Elizabeth Graham Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 248 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elizabeth Graham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School's student population of 248 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 59% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
Kind	41
1	52
2	46
3	37
4	37
5	35

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
2023	252
2022	268
2021	271
2020	236
2019	236
2018	246
2017	246
2016	253
2015	289
2014	293
2013	283
2012	265
2011	258
2010	310
2009	301
2008	327
2007	305
2006	300
2005	290
2004	311
2003	293
2002	301
2001	283
2000	401
1999	414
1998	347
1997	365
1996	355

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	22
2013	24
2012	20
2011	20
2010	24
2009	21
2008	19
2007	21
2006	27
2005	31
2004	32
2003	29
2002	24
2001	25
2000	26
1999	23
1998	25
1997	25
1996	19
1995	19

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School Rankings

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2897 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
2023	#2897
2022	#2690
2021	#2827
2019	#2829
2018	#3113
2017	#1937
2016	#2724
2015	#2690
2014	#2829
2013	#3342
2012	#3103

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	7%	27%	18%
2021	10%	28%	17%
2019	17%	33%	24%
2018	12%	32%	24%
2017	32%	32%	24%
2016	17%	31%	22%
2015	17%	29%	22%
2014	42%	59%	48%
2013	32%	58%	49%
2012	67%	80%	74%
2011	72%	80%	74%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2022	12%	30%	21%
2021	12%	32%	22%
2019	17%	38%	27%
2018	12%	37%	24%
2017	27%	38%	29%
2016	17%	36%	29%
2015	17%	38%	29%
2014	37%	57%	46%
2013	32%	58%	48%
2012	52%	75%	65%
2011	52%	75%	65%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	9:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	15:1	14:1
2019	11:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	11:1	16:1	16:1
2005	9:1	16:1	16:1
2004	10:1	17:1	16:1
2003	10:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	11:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	6%	3%	2%
1999	7%	3%	2%
1998	6%	3%	2%
1997	6%	3%	2%
1996	5%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	4%	27%	4%
2022	7%	27%	3%
2021	4%	27%	3%
2020	2%	26%	3%
2019	2%	26%	3%
2018	4%	26%	3%
2017	4%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	7%	24%	3%
2012	5%	24%	3%
2011	5%	23%	2%
2010	5%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	7%	19%	3%
2005	6%	18%	3%
2004	5%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%

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Black

58%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	56%	17%	44%
2022	59%	17%	44%
2021	56%	17%	43%
2020	53%	17%	42%
2019	53%	17%	42%
2018	51%	17%	41%
2017	51%	17%	41%
2016	44%	17%	41%
2015	43%	17%	40%
2014	47%	17%	39%
2013	49%	18%	38%
2012	49%	18%	38%
2011	46%	18%	38%
2010	45%	20%	39%
2009	45%	20%	38%
2008	44%	20%	38%
2007	43%	20%	38%
2006	44%	20%	38%
2005	41%	20%	37%
2004	38%	21%	38%
2003	36%	21%	36%
2002	39%	21%	35%
2001	47%	21%	34%
2000	29%	21%	33%
1999	29%	21%	32%
1998	28%	21%	31%
1997	27%	20%	30%
1996	18%	21%	29%

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White

18%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	19%	45%	37%
2022	22%	47%	38%
2021	25%	47%	39%
2020	27%	48%	41%
2019	27%	48%	41%
2018	30%	49%	44%
2017	30%	49%	44%
2016	36%	49%	45%
2015	34%	49%	45%
2014	37%	50%	47%
2013	36%	50%	48%
2012	34%	51%	49%
2011	37%	51%	50%
2010	38%	53%	53%
2009	41%	53%	54%
2008	45%	54%	54%
2007	44%	55%	55%
2006	45%	56%	56%
2005	49%	57%	57%
2004	57%	57%	59%
2003	60%	58%	61%
2002	59%	59%	62%
2001	49%	60%	63%
2000	62%	61%	64%
1999	62%	62%	65%
1998	64%	63%	66%
1997	66%	64%	67%
1996	76%	64%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	19%	4%	12%
2022	10%	4%	12%
2021	12%	4%	12%
2020	16%	4%	11%
2019	16%	4%	11%
2018	13%	3%	10%
2017	13%	3%	10%
2016	15%	3%	9%
2015	18%	3%	9%
2014	11%	3%	9%
2013	8%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	0.62	0.70	0.65
2022	0.59	0.68	0.65
2021	0.61	0.68	0.65
2020	0.63	0.68	0.65
2019	0.63	0.68	0.65
2018	0.64	0.67	0.63
2017	0.64	0.67	0.63
2016	0.66	0.67	0.63
2015	0.67	0.67	0.62
2014	0.63	0.66	0.62
2013	0.64	0.66	0.62
2012	0.64	0.65	0.61
2011	0.64	0.66	0.61
2010	0.67	0.64	0.55
2009	0.65	0.64	0.54
2008	0.63	0.64	0.54
2007	0.64	0.63	0.54
2006	0.63	0.61	0.54
2005	0.62	0.61	0.53
2004	0.53	0.60	0.52
2003	0.51	0.59	0.51
2002	0.50	0.59	0.50
2001	0.54	0.58	0.49
2000	0.53	0.57	0.48
1999	0.53	0.56	0.48
1998	0.51	0.56	0.47
1997	0.49	0.54	0.46
1996	0.39	0.53	0.45

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Eligible for

77%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	76%	43%	68%
2022	72%	43%	68%
2021	71%	44%	66%
2020	74%	47%	56%
2019	74%	47%	56%
2018	78%	46%	62%
2017	78%	46%	62%
2016	80%	47%	57%
2015	85%	52%	66%
2014	85%	47%	66%
2013	76%	45%	60%
2012	52%	21%	35%
2011	90%	39%	55%
2010	77%	37%	55%
2009	77%	33%	54%
2008	73%	32%	49%
2007	74%	32%	53%
2006	69%	32%	52%
2005	67%	32%	52%
2004	69%	31%	49%
2003	72%	30%	48%

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Eligible for (11-12)

26%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2012	26%	27%	22%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	10%	5%	7%
2004	12%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	10%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield School District 186

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elizabeth Graham Elementary School's ranking?

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is ranked #2897 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Elizabeth Graham Elementary School often compared to?

Elizabeth Graham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Enos Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Elizabeth Graham Elementary School?

248 students attend Elizabeth Graham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Elizabeth Graham Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elizabeth Graham Elementary School?

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Elizabeth Graham Elementary School offer ?

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Elizabeth Graham Elementary School part of?

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is part of Springfield School District 186.

In what neighborhood is Elizabeth Graham Elementary School located?

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is located in the Historic West Side neighborhood of Springfield, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in Historic West Side.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education