Is Graham A Elementary School a good school?

Graham A Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Graham A Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended Graham A Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Graham A Elementary School?

Students at Graham A Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 26% White, 25% African American.

What schools do graduates of Graham A Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Graham A Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Graham A Elementary School

Summary:

Graham A Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 329 students enrolled. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graham A Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.9% in 2020-2021 to 60.2% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 9.3% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's subgroup performance is particularly low, ranking 668 out of 684 Illinois elementary schools for African American students and 930 out of 954 for Hispanic students in 2021-2022.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $13,895 in 2019-2020 to $19,336 in 2022-2023, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 in 2022-2023 to 13.8 in 2021-2022, the data suggests that there may be underlying issues, such as socioeconomic challenges or lack of resources, that are impacting student performance. When comparing Graham A Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Bronzeville Classical Elementary School, which is less than a mile away and has significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, it becomes clear that Graham A Elementary School is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. However, the data also suggests that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4436 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60609-3465

(773) 535-1308

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2000^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,237

Students who attend Graham A Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

White:

26.4%

African American:

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Graham A Elementary School ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 415^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Graham A Elementary School ranks worse than 97.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.53. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graham A Elementary School is $22,237, which is the 181^st highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Graham A Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Graham A Elementary School 2000^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Graham A Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Graham A Elementary School 1328^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Graham A Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.04	1745^th	2020	13.6%
2004	6.02	1883^rd	2030	7.2%
2005	7.34	1851^st	2022	8.5%
2006	9.79	1908^th	2086	8.5%
2007	13.21	1884^th	2095	10.1%
2008	26.39	1677^th	2092	19.8%
2009	23.92	1736^th	2120	18.1%
2010	24.01	1753^rd	2139	18.0%
2011	45.20	1385^th	2147	35.5%
2012	37.84	1555^th	2166	28.2%
2013	34.93	1493^rd	2167	31.1%
2014	33.57	1454^th	2093	30.5%
2015	22.67	1638^th	2052	20.2%
2016	18.86	1726^th	2046	15.6%
2017	14.75	1834^th	2044	10.3%
2018	29.39	1440^th	2037	29.3%
2019	20.00	1732^nd	2086	17.0%
2021	13.31	1850^th	1948	5.0%
2022	11.63	2013^th	2082	3.3%
2023	10.33	2031^st	2077	2.2%
2024	11.32	2000^th	2067	3.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	33.25	560^th	743	24.6%
2022	41.73	405^th	768	47.3%
2024	22.73	771^st	826	6.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.46	1048^th	1765	40.6%
2019	30.70	1350^th	1816	25.7%
2021	20.37	1383^rd	1514	8.7%
2022	16.41	1683^rd	1763	4.5%
2023	14.01	1769^th	1808	2.2%
2024	16.74	1690^th	1793	5.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.86	44^th	52	15.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.95	1239^th	1964	36.9%
2019	22.05	1636^th	2019	19.0%
2021	12.40	1599^th	1680	4.8%
2022	12.25	1886^th	1970	4.3%
2023	12.37	1859^th	1957	5.0%
2024	14.61	1769^th	1942	8.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.09	1527^th	1972	22.6%
2019	21.58	1633^rd	2019	19.1%
2021	12.11	1666^th	1707	2.4%
2022	12.50	1897^th	1977	4.0%
2023	9.47	1966^th	1984	0.9%
2024	10.49	1918^th	1959	2.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.32	422^nd	698	39.5%
2019	26.08	596^th	711	16.2%
2022	21.68	668^th	684	2.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.82	495^th	938	47.2%
2019	31.87	686^th	955	28.2%
2021	20.88	700^th	742	5.7%
2022	15.59	930^th	954	2.5%
2023	14.90	943^rd	970	2.8%
2024	16.00	913^th	959	4.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.03	1175^th	1463	19.7%
2019	9.56	1405^th	1462	3.9%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	22.74	922^nd	1185	22.2%
2004	14.34	1013^th	1204	15.9%
2005	8.64	1083^rd	1209	10.4%
2006	4.87	1214^th	1272	4.6%
2007	7.15	1202^nd	1287	6.6%
2008	5.80	1225^th	1293	5.3%
2009	22.55	1081^st	1318	18.0%
2010	17.95	1141^st	1327	14.0%
2011	29.57	1061^st	1344	21.1%
2012	19.07	1180^th	1365	13.6%
2013	24.64	1087^th	1367	20.5%
2014	40.98	804^th	1322	39.2%
2015	26.66	958^th	1302	26.4%
2016	18.52	1122^nd	1294	13.3%
2017	25.68	969^th	1293	25.1%
2018	32.52	851^st	1293	34.2%
2019	20.21	1106^th	1356	18.4%
2021	21.21	1000^th	1241	19.4%
2022	16.44	1197^th	1369	12.6%
2023	13.46	1269^th	1367	7.2%
2024	10.53	1328^th	1363	2.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.15	449^th	454	1.1%
2024	22.22	469^th	486	3.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.43	767^th	781	1.8%
2023	18.48	788^th	805	2.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.11	596^th	1161	48.7%
2019	25.52	973^rd	1217	20.0%
2021	28.75	752^nd	1019	26.2%
2022	20.55	1081^st	1221	11.5%
2023	18.00	1132^nd	1234	8.3%
2024	15.26	1146^th	1219	6.0%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.87	68^th	70	2.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.86	793^rd	1226	35.3%
2019	18.62	1063^rd	1276	16.7%
2021	26.46	745^th	1017	26.7%
2022	14.56	1173^rd	1286	8.8%
2023	14.41	1161^st	1275	8.9%
2024	11.36	1196^th	1251	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.70	822^nd	1223	32.8%
2019	23.98	988^th	1296	23.8%
2021	18.92	898^th	1048	14.3%
2022	21.77	1007^th	1286	21.7%
2023	13.53	1199^th	1292	7.2%
2024	11.32	1225^th	1264	3.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.26	212^th	511	58.5%
2019	39.94	316^th	565	44.1%
2023	19.93	540^th	569	5.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.54	333^rd	590	43.6%
2019	22.87	545^th	639	14.7%
2021	38.21	310^th	517	40.0%
2022	16.55	629^th	662	5.0%
2023	22.17	565^th	661	14.5%
2024	10.43	637^th	643	0.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Graham A Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.37	655^th	889	26.3%
2019	8.23	882^nd	905	2.5%
2023	6.58	883^rd	895	1.3%

