Springfield Ball Charter School
Springfield, IL · Springfield SD 186
Regular public school · Charter · Grades K - 8 · City, midsize
1,372nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 35%▼ Declining
2530 E Ash St, Springfield, IL 62703
(217)525-3275NCES ID 173708003773Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Springfield Ball Charter School 1,372nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 35th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
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 394 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 40.4% | 40.9% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| White | 46.5% | 39.6% | ▼ 6.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 9.0% | 14.2% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 4.1% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1999. 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 Springfield Ball Charter School
- –Matheny-Withrow Elem SchSpringfield SD 186 · 0.7 mi awayCompare
- #11Iles Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1 mi away11th of 2,105
ELA 93% ▲54 · Math 88% ▲58Compare - #2094Feitshans Elem SchSpringfield SD 186 · 1.2 mi away2,094th of 2,105
ELA 10% ▼29Compare - #2005Harvard Park Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.4 mi away2,005th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼17 · Math 7% ▼23Compare - #1653Laketown Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.9 mi away1,653rd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼10 · Math 23% ▼7Compare - #1680Black Hawk Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.1 mi away1,680th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼5 · Math 17% ▼13Compare - #1645Southern View Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.4 mi away1,645th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼13Compare - #1449Hazel Dell Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.5 mi away1,449th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲4 · Math 21% ▼9Compare
What school district is Springfield Ball Charter School in?
Springfield Ball Charter School is part of the Springfield SD 186 district in Springfield, Illinois.
Is Springfield Ball Charter School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Springfield Ball Charter School 1,372nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Springfield Ball Charter School?
Black 41%, White 40%, Two or more races 14%, Hispanic 4% (394 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Springfield Ball Charter 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.