Sangamon County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 53 schools in Sangamon County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iles Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 92.9% | +41.9pp |
| 2 | Williamsville Jr High School Williamsville · Williamsville CUSD 15 | Middle | 82.5% | +31.5pp |
| 3 | Lincoln Magnet School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 78.1% | +27.1pp |
| 4 | Auburn Jr High at Divernon Divernon · Auburn CUSD 10 | Middle | 76.1% | +25.1pp |
| 5 | Cantrall Intermediate School Cantrall · Athens CUSD 213 | Middle | 74.3% | +23.3pp |
| 6 | Ball Elementary School Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Elementary | 73.2% | +22.2pp |
| 7 | Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch Pawnee · Pawnee CUSD 11 | High | 73.1% | +22.1pp |
| 8 | Chatham Elem School Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Elementary | 72.3% | +21.3pp |
| 9 | Sherman Elem School Sherman · Williamsville CUSD 15 | Elementary | 72.2% | +21.2pp |
| 10 | Farmingdale Elem School Pleasant Plains · Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 | Elementary | 70.6% | +19.6pp |
| 11 | Glenwood Intermediate Sch Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Middle | 67.2% | +16.2pp |
| 12 | Glenwood Elementary School Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Elementary | 66.8% | +15.8pp |
| 13 | New Berlin Elementary School New Berlin · New Berlin CUSD 16 | Elementary | 66.7% | +15.7pp |
| 14 | Rochester Jr High School Rochester · Rochester CUSD 3A | Middle | 66.7% | +15.7pp |
| 15 | New Berlin Jr High School New Berlin · New Berlin CUSD 16 | Middle | 65.3% | +14.3pp |
| 16 | Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch Illiopolis · Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 | Elementary | 65.2% | +14.2pp |
| 17 | Cantrall Elem School Cantrall · Athens CUSD 213 | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.4pp |
| 18 | Pleasant Plains Middle School Pleasant Plains · Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 | Middle | 62.4% | +11.4pp |
| 19 | Pawnee Grade School Pawnee · Pawnee CUSD 11 | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.2pp |
| 20 | Glenwood Middle School Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Middle | 60.4% | +9.4pp |
| 21 | Tri-City Elem School Buffalo · Tri City CUSD 1 | Elementary | 60.0% | +9.0pp |
| 22 | Tri-City Jr High School Buffalo · Tri City CUSD 1 | Middle | 59.8% | +8.8pp |
| 23 | Owen Marsh Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.9pp |
| 24 | Sangamon Valley Middle School Illiopolis · Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 | Middle | 53.8% | +2.8pp |
| 25 | Riverton Middle School Riverton · Riverton CUSD 14 | Middle | 52.7% | +1.7pp |
| 26 | Rochester Intermediate School Rochester · Rochester CUSD 3A | Middle | 52.3% | +1.3pp |
| 27 | Butler Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 52.1% | +1.1pp |
| 28 | Sandburg Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.6pp |
| 29 | Lindsay School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.0pp |
| 30 | Hazel Dell Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 44.2% | -6.8pp |
| 31 | Rochester Elem 2-3 Rochester · Rochester CUSD 3A | Elementary | 43.9% | -7.1pp |
| 32 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 41.4% | -9.6pp |
| 33 | Springfield Ball Charter School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.3pp |
| 34 | Jane Addams Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 37.7% | -13.3pp |
| 35 | Auburn Middle School Auburn · Auburn CUSD 10 | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.6pp |
| 36 | Riverton Elem School Riverton · Riverton CUSD 14 | Elementary | 34.8% | -16.2pp |
| 37 | Black Hawk Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 33.6% | -17.4pp |
| 38 | Wilcox Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 32.7% | -18.3pp |
| 39 | Enos Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 32.1% | -18.9pp |
| 40 | Laketown Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 32.0% | -19.0pp |
| 41 | Fairview Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 28.4% | -22.6pp |
| 42 | Elizabeth Graham Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 27.6% | -23.4pp |
| 43 | Southern View Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 26.1% | -24.9pp |
| 44 | Ridgely Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 25.0% | -26.0pp |
| 45 | Harvard Park Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 46 | McClernand Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 21.4% | -29.6pp |
| 47 | U S Grant Middle School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 19.6% | -31.4pp |
| 48 | Dubois Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 19.1% | -31.9pp |
| 49 | Edwin A Lee Elementary School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Combined | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 50 | Jefferson Middle School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 16.0% | -35.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Sangamon County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.