Graham A Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4436 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60609

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Bottom 50%

Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Graham A Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Graham A Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Graham A Elementary School's student population of 300 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Graham A Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	30
1	31
2	29
3	36
4	29
5	23
6	31
7	31
8	40

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Total Students

300 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School
2023	329
2022	352
2021	375
2020	410
2019	410
2018	445
2017	445
2016	473
2015	481
2014	469
2013	486
2012	459
2011	485
2010	525
2009	542
2008	569
2007	618
2006	691
2005	791
2004	830
2003	834
2002	887
2001	900
2000	818
1999	766
1998	784
1997	712
1996	735
1995	752
1994	786
1993	795
1992	758
1991	699
1990	656
1989	641
1988	631
1987	623

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	25
2014	28
2013	30
2012	24
2011	26
2010	29
2009	31
2008	30
2007	33
2006	54
2005	49
2004	46
2003	55
2002	54
2001	53
2000	52
1999	51
1998	51
1997	47
1996	49
1995	48
1994	48
1993	50
1992	50
1991	38
1990	35

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Graham A Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Graham A Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3340 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School
2023	#3340
2022	#3243
2021	#3321
2019	#2987
2018	#2563
2017	#3068
2016	#2918
2015	#2789
2014	#2269
2013	#2764
2012	#2474

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≤5%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	5%	27%	20%
2021	5%	28%	17%
2019	9%	33%	24%
2018	14%	32%	22%
2017	12%	32%	24%
2016	14%	31%	23%
2015	16%	29%	21%
2014	58%	59%	50%
2013	51%	58%	48%
2012	78%	80%	73%
2011	81%	80%	72%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	6%	30%	20%
2021	7%	32%	21%
2019	22%	38%	27%
2018	28%	37%	22%
2017	17%	38%	28%
2016	17%	36%	27%
2015	19%	38%	29%
2014	39%	57%	45%
2013	38%	58%	47%
2012	67%	75%	65%
2011	72%	75%	65%

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15-19%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	21:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	47%	27%	44%
2022	51%	27%	44%
2021	49%	27%	44%
2020	48%	26%	44%
2019	48%	26%	44%
2018	45%	26%	45%
2017	45%	26%	45%
2016	48%	26%	44%
2015	46%	25%	41%
2014	44%	25%	46%
2013	41%	24%	46%
2012	40%	24%	44%
2011	39%	23%	44%
2010	30%	22%	42%
2009	34%	22%	41%
2008	34%	21%	40%
2007	34%	20%	39%
2006	34%	19%	39%
2005	35%	18%	38%
2004	26%	18%	37%
2003	22%	17%	37%
2002	20%	16%	36%
2001	23%	15%	35%
2000	20%	15%	35%
1999	20%	14%	35%
1998	23%	13%	34%
1997	19%	13%	33%
1996	21%	12%	32%
1995	21%	12%	31%
1994	23%	11%	31%
1993	27%	11%	30%
1992	25%	10%	29%
1991	27%	10%	28%

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Black

23%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	25%	17%	41%
2022	22%	17%	41%
2021	23%	17%	41%
2020	27%	17%	41%
2019	27%	17%	41%
2018	28%	17%	41%
2017	28%	17%	41%
2016	25%	17%	42%
2015	25%	17%	38%
2014	26%	17%	40%
2013	26%	18%	40%
2012	24%	18%	42%
2011	22%	18%	43%
2010	32%	20%	45%
2009	28%	20%	47%
2008	29%	20%	47%
2007	29%	20%	48%
2006	26%	20%	49%
2005	32%	20%	50%
2004	32%	21%	50%
2003	32%	21%	51%
2002	28%	21%	51%
2001	27%	21%	52%
2000	27%	21%	52%
1999	26%	21%	53%
1998	25%	21%	54%
1997	22%	20%	54%
1996	22%	21%	54%
1995	24%	20%	55%
1994	24%	21%	55%
1993	25%	21%	56%
1992	26%	21%	57%
1991	23%	21%	58%

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White

25%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	27%	45%	9%
2022	26%	47%	9%
2021	26%	47%	9%
2020	25%	48%	9%
2019	25%	48%	9%
2018	27%	49%	9%
2017	27%	49%	9%
2016	27%	49%	9%
2015	29%	49%	11%
2014	30%	50%	9%
2013	33%	50%	9%
2012	36%	51%	9%
2011	38%	51%	9%
2010	38%	53%	9%
2009	38%	53%	8%
2008	35%	54%	8%
2007	37%	55%	8%
2006	34%	56%	8%
2005	32%	57%	9%
2004	41%	57%	9%
2003	46%	58%	9%
2002	51%	59%	9%
2001	50%	60%	9%
2000	58%	61%	10%
1999	59%	62%	9%
1998	52%	63%	9%
1997	59%	64%	10%
1996	57%	64%	11%
1995	54%	65%	11%
1994	53%	65%	11%
1993	48%	65%	11%
1992	49%	66%	11%
1991	50%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.65	0.70	0.63
2022	0.63	0.68	0.63
2021	0.65	0.68	0.63
2020	0.64	0.68	0.63
2019	0.64	0.68	0.63
2018	0.65	0.67	0.62
2017	0.65	0.67	0.62
2016	0.64	0.67	0.62
2015	0.65	0.67	0.59
2014	0.66	0.66	0.63
2013	0.67	0.66	0.63
2012	0.67	0.65	0.63
2011	0.67	0.66	0.62
2010	0.67	0.64	0.62
2009	0.67	0.64	0.61
2008	0.72	0.64	0.61
2007	0.68	0.63	0.61
2006	0.72	0.61	0.60
2005	0.68	0.61	0.60
2004	0.67	0.60	0.61
2003	0.64	0.59	0.61
2002	0.63	0.59	0.60
2001	0.63	0.58	0.60
2000	0.62	0.57	0.61
1999	0.63	0.56	0.61
1998	0.63	0.56	0.60
1997	0.58	0.54	0.60
1996	0.60	0.53	0.60
1995	0.62	0.53	0.60
1994	0.63	0.52	0.60
1993	0.67	0.52	0.60
1992	0.66	0.52	0.59
1991	0.65	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	91%	47%	80%
2019	91%	47%	80%
2018	94%	46%	83%
2017	94%	46%	83%
2016	95%	47%	83%
2015	94%	52%	86%
2014	96%	47%	83%
2013	96%	45%	81%
2012	52%	21%	41%
2011	93%	39%	70%
2010	89%	37%	70%
2009	84%	33%	66%
2008	86%	32%	68%
2007	86%	32%	68%
2006	84%	32%	67%
2005	75%	32%	70%
2004	76%	31%	71%
2003	67%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (11-12)

44%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Graham A Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2012	44%	27%	46%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	8%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	12%	5%	9%
2003	14%	5%	9%
2002	14%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Graham A Elementary School's ranking?

Graham A Elementary School is ranked #3340 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 6% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Graham A Elementary School?

300 students attend Graham A Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Graham A Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 23% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Graham A Elementary School?

Graham A Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Graham A Elementary School offer ?

Graham A Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Graham A Elementary School part of?

Graham A Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Graham A Elementary School located?

Graham A Elementary School is located in the New City neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in New City.

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