The brief
A Springfield Sd 186 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 3,120 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 18 of 31 in Springfield Sd 186.
Early Learning Center is listed in Springfield Sd 186, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 30 schools in Springfield. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62704; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $66,352
- Median home value
- $166,900
- Median rent
- $924/mo
- College educated
- 41.9%
- Homeownership
- 61.7%
- Poverty rate
- 13.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62704; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 32
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 39
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 60
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,073/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Springfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Springfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 70.4%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Early Learning Center serve?
Early Learning Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Early Learning Center?
Early Learning Center has an enrollment of approximately 558 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center is 19.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Early Learning Center rank in IL?
Early Learning Center ranks #3,120 of 3,814 schools in IL.
What is Early Learning Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Early Learning Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Early Learning Center a charter school?
No, Early Learning Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Early Learning Center a Title I school?
No, Early Learning Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Early Learning Center?
70.4% of students at Early Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 558
- Student-teacher ratio
- 19.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Sangamon County
- Phone
- (217) 525-3163
- Rank in district
- #18 of 31
- Schools in district
- 35
- District spending per student
- $21,554
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 62704)
- 39,597
- Area average commute
- 16.5 min
- Area median age
- 40.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.