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About this school
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Illinois that is part of Springfield Public Schools District 186.
It serves 248 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
$17,225
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
141
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School has received support from
101 individuals from Illinois and
40 individuals out-of-state.
