Dubois Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Dubois Elementary School

120 S Lincoln Ave
Springfield, IL 62704

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Bottom 50%

Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dubois Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dubois Elementary School's student population of 438 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dubois Elementary School
Kind	92
1	71
2	72
3	75
4	55
5	73

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School
2023	443
2022	378
2021	455
2020	422
2019	422
2018	466
2017	466
2016	499
2015	441
2014	485
2013	510
2012	481
2011	514
2010	490
2009	480
2008	460
2007	436
2006	427
2005	418
2004	458
2003	494
2002	506
2001	548
2000	539
1999	508
1998	505
1997	514
1996	517
1995	490
1994	528
1993	526
1992	526
1991	477
1990	488
1989	568
1988	574
1987	542

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	29
2014	30
2013	34
2012	34
2011	37
2010	36
2009	34
2008	26
2007	25
2006	25
2005	25
2004	26
2003	31
2002	29
2001	30
2000	29
1999	25
1998	27
1997	28
1996	28
1995	30
1994	27
1993	25
1992	27
1991	26
1990	27

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Dubois Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dubois Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3127 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School
2023	#3127
2022	#3072
2021	#3437
2019	#3133
2018	#2970
2017	#3124
2016	#2690
2015	#2347
2014	#2660
2013	#2707
2012	#2282

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	6%	27%	18%
2021	5%	28%	17%
2019	13%	33%	24%
2018	15%	32%	24%
2017	14%	32%	24%
2016	19%	31%	22%
2015	20%	29%	22%
2014	43%	59%	48%
2013	48%	58%	49%
2012	83%	80%	74%
2011	79%	80%	74%

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10%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2022	10%	30%	21%
2021	5%	32%	22%
2019	12%	38%	27%
2018	16%	37%	24%
2017	15%	38%	29%
2016	17%	36%	29%
2015	24%	38%	29%
2014	45%	57%	46%
2013	44%	58%	48%
2012	69%	75%	65%
2011	59%	75%	65%

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25-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	4%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	4%	3%	2%
1991	4%	3%	1%
1990	4%	3%	2%
1989	4%	3%	1%
1988	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	2%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	4%	27%	3%
2020	5%	26%	3%
2019	5%	26%	3%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	2%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	5%	24%	3%
2011	4%	23%	2%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1993	1%	11%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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Black

56%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	54%	17%	44%
2022	55%	17%	44%
2021	51%	17%	43%
2020	51%	17%	42%
2019	51%	17%	42%
2018	46%	17%	41%
2017	46%	17%	41%
2016	46%	17%	41%
2015	43%	17%	40%
2014	43%	17%	39%
2013	39%	18%	38%
2012	33%	18%	38%
2011	35%	18%	38%
2010	41%	20%	39%
2009	37%	20%	38%
2008	35%	20%	38%
2007	36%	20%	38%
2006	36%	20%	38%
2005	37%	20%	37%
2004	36%	21%	38%
2003	33%	21%	36%
2002	32%	21%	35%
2001	28%	21%	34%
2000	32%	21%	33%
1999	30%	21%	32%
1998	27%	21%	31%
1997	25%	20%	30%
1996	25%	21%	29%
1995	23%	20%	28%
1994	28%	21%	27%
1993	28%	21%	26%
1992	22%	21%	26%
1991	22%	21%	26%

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White

27%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	30%	45%	37%
2022	27%	47%	38%
2021	34%	47%	39%
2020	32%	48%	41%
2019	32%	48%	41%
2018	38%	49%	44%
2017	38%	49%	44%
2016	38%	49%	45%
2015	44%	49%	45%
2014	45%	50%	47%
2013	47%	50%	48%
2012	49%	51%	49%
2011	48%	51%	50%
2010	48%	53%	53%
2009	53%	53%	54%
2008	55%	54%	54%
2007	54%	55%	55%
2006	58%	56%	56%
2005	56%	57%	57%
2004	59%	57%	59%
2003	62%	58%	61%
2002	63%	59%	62%
2001	67%	60%	63%
2000	64%	61%	64%
1999	65%	62%	65%
1998	69%	63%	66%
1997	71%	64%	67%
1996	71%	64%	68%
1995	75%	65%	70%
1994	68%	65%	70%
1993	68%	65%	72%
1992	74%	66%	72%
1991	74%	66%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	13%	4%	12%
2022	13%	4%	12%
2021	10%	4%	12%
2020	12%	4%	11%
2019	12%	4%	11%
2018	12%	3%	10%
2017	12%	3%	10%
2016	11%	3%	9%
2015	10%	3%	9%
2014	8%	3%	9%
2013	9%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	0.61	0.70	0.65
2022	0.61	0.68	0.65
2021	0.62	0.68	0.65
2020	0.63	0.68	0.65
2019	0.63	0.68	0.65
2018	0.63	0.67	0.63
2017	0.63	0.67	0.63
2016	0.64	0.67	0.63
2015	0.62	0.67	0.62
2014	0.61	0.66	0.62
2013	0.62	0.66	0.62
2012	0.64	0.65	0.61
2011	0.63	0.66	0.61
2010	0.63	0.64	0.55
2009	0.61	0.64	0.54
2008	0.60	0.64	0.54
2007	0.61	0.63	0.54
2006	0.56	0.61	0.54
2005	0.55	0.61	0.53
2004	0.53	0.60	0.52
2003	0.51	0.59	0.51
2002	0.50	0.59	0.50
2001	0.47	0.58	0.49
2000	0.49	0.57	0.48
1999	0.49	0.56	0.48
1998	0.45	0.56	0.47
1997	0.44	0.54	0.46
1996	0.43	0.53	0.45
1995	0.41	0.53	0.44
1994	0.46	0.52	0.43
1993	0.46	0.52	0.42
1992	0.41	0.52	0.42
1991	0.41	0.52	0.41

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Eligible for

70%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	69%	43%	68%
2022	81%	43%	68%
2021	67%	44%	66%
2020	57%	47%	56%
2019	57%	47%	56%
2018	65%	46%	62%
2017	65%	46%	62%
2016	59%	47%	57%
2015	73%	52%	66%
2014	70%	47%	66%
2013	66%	45%	60%
2012	38%	21%	35%
2011	66%	39%	55%
2010	66%	37%	55%
2009	65%	33%	54%
2008	61%	32%	49%
2007	54%	32%	53%
2006	55%	32%	52%
2005	52%	32%	52%
2004	43%	31%	49%
2003	46%	30%	48%

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Eligible for (11-12)

20%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Dubois Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2012	20%	27%	22%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	7%
2007	11%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	8%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield School District 186

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dubois Elementary School's ranking?

Dubois Elementary School is ranked #3127 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dubois Elementary School often compared to?

Dubois Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Butler Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dubois Elementary School?

438 students attend Dubois Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Dubois Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dubois Elementary School?

Dubois Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dubois Elementary School offer ?

Dubois Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dubois Elementary School part of?

Dubois Elementary School is part of Springfield School District 186.

In what neighborhood is Dubois Elementary School located?

Dubois Elementary School is located in the Historic West Side neighborhood of Springfield, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in Historic West Side.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education