Iles Elem School

Iles Elem School is a mid-sized elementary campus in Springfield, Illinois, overseen by Springfield SD 186. The school works with 414 students in grades 1 through 8.

Springfield SD 186 runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 13,014 students. Iles Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Iles Elem School reports that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 24% Asian, 14% Black, 12% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.0:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at Iles Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sangamon County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Iles Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 59.0%; actual is 90.2%, +31.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Sangamon County put median household earnings sit near $75,357, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sangamon County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,345 students), of which Iles Elem School is one.

Feitshans Elem Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Iles Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Iles Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 21.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 393 students in 2018 compared to 414 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 17% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.