Southern View Elem School
Springfield, IL · Springfield SD 186
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, midsize
1,645th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 22%▼ Declining
3338 S 5th St, Springfield, IL 62703
(217)585-5837NCES ID 173708003837Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Southern View Elem School 1,645th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 22% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 27th in 2019 to 22th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop 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 2022) stops before 2023: 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 154 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 24.2% | 49.4% | ▲ 25.2 pts | |
| White | 63.0% | 25.3% | ▼ 37.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 16.9% | ▲ 15.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 9.5% | 8.4% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 Southern View Elem School
- #2005Harvard Park Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.2 mi away2,005th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼4 · Math 7%Compare - #1653Laketown Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.2 mi away1,653rd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▲3 · Math 23%Compare - #1680Black Hawk Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.3 mi away1,680th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲8 · Math 17%Compare - #1449Hazel Dell Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2 mi away1,449th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲17 · Math 21%Compare - #11Iles Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.1 mi away11th of 2,105
ELA 93% ▲67 · Math 88%Compare - #1016Butler Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.1 mi away1,016th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲26 · Math 37%Compare - #1062Sandburg Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.3 mi away1,062nd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲24 · Math 35%Compare - #1372Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.4 mi away · charter1,372nd of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲13 · Math 30%Compare
What school district is Southern View Elem School in?
Southern View Elem School is part of the Springfield SD 186 district in Springfield, Illinois.
Is Southern View Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Southern View Elem School 1,645th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 22% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Southern View Elem School?
Black 49%, White 25%, Hispanic 17%, Two or more races 8% (154 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Southern View 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.