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C−

Elizabeth Graham Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

900 W Edwards St, Springfield, IL 62704 · (217) 525-3220 · Part of Springfield School District 186

Capital Township’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Students
241
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Elizabeth Graham Elem School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Capital Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Capital Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Elizabeth Graham Elem SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

900 W Edwards St, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 130
Grade 246
Grade 344
Grade 433
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
271’20
268’21
252’22
248’23
241’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 23%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elizabeth Graham Elem School from Capital Township families.

Other schools in Springfield School District 186

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Capital Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.