Is Elizabeth Graham Elementary School a good school?

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Elizabeth Graham Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 248 students attended Elizabeth Graham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Graham Elementary School?

Students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School are 58% African American, 18% White, 17% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Elizabeth Graham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Graham Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle School High : Springfield High School

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Summary:

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 252 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 675 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools and state averages. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.0% to 64.4% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, only 15.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 10.9% were proficient or better in mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school's performance in science was also low, with only 30.3% of students proficient or better. These academic struggles are consistent across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby Jane Addams Elementary School and Owen Marsh Elementary School have significantly better academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Elizabeth Graham Elementary School. For example, Owen Marsh Elementary School had 48.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 38.4% in mathematics, far exceeding the performance of Elizabeth Graham Elementary School. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School, with 64.29% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

900 W Edwards St
Springfield, IL 62704-1839

(217) 525-3220

District: Springfield School District 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
1664^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,075

Students who attend Elizabeth Graham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
High:	Springfield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.1

Number of students: 248

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.7%

White:

18.1%

Two or more races:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.2%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Elizabeth Graham Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Elizabeth Graham Elementary School ranks worse than 80.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 14^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.59. (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 Student population at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (57.7%), White (18.1%), two or more races (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is 7.1, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186! (See more...)

Compare Elizabeth Graham Elementary School employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is $22,075, which is the 9^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth Graham Elementary School 1664^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Elizabeth Graham Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Springfield School District 186:

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

What do you think?

Your rating for Elizabeth Graham Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Compare

Rank History for all students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	36.21	1454^th	2020	28.0%
2004	15.66	1757^th	2030	13.4%
2005	28.85	1611^th	2022	20.3%
2006	27.09	1704^th	2086	18.3%
2007	31.60	1658^th	2095	20.9%
2008	26.17	1682^nd	2092	19.6%
2009	14.48	1891^st	2120	10.8%
2010	11.76	1950^th	2139	8.8%
2011	9.95	1998^th	2147	6.9%
2012	14.60	1946^th	2166	10.2%
2013	12.64	1968^th	2167	9.2%
2014	18.13	1794^th	2093	14.3%
2015	27.21	1502^nd	2052	26.8%
2016	22.29	1633^rd	2046	20.2%
2017	42.97	1095^th	2044	46.4%
2018	17.05	1759^th	2037	13.6%
2019	22.55	1638^th	2086	21.5%
2021	26.38	1372^nd	1948	29.6%
2022	21.87	1608^th	2082	22.8%
2023	18.40	1740^th	2077	16.2%
2024	20.59	1664^th	2067	19.5%

See the entire list of Illinois Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.41	367^th	763	51.9%
2022	27.74	832^nd	1113	25.2%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.35	1524^th	1765	13.7%
2019	25.96	1488^th	1816	18.1%
2021	27.86	1160^th	1514	23.4%
2022	23.41	1466^th	1763	16.8%
2023	24.19	1506^th	1808	16.7%
2024	28.25	1365^th	1793	23.9%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.73	1766^th	1964	10.1%
2019	29.04	1442^nd	2019	28.6%
2021	24.00	1275^th	1680	24.1%
2022	19.22	1624^th	1970	17.6%
2023	28.26	1366^th	1957	30.2%
2024	36.54	1157^th	1942	40.4%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.03	1425^th	1972	27.7%
2019	22.01	1620^th	2019	19.8%
2022	26.84	1395^th	1977	29.4%
2023	11.91	1899^th	1984	4.3%
2024	11.36	1899^th	1959	3.1%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.64	507^th	698	27.4%
2019	27.31	577^th	711	18.8%
2021	24.25	416^th	428	2.8%
2022	35.60	418^th	684	38.9%
2023	32.84	479^th	692	30.8%
2024	34.16	433^rd	655	33.9%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.38	941^st	1462	35.6%
2022	34.35	982^nd	1425	31.1%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Elizabeth Graham Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Elizabeth Graham Elementary School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	272	63	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1996	272	63	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1997	242	100	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1998	224	97	20	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	347
1999	255	119	29	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
2000	247	117	26	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	401
2001	140	133	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2002	176	105	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	293
2003	176	105	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	293
2004	177	119	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	311
2005	137	114	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	25	290
2006	130	125	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	30	300
2007	127	126	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	43	305
2008	140	138	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	40	327
2009	116	128	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	46	301
2010	111	134	2	8	5	n/a	n/a	50	310
2011	95	119	1	12	2	0	29	0	258
2012	91	129	2	14	1	0	28	0	265
2013	103	136	1	18	1	0	24	0	283
2014	107	137	3	13	1	0	32	0	293
2015	98	123	4	14	0	0	50	0	289
2016	90	109	3	11	0	0	40	0	253
2017	74	123	6	10	1	0	32	0	246
2018	61	110	5	8	1	0	28	0	213
2019	64	126	4	5	0	0	37	0	236
2020	50	138	3	15	0	1	33	0	240
2021	69	151	5	11	0	2	33	0	271
2022	59	157	3	19	2	0	28	0	268
2023	47	142	5	10	0	0	48	0	252
2024	45	143	6	12	0	0	41	1	248

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 Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	355	18.5	19.2	n/a
1996	355	18.5	19.2	n/a
1997	365	25.0	14.6	n/a
1998	347	25.0	13.9	n/a
1999	414	23.2	17.8	n/a
2000	401	26.2	15.3	n/a
2001	283	25.0	11.3	n/a
2002	293	29.7	9.9	80.5
2003	293	29.7	9.9	80.5
2004	311	32.0	9.7	81
2005	290	31.5	9.2	84.9
2006	300	27.0	11.1	86.7
2007	305	21.0	14.5	94.3
2008	327	19.0	17.2	91.6
2009	301	21.0	14.3	102.7
2010	310	24.0	12.9	95
2011	258	20.0	12.9	94.2
2012	265	19.5	13.5	78.5
2013	283	24.1	11.7	76.3
2014	293	21.5	13.6	85.3
2015	289	21.0	13.7	85.8
2016	253	21.0	12.0	80.2
2017	246	20.5	12.0	78
2018	213	20.2	10.4	83.1
2019	236	22.0	10.7	73.7
2020	240	23.0	10.4	71.7
2021	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	268	26.4	10.1	73.5
2023	252	28.4	8.8	64.3
2024	248	34.5	7.1	72.2

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 Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	355	18.5	19.2	n/a
1996	355	18.5	19.2	n/a
1997	365	25.0	14.6	n/a
1998	347	25.0	13.9	n/a
1999	414	23.2	17.8	n/a
2000	401	26.2	15.3	n/a
2001	283	25.0	11.3	n/a
2002	293	29.7	9.9	80.5
2003	293	29.7	9.9	80.5
2004	311	32.0	9.7	81
2005	290	31.5	9.2	84.9
2006	300	27.0	11.1	86.7
2007	305	21.0	14.5	94.3
2008	327	19.0	17.2	91.6
2009	301	21.0	14.3	102.7
2010	310	24.0	12.9	95
2011	258	20.0	12.9	94.2
2012	265	19.5	13.5	78.5
2013	283	24.1	11.7	76.3
2014	293	21.5	13.6	85.3
2015	289	21.0	13.7	85.8
2016	253	21.0	12.0	80.2
2017	246	20.5	12.0	78
2018	213	20.2	10.4	83.1
2019	236	22.0	10.7	73.7
2020	240	23.0	10.4	71.7
2021	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	268	26.4	10.1	73.5
2023	252	28.4	8.8	64.3
2024	248	34.5	7.1	72.2

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.

Immunization Rates