Elizabeth Graham Elem School
Springfield, IL · Springfield SD 186
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, midsize
1,760th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 16%▼ Declining
900 W Edwards St, Springfield, IL 62704
(217)525-3220NCES ID 173708000989Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Elizabeth Graham Elem School 1,760th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 16% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 16th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2022) stops before 2023: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 248 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 46.1% | 57.7% | ▲ 11.6 pts | |
| White | 36.8% | 18.1% | ▼ 18.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 11.2% | 16.5% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.7% | 4.8% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 2.4% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1994. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $191K in zip 62704 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Elizabeth Graham Elem School
- #2004Dubois Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 0.5 mi away2,004th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼9 · Math 10% ▼8Compare - #1016Butler Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 0.9 mi away1,016th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲24 · Math 37% ▲19Compare - #1782Enos Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.3 mi away1,782nd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲4 · Math 12% ▼6Compare - #1934McClernand Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.4 mi away1,934th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼7 · Math 12% ▼6Compare - #1515Jane Addams Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.5 mi away1,515th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲10 · Math 23% ▲5Compare - #791Owen Marsh Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.6 mi away791st of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲29 · Math 44% ▲26Compare - #2094Feitshans Elem SchSpringfield SD 186 · 1.7 mi away2,094th of 2,105
ELA 10% ▼18Compare - #1680Black Hawk Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.7 mi away1,680th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲6 · Math 17% ▼1Compare
What school district is Elizabeth Graham Elem School in?
Elizabeth Graham Elem School is part of the Springfield SD 186 district in Springfield, Illinois.
Is Elizabeth Graham Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Elizabeth Graham Elem School 1,760th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Graham Elem School?
Black 58%, White 18%, Two or more races 17%, Hispanic 5% (248 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Elizabeth Graham Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62704 is $191K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.