Wilcox Elem School

2000 Hastings Rd
Springfield, IL 62702

www.sps186.org/o/wilcox

254 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Wilcox Elementary School, located at 2000 Hastings Road in Springfield, Illinois, is a public school serving the local community within the Springfield Public School District 186. As a neighborhood school, it provides foundational education for students in the primary grades, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while working to foster a supportive environment for early childhood development.

The school is situated in a residential area of Springfield and is recognized for its role in the community as a hub for student engagement and academic growth. Like many schools in the district, Wilcox Elementary emphasizes the importance of parental involvement and collaborative learning, striving to equip its students with the essential skills and social-emotional foundation necessary for their transition into middle school and beyond.

254

Total Students

17.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wilcox Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	113
Hispanic	5
Black	93
Asian	1
Two or More	41
American Indian	1

White
113 (44.5 %)
Black
93 (36.6 %)
Two or More
41 (16.1 %)
Hispanic
5 (2.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Springfield SD 186
Phone:	(217)525-3281
Website:	http://www.sps186.org/o/wilcox
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 32

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Wilcox Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1	45
Grade 2	46
Grade 3	44
Grade 4	34
Grade 5	32

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Wilcox Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	117	46.1%
Male	137	53.9%

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