Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLOTHIAN SD 143·NCES 172592002788
Springfield Elementary School
14620 Springfield Ave, Midlothian, IL 60445 · (708) 388-4121 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
227 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
49.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +26.4pp since 2023
Math
35.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.7% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.3% | 24.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Springfield Elementary School
Springfield Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Elementary School this school | 311 | 73.0% | 38.5% |
| Nathan Hale Primary School Crestwood | 334 | 70.1% | 28.8% |
| Littlejohn Elementary School DeKalb | 362 | 70.7% | 25.8% |
| Clifford P Carlson Elementary School Rockford | 390 | 74.6% | 29.7% |
| Bent Elementary School Bloomington | 389 | 66.8% | 27.3% |
| Logan Elementary School Moline | 290 | 74.1% | 29.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Springfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #973 of 1,925 | #270 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,101 of 2,077 ▼ 76 | #329 of 829 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #1,006 of 2,077 ▲ 437 | #329 of 829 ▲ 189 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,482 of 2,419 | #615 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #193 of 2,035 | #116 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #281 of 2,042 | #117 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #670 of 2,132 | #426 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #789 of 1,461 | #411 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 311 | 29.6 | 10.5:1 | 73% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 28.3 | 9.9:1 | 66% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 27.6 | 12.2:1 | 66% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 23.5 | 15.1:1 | 64% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 77% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 63% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 29 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (355 to 311); teachers up 26% (23.5 to 29.6).
About Springfield Elementary School
Springfield Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Midlothian, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 311 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Midlothian SD 143 is the district for Springfield Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 1,620 students.
At Springfield Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 49%. Smaller groups are 23% White, 21% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. County-wide, 27% of Cook County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
On staff are 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 73% of students at Springfield Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Springfield Elementary School would be expected to post about 29.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.5%.
In Cook County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in the county, enrolling about 697,934, Springfield Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Bremen High School is about 0.8 miles from Springfield Elementary School. The five-mile area around Springfield Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Springfield Elementary School comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 320 (2020-21) to 311 (2024-25).
The Springfield Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Midlothian SD 143
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Kolmar Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Spaulding SchoolElementary · 134 students
Other schools in Midlothian
- Bremen High SchoolHigh · 1,414 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Kolmar Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Spaulding SchoolElementary · 134 students
- Developmental Learning Pgm DLPElementary
Other Springfield Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 12 states are named Springfield Elementary. Springfield Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 15.
- Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfield, GA · 876 students
- Springfield ElementaryFort Mill, SC · 798 students
- Springfield ElementaryCharleston, SC · 679 students
- Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfield, LA · 569 students
- SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSPRINGFIELD, NE · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Bremen High School0.8 mi · 1,414
- Central Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 640
- Spaulding School0.8 mi · 134
- Kellar School0.9 mi · 431
- Childs Elementary School0.9 mi · 149
- Kolmar Elementary School0.9 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Springfield Elementary School?
Springfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades KG-05.
Is Springfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Springfield Elementary School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Springfield Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Springfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Springfield Elementary School are roughly 23% White, 49% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Springfield Elementary School?
Springfield Elementary School is overseen by Midlothian SD 143 in Cook County.
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