Sandburg Elem School
Springfield, IL · Springfield SD 186
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, midsize
1,062nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 50%▼ Declining
2051 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 62704
(217)787-3112NCES ID 173708003836Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sandburg Elem School 1,062nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 77th in 2019 to 50th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2024: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 278 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 29.3% | 43.2% | ▲ 13.9 pts | |
| White | 55.5% | 39.2% | ▼ 16.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.4% | 9.0% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 3.5% | 4.7% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.9% | 3.6% | ▼ 0.3 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 $191K in zip 62704 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 Sandburg Elem School
- #1016Butler Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.7 mi away1,016th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲2 · Math 37% ▲2Compare - #1208Lindsay SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.7 mi away1,208th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼1 · Math 29% ▼6Compare - #791Owen Marsh Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.7 mi away791st of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲7 · Math 44% ▲9Compare - #1680Black Hawk Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.9 mi away1,680th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼16 · Math 17% ▼18Compare - #1645Southern View Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.3 mi away1,645th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼24Compare - #1760Elizabeth Graham Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.5 mi away1,760th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼22 · Math 18% ▼17Compare - #2005Harvard Park Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.7 mi away2,005th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼28 · Math 7% ▼28Compare - #2004Dubois Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.7 mi away2,004th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼31 · Math 10% ▼25Compare
What school district is Sandburg Elem School in?
Sandburg Elem School is part of the Springfield SD 186 district in Springfield, Illinois.
Is Sandburg Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sandburg Elem School 1,062nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sandburg Elem School?
Black 43%, White 39%, Two or more races 9%, Asian 5% (278 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sandburg Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62704 is $191K 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.