Is Hazel Dell Elementary School a good school?

Hazel Dell Elementary School ranks 1291 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hazel Dell Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 113 students attended Hazel Dell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hazel Dell Elementary School?

Students at Hazel Dell Elementary School are 51% African American, 31% White, 17% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hazel Dell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hazel Dell Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle School High : Springfield Southeast High School

Hazel Dell Elementary School

Summary:

Hazel Dell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 122 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 675 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hazel Dell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1272 and 1633 over the past several years, and a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hazel Dell Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.8% to 62.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.6% of 3rd graders, 0% of 4th graders, and 50% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 30.6%, 37.8%, and 39.1%, respectively. Additionally, Hazel Dell Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Hazel Dell Elementary to other nearby schools in the Springfield School District 186, such as Iles Elementary, it performs significantly worse on most metrics. While Hazel Dell Elementary ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for overall performance, it ranks in the top 40% for African American students and the bottom 30% for White students, suggesting potential disparities in educational outcomes. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Hazel Dell Elementary, ranging from $16,556 to $22,491 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages, raising questions about the efficient use of resources and the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

850 W Lake Shore Dr
Springfield, IL 62712-9588

(217) 525-3223

District: Springfield School District 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
1291^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,472

Students who attend Hazel Dell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Springfield Southeast High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 113

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.3%

White:

31.0%

Two or more races:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hazel Dell Elementary School ranks worse than 62.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hazel Dell Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Springfield School District 186. Student population at Hazel Dell Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (51.3%), White (31%), two or more races (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hazel Dell Elementary School is 8.3, which is the 3^rd best among 21 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

Compare Hazel Dell Elementary School employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hazel Dell Elementary School is $27,472, which is the 2^nd highest among 21 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hazel Dell Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Springfield School District 186:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield School District 186 675^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hazel Dell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hazel Dell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	55.14	1104^th	2020	45.3%
2004	59.61	1006^th	2030	50.4%
2005	41.99	1387^th	2022	31.4%
2006	28.95	1675^th	2086	19.7%
2007	29.92	1686^th	2095	19.5%
2008	33.22	1572^nd	2092	24.9%
2009	36.89	1529^th	2120	27.9%
2010	37.68	1523^rd	2139	28.8%
2011	50.52	1273^rd	2147	40.7%
2012	18.37	1889^th	2166	12.8%
2013	23.05	1741^st	2167	19.7%
2014	29.19	1559^th	2093	25.5%
2015	28.59	1454^th	2052	29.1%
2016	20.24	1684^th	2046	17.7%
2017	29.60	1421^st	2044	30.5%
2018	25.63	1527^th	2037	25.0%
2019	27.83	1511^th	2086	27.6%
2021	18.42	1633^rd	1948	16.2%
2022	35.05	1272^nd	2082	38.9%
2023	21.34	1632^nd	2077	21.4%
2024	33.84	1291^st	2067	37.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hazel Dell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.83	933^rd	1765	47.1%
2019	33.74	1280^th	1816	29.5%
2022	36.98	1101^st	1763	37.5%
2023	26.74	1432^nd	1808	20.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hazel Dell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.20	1350^th	1964	31.3%
2019	31.95	1351^st	2019	33.1%
2022	38.33	1124^th	1970	42.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hazel Dell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.50	1661^st	1972	15.8%
2019	24.92	1533^rd	2019	24.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Hazel Dell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.80	186^th	698	73.4%
2019	43.29	351^st	711	50.6%
2022	41.74	340^th	684	50.3%
2023	57.61	199^th	692	71.2%

