Wilcox Elem School
Springfield, IL · Springfield SD 186
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, midsize
1,741st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 17%▼ Declining
2000 Hastings Rd, Springfield, IL 62702
(217)525-3281NCES ID 173708003847Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wilcox Elem School 1,741st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 37th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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 256 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 26.6% | 41.4% | ▲ 14.8 pts | |
| White | 57.5% | 38.3% | ▼ 19.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 12.8% | 14.5% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 4.3% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.3% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.9 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 $114K in zip 62702 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 Wilcox Elem School
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ELA 28% ▼5 · Math 20% ▲6Compare - #1811Ridgely Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.5 mi away1,811th of 2,105
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ELA 10% ▼23Compare - #11Iles Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 3.2 mi away11th of 2,105
ELA 93% ▲60 · Math 88% ▲74Compare - #1372Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 3.4 mi away · charter1,372nd of 2,105
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What school district is Wilcox Elem School in?
Wilcox Elem School is part of the Springfield SD 186 district in Springfield, Illinois.
Is Wilcox Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wilcox Elem School 1,741st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wilcox Elem School?
Black 41%, White 38%, Two or more races 15%, Hispanic 4% (256 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wilcox Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62702 is $114K 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.