📍 1825 Lee St, Springfield, Sangamon County, 62703
Laketown Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Springfield, Sangamon County. The school has 163 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Renee Colwell. It is part of the Springfield SD 186 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laketown Elem School enrolls 163 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 36% Black or African American and 18% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
93 of the school's 163 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laketown Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 99.
Laketown Elem School is one of 35 schools in Springfield SD 186, based in Springfield, Illinois. The district serves 13,014 students district-wide and employs 976 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 163 students, Laketown Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
Browse live education vacancies at or near Laketown Elem School.
Find vacancies →