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Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 248 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 714 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,372 and 1,740 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 27.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.1% in Mathematics, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have also been consistently high, ranging from 25.4% to 46.1% in recent years.

While the school's spending per student has increased from $12,880 in 2020-2021 to $22,075 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, the academic outcomes have not shown a corresponding improvement. Nearby schools, such as Jane Addams Elementary School, Owen Marsh Elementary School, and Butler Elementary School, generally perform better than Elizabeth Graham Elementary School on academic measures, despite having a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds.

241

Students ?

5.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,283

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 W Edwards St
Springfield, IL 62704-1839

(217) 525-3220

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend Elizabeth Graham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
High:	Springfield High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.2%

White:

22.8%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

1,732^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Springfield School District 186

714^th of 811Springfield School District 186 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1732 of 2056	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1664 of 2067	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1740 of 2077	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1608 of 2082	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1372 of 1948	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1638 of 2086	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1759 of 2037	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.0	1095 of 2044	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1633 of 2046	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	1502 of 2052	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	1794 of 2093	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1968 of 2167	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	1946 of 2166	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	1998 of 2147	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	1950 of 2139	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	1891 of 2120	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	1682 of 2092	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	1658 of 2095	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	1704 of 2086	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.9	1611 of 2022	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.7	1757 of 2030	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	36.2	1454 of 2020	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	538 of 688	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	433 of 655	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	479 of 692	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	418 of 684	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	416 of 428	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	577 of 711	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	507 of 698	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	936 of 1049	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1463 of 1942	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1157 of 1942	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1366 of 1957	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1624 of 1970	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1275 of 1680	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1442 of 2019	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1766 of 1964	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1485 of 1800	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1365 of 1793	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1506 of 1808	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1466 of 1763	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1160 of 1514	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1488 of 1816	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1524 of 1765	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1832 of 1947	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1899 of 1959	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1899 of 1984	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1395 of 1977	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1620 of 2019	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1425 of 1972	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1201 of 1292	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	832 of 1113	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	367 of 763	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	982 of 1425	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	941 of 1462	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2022)31st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 W Edwards St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3220	241	41	5.9	74.7%	55 (22.8%)	133 (55.2%)	16 (6.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.9%)	17.4	1732^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.8%		20.6	1664^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.5%	68	16.7		28.3	17.6	36.1				27.6	19.6	17.6	16.7				18.1	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		$20,283	$2,437	$17,846
Dubois Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 S Lincoln Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3066	469	31	15.1	66.5%	155 (33.0%)	226 (48.2%)	13 (2.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.3%)	11.3	1896^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.8%		14.8	1860^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.0%	36	17.5		19.0	12.3	27.0				19.1	9.5	9.5	12.7				10.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.3	98.0	98.0		$18,419	$2,063	$16,356
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 S MacArthur Blvd	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3189	367	27	13.8	56.9%	148 (40.3%)	148 (40.3%)	9 (2.5%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.6%)	53.5	935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.5%		50.4	928^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.1%	7	46.4		50.0	53.8	52.6				52.1	37.9	42.3	32.1				37.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.3		$19,053	$2,117	$16,936
Enos Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 W Elliott Ave	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3208	245	22	11.1	78.0%	65 (26.5%)	141 (57.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	18.7	1697^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.5%		28.7	1439^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.4%	258	12.2		25.6	46.2	29.3				32.1	15.4	22.2	2.4				12.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		$22,708	$2,218	$20,489
McClernand Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 N 6th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3247	213	18	12.1	80.3%	76 (35.7%)	106 (49.8%)	8 (3.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)	13.5	1828^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.4	1925^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.9%	97	20.5		7.7	26.5	29.5				21.4	7.7	11.8	15.9				12.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		$22,262	$2,210	$20,052
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Babiak Ln	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3144	243	21	11.5	81.9%	74 (30.5%)	133 (54.7%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.1%)	28	1487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.1	1622^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	21.5%	135	21.7		20.0	55.3	34.8				37.7	30.0	32.4	10.9				23.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.6	98.5	98.5		$19,890	$2,458	$17,432
Owen Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Avon Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3173	324	19	17.5	42.0%	182 (56.2%)	89 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.1%)	63.8	728^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.6%		69	567^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.6%	161	50.0		48.5	64.3	61.5				56.9	45.5	54.8	34.6				44.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		$17,910	$1,936	$15,975
Feitshans Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 S 15th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3030	288	23	12.5	84.0%	69 (24.0%)	181 (62.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.1%)	4.9	2050^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.3%		8.5	2058^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	4.4		7.5	12.2	8.9				9.5	5.7	4.1	0.0				3.4	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.3		$21,349	$2,146	$19,203
Black Hawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 S College St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3195	234	19	12.6	78.2%	48 (20.5%)	118 (50.4%)	20 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (19.7%)	21.3	1636^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.4%		23.7	1581^st of 2067 public elementary schools	23.5%	55	25.0		37.3	26.5	35.0				33.6	23.5	5.9	17.5				16.8	97.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	96.9		$20,692	$2,295	$18,397
Iles Elementary School	Public	1-8	1700 S 15th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3226	414	23	18.0	21.7%	190 (45.9%)	57 (13.8%)	18 (4.3%)	98 (23.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.6%)	98.3	9^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.8	30^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.5%	21	92.4	91.7	92.9	91.7	92.4	95.0	94.1	95.8	92.9	97.1	83.3	81.8	100.0	82.4	91.7	88.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.8	98.3	98.0	14.2	$17,192	$1,936	$15,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Graham Elementary School

Is Elizabeth Graham Elementary School a good school?

Elizabeth Graham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Graham Elementary School?

Students at Elizabeth Graham Elementary School are 55% African American, 23% White, 13% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Elizabeth Graham Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 186

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

How many students attend Elizabeth Graham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Elizabeth Graham Elementary School.

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