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Rank History for White students at Hazel Dell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.17	1403^rd	1463	4.1%
2019	18.30	1282^nd	1462	12.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hazel Dell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	146	52	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	203
1990	148	68	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	217
1991	141	61	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
1992	127	68	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1993	124	71	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1994	112	55	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1995	122	53	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
1996	122	53	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
1997	128	56	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
1998	115	63	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1999	126	77	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2000	124	82	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
2001	115	85	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2002	117	79	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2003	117	79	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2004	111	82	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
2005	95	92	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	5	196
2006	109	97	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	10	219
2007	88	93	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	17	203
2008	92	84	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	18	205
2009	81	94	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	29	211
2010	64	94	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	23	186
2011	59	113	1	2	0	1	15	0	191
2012	66	158	2	2	0	1	22	0	251
2013	62	155	2	4	0	0	21	0	244
2014	63	122	2	3	0	0	21	0	211
2015	62	137	1	2	0	0	15	0	217
2016	59	149	0	3	0	0	16	0	227
2017	51	122	0	4	0	0	11	0	188
2018	55	104	1	2	1	0	17	0	180
2019	57	87	1	3	0	0	16	0	164
2020	56	76	1	2	0	0	20	0	155
2021	35	65	0	5	0	0	15	0	120
2022	40	63	1	1	0	0	9	0	114
2023	42	65	0	3	0	0	12	0	122
2024	35	58	0	1	0	0	19	0	113

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hazel Dell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	203	11.5	17.6	n/a
1990	217	10.0	21.7	n/a
1991	203	11.0	18.4	n/a
1992	197	11.0	17.9	n/a
1993	195	11.0	17.7	n/a
1994	167	10.0	16.7	n/a
1995	178	10.1	17.6	n/a
1996	178	10.1	17.6	n/a
1997	185	9.5	19.5	n/a
1998	179	9.5	18.8	n/a
1999	207	12.5	16.6	n/a
2000	208	11.3	18.4	n/a
2001	206	12.5	16.5	n/a
2002	199	16.0	12.4	52.3
2003	199	16.0	12.4	52.3
2004	198	12.5	15.8	53
2005	196	14.0	14.0	62.3
2006	219	12.5	17.5	69.4
2007	203	16.0	12.7	73.1
2008	205	14.0	14.6	71.7
2009	211	17.0	12.4	73.6
2010	186	18.0	10.3	85.3
2011	191	17.0	11.2	74.3
2012	251	17.0	14.7	72.5
2013	244	18.5	13.1	64.8
2014	211	15.0	14.0	73
2015	217	14.0	15.5	77.4
2016	227	15.0	15.1	70.5
2017	188	15.3	12.2	78.2
2018	180	14.4	12.5	83.9
2019	164	15.0	10.9	59.8
2020	155	16.0	9.6	71
2021	120	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	114	11.4	10.0	61.4
2023	122	12.9	9.4	61.5
2024	113	13.5	8.3	62.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hazel Dell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	203	11.5	17.6	n/a
1990	217	10.0	21.7	n/a
1991	203	11.0	18.4	n/a
1992	197	11.0	17.9	n/a
1993	195	11.0	17.7	n/a
1994	167	10.0	16.7	n/a
1995	178	10.1	17.6	n/a
1996	178	10.1	17.6	n/a
1997	185	9.5	19.5	n/a
1998	179	9.5	18.8	n/a
1999	207	12.5	16.6	n/a
2000	208	11.3	18.4	n/a
2001	206	12.5	16.5	n/a
2002	199	16.0	12.4	52.3
2003	199	16.0	12.4	52.3
2004	198	12.5	15.8	53
2005	196	14.0	14.0	62.3
2006	219	12.5	17.5	69.4
2007	203	16.0	12.7	73.1
2008	205	14.0	14.6	71.7
2009	211	17.0	12.4	73.6
2010	186	18.0	10.3	85.3
2011	191	17.0	11.2	74.3
2012	251	17.0	14.7	72.5
2013	244	18.5	13.1	64.8
2014	211	15.0	14.0	73
2015	217	14.0	15.5	77.4
2016	227	15.0	15.1	70.5
2017	188	15.3	12.2	78.2
2018	180	14.4	12.5	83.9
2019	164	15.0	10.9	59.8
2020	155	16.0	9.6	71
2021	120	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	114	11.4	10.0	61.4
2023	122	12.9	9.4	61.5
2024	113	13.5	8.3	62.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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