Laketown Elem School
Springfield, IL · Springfield SD 186
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, midsize
1,653rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 21%▼ Declining
1825 Lee St, Springfield, IL 62703
(217)585-5819NCES ID 173708003828Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Laketown Elem School 1,653rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2019 to 21th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 124 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 52.8% | 43.5% | ▼ 9.3 pts | |
| White | 35.5% | 36.3% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.5% | 15.3% | ▲ 7.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 4.0% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $97K in zip 62703 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Laketown Elem School
- #1449Hazel Dell Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 0.9 mi away1,449th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲14 · Math 21% ▼2Compare - #1645Southern View Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.2 mi away1,645th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼3Compare - #2005Harvard Park Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.5 mi away2,005th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼7 · Math 7% ▼16Compare - #1372Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.9 mi away · charter1,372nd of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲10 · Math 30% ▲7Compare - #1680Black Hawk Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.1 mi away1,680th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲5 · Math 17% ▼6Compare - #11Iles Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.2 mi away11th of 2,105
ELA 93% ▲64 · Math 88% ▲65Compare - –Matheny-Withrow Elem SchSpringfield SD 186 · 2.5 mi awayCompare
- #2094Feitshans Elem SchSpringfield SD 186 · 2.6 mi away2,094th of 2,105
ELA 10% ▼19Compare
What school district is Laketown Elem School in?
Laketown Elem School is part of the Springfield SD 186 district in Springfield, Illinois.
Is Laketown Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Laketown Elem School 1,653rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Laketown Elem School?
Black 44%, White 36%, Two or more races 15%, Hispanic 4% (124 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Laketown Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62703 is $97K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.