The gist

What stands out about Iles Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Capital Township kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Capital Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
1–8Iles Elem SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 S 15th St, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 166
Grade 273
Grade 370
Grade 472
Grade 567
Grade 621
Grade 721
Grade 824
Enrollment over time
388’20
377’21
391’22
406’23
414’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Asian 24%Black 14%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Iles Elem School from Capital Township families.

Other schools in Springfield School District 186

The district →
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Springfield
549 students20:1
Ridgely Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
D
343 students16:1
Dubois Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield
D−
469 students15:1
Lindsay School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield
C+
438 students13:1
Springfield Ball Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Springfield
C+
394 students15:1
Harvard Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield
D−
370 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Capital Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.