Elizabeth Graham Elem School

Elizabeth Graham Elem School is a low-enrollment K-5 school in Springfield, Illinois, run under Springfield SD 186. The school instructs 241 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 37% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Elizabeth Graham Elem School is one of 31 schools operated by Springfield SD 186, a district that educates 13,014 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Elizabeth Graham Elem School shows that the largest single group is Black, at 55% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 23% White, 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Sangamon County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Elizabeth Graham Elem School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Elizabeth Graham Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Sangamon County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Elizabeth Graham Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.9%.

In the surrounding community, Sangamon County reports that median household income runs about $75,357, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Sangamon County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,345 students), Elizabeth Graham Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dubois Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elizabeth Graham Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 30.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 13%: 213 students in 2018 compared to 241 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 29% to 23%. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 in 2025.

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