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Edwin A Lee Elementary School

PublicOtherGrades K–12

1201 Bunn Ave, Springfield, IL 62703 · (217) 585-5828 · Part of Springfield School District 186

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

Directions
Students
204
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Edwin A Lee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Capital Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–12Edwin A Lee Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1201 Bunn Ave, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 130
Grade 230
Grade 332
Grade 429
Grade 524
Grade 63
Grade 72
Grade 82
Grade 92
Grade 112
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
236’20
241’21
184’22
196’23
204’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%White 29%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edwin A Lee Elementary 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.