Sangamon County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 34 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 | Ball Elementary School Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Elementary | 73.2% | +22.2pp |
| 3 | Chatham Elem School Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Elementary | 72.3% | +21.3pp |
| 4 | Sherman Elem School Sherman · Williamsville CUSD 15 | Elementary | 72.2% | +21.2pp |
| 5 | Farmingdale Elem School Pleasant Plains · Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 | Elementary | 70.6% | +19.6pp |
| 6 | Glenwood Elementary School Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Elementary | 66.8% | +15.8pp |
| 7 | New Berlin Elementary School New Berlin · New Berlin CUSD 16 | Elementary | 66.7% | +15.7pp |
| 8 | Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch Illiopolis · Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 | Elementary | 65.2% | +14.2pp |
| 9 | Cantrall Elem School Cantrall · Athens CUSD 213 | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.4pp |
| 10 | Pawnee Grade School Pawnee · Pawnee CUSD 11 | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.2pp |
| 11 | Tri-City Elem School Buffalo · Tri City CUSD 1 | Elementary | 60.0% | +9.0pp |
| 12 | Owen Marsh Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.9pp |
| 13 | Butler Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 52.1% | +1.1pp |
| 14 | Sandburg Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.6pp |
| 15 | Lindsay School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.0pp |
| 16 | Hazel Dell Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 44.2% | -6.8pp |
| 17 | Rochester Elem 2-3 Rochester · Rochester CUSD 3A | Elementary | 43.9% | -7.1pp |
| 18 | Springfield Ball Charter School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.3pp |
| 19 | Jane Addams Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 37.7% | -13.3pp |
| 20 | Auburn Middle School Auburn · Auburn CUSD 10 | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.6pp |
| 21 | Riverton Elem School Riverton · Riverton CUSD 14 | Elementary | 34.8% | -16.2pp |
| 22 | Black Hawk Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 33.6% | -17.4pp |
| 23 | Wilcox Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 32.7% | -18.3pp |
| 24 | Enos Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 32.1% | -18.9pp |
| 25 | Laketown Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 32.0% | -19.0pp |
| 26 | Fairview Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 28.4% | -22.6pp |
| 27 | Elizabeth Graham Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 27.6% | -23.4pp |
| 28 | Southern View Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 26.1% | -24.9pp |
| 29 | Ridgely Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 25.0% | -26.0pp |
| 30 | Harvard Park Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 31 | McClernand Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 21.4% | -29.6pp |
| 32 | Dubois Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 19.1% | -31.9pp |
| 33 | Feitshans Elem Sch Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 9.5% | -41.5pp |
| 34 | Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elementary | 7.4% | -43.6pp |
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.