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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 Graham A Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	328	155	2	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
1989	323	170	5	183	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	681
1990	347	160	4	185	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	696
1991	360	178	0	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
1992	384	209	1	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
1993	398	213	1	219	4	n/a	n/a	0	835
1994	428	197	2	188	5	n/a	n/a	0	820
1995	424	170	1	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	757
1996	424	170	1	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	757
1997	428	166	1	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1998	421	204	0	190	3	n/a	n/a	0	818
1999	465	214	0	171	10	n/a	n/a	0	860
2000	492	234	0	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	907
2001	454	244	0	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	900
2002	385	264	1	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
2003	385	264	1	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
2004	343	264	0	214	9	n/a	n/a	0	830
2005	260	252	4	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2006	231	176	4	231	5	n/a	n/a	44	691
2007	228	176	0	206	0	n/a	n/a	8	618
2008	190	156	2	184	1	n/a	n/a	36	569
2009	205	153	0	184	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2010	203	166	0	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2011	182	105	1	188	1	0	8	0	485
2012	167	106	2	181	2	0	1	0	459
2013	160	126	1	195	2	0	2	0	486
2014	143	122	2	200	0	1	1	0	469
2015	140	121	1	217	0	1	1	0	481
2016	127	116	2	224	0	1	3	0	473
2017	118	122	3	199	1	0	2	0	445
2018	109	104	0	199	2	0	1	0	415
2019	103	110	0	195	1	0	1	0	410
2020	105	89	0	174	1	0	1	0	370
2021	99	86	2	183	1	0	4	0	375
2022	93	77	2	178	1	0	1	0	352
2023	87	83	1	154	0	1	3	0	329

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 Graham A Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	666	31.0	21.4	n/a
1989	681	33.0	20.6	n/a
1990	696	35.0	19.8	n/a
1991	739	38.0	19.4	n/a
1992	798	50.0	15.9	n/a
1993	835	50.0	16.7	n/a
1994	820	48.0	17.1	n/a
1995	757	49.0	15.4	n/a
1996	757	49.0	15.4	n/a
1997	735	47.0	15.6	n/a
1998	818	51.0	16.0	n/a
1999	860	51.0	16.9	n/a
2000	907	52.0	17.4	n/a
2001	900	53.0	17.0	n/a
2002	834	55.0	15.2	81.7
2003	834	55.0	15.2	81.7
2004	830	46.9	17.7	88
2005	791	49.9	15.9	83.8
2006	691	54.3	12.7	98.6
2007	618	33.0	18.7	96.9
2008	569	30.0	19.0	101.1
2009	542	31.0	17.5	93.5
2010	525	29.0	18.1	94.5
2011	485	26.0	18.6	97.1
2012	459	24.0	19.1	96.5
2013	486	30.4	15.9	96.3
2014	469	28.0	16.7	95.5
2015	481	25.0	19.2	94.8
2016	473	23.0	20.5	95.3
2017	445	25.3	17.5	94.8
2018	415	25.2	16.4	94.7
2019	410	27.0	15.1	91.5
2020	370	26.0	14.2	91.9
2021	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	352	25.5	13.8	94.6
2023	329	26.5	12.4	92.4

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 Graham A Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	666	31.0	21.4	n/a
1989	681	33.0	20.6	n/a
1990	696	35.0	19.8	n/a
1991	739	38.0	19.4	n/a
1992	798	50.0	15.9	n/a
1993	835	50.0	16.7	n/a
1994	820	48.0	17.1	n/a
1995	757	49.0	15.4	n/a
1996	757	49.0	15.4	n/a
1997	735	47.0	15.6	n/a
1998	818	51.0	16.0	n/a
1999	860	51.0	16.9	n/a
2000	907	52.0	17.4	n/a
2001	900	53.0	17.0	n/a
2002	834	55.0	15.2	81.7
2003	834	55.0	15.2	81.7
2004	830	46.9	17.7	88
2005	791	49.9	15.9	83.8
2006	691	54.3	12.7	98.6
2007	618	33.0	18.7	96.9
2008	569	30.0	19.0	101.1
2009	542	31.0	17.5	93.5
2010	525	29.0	18.1	94.5
2011	485	26.0	18.6	97.1
2012	459	24.0	19.1	96.5
2013	486	30.4	15.9	96.3
2014	469	28.0	16.7	95.5
2015	481	25.0	19.2	94.8
2016	473	23.0	20.5	95.3
2017	445	25.3	17.5	94.8
2018	415	25.2	16.4	94.7
2019	410	27.0	15.1	91.5
2020	370	26.0	14.2	91.9
2021	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	352	25.5	13.8	94.6
2023	329	26.5	12.4	92.4

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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