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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2023)

420 May St
Elgin, IL 60120

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Bottom 50%

Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Garfield 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 was 10-14% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	37
1	47
2	38
3	53
4	47
5	39
6	36

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Total Students

321 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	321
2022	335
2021	324
2020	297
2019	297
2018	366
2017	366
2016	417
2015	424
2014	405
2013	418
2012	449
2011	443
2010	470
2009	421
2008	460
2007	466
2006	475
2005	505
2004	589
2003	514
2002	474
2001	433
2000	511
1999	526
1998	537
1997	512
1996	513
1995	525
1994	467
1993	430
1992	421
1991	314
1990	329
1989	306
1988	348
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	21
2022	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	21
2014	19
2013	24
2012	21
2011	23
2010	25
2009	24
2008	26
2007	27
2006	29
2005	33
2004	33
2003	36
2002	36
2001	35
2000	34
1999	33
1998	25
1997	26
1996	20
1995	20
1994	23
1993	22
1992	21
1991	17
1990	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

#2353 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2022	#2353
2021	#2641
2019	#3141
2018	#3298
2017	#3599
2016	#3039
2015	#2887
2014	#2890
2013	#3130
2012	#2628
2011	#2801

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(20-21)

10-14%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2021	12%	28%	19%
2019	12%	33%	26%
2018	7%	32%	27%
2017	4%	32%	28%
2016	14%	31%	27%
2015	13%	29%	28%
2014	47%	59%	59%
2013	42%	58%	58%
2012	77%	80%	81%
2011	79%	80%	81%
2010	88%	80%	81%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2022	17%	30%	19%
2021	12%	32%	20%
2019	12%	38%	27%
2018	12%	37%	27%
2017	9%	38%	28%
2016	13%	36%	31%
2015	17%	38%	37%
2014	27%	57%	51%
2013	32%	58%	52%
2012	62%	75%	72%
2011	55%	75%	72%

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11-19%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	20:1	16:1	19:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	17:1	13:1	18:1
2012	21:1	16:1	20:1
2011	19:1	16:1	20:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	20:1
2006	16:1	16:1	19:1
2005	15:1	16:1	20:1
2004	18:1	17:1	21:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	12:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	20:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	26:1	17:1	22:1
1995	26:1	17:1	23:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	17:1	20:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2014	1%	5%	8%
2012	1%	4%	9%
2009	2%	5%	10%
2008	2%	5%	10%
2004	1%	4%	8%
2003	1%	4%	7%
2002	1%	4%	7%
2001	2%	4%	7%
2000	1%	3%	7%
1999	2%	3%	7%
1998	1%	3%	6%
1997	1%	3%	6%
1996	1%	3%	7%
1995	1%	3%	6%
1994	1%	3%	6%
1993	1%	3%	6%
1992	4%	3%	6%
1991	2%	3%	6%
1990	2%	3%	6%
1989	3%	3%	6%
1988	2%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

84%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	84%	27%	57%
2022	83%	27%	57%
2021	85%	27%	56%
2020	82%	26%	55%
2019	82%	26%	55%
2018	87%	26%	54%
2017	87%	26%	54%
2016	89%	26%	53%
2015	86%	25%	52%
2014	85%	25%	50%
2013	90%	24%	50%
2012	86%	24%	50%
2011	86%	23%	49%
2010	84%	22%	45%
2009	80%	22%	44%
2008	78%	21%	43%
2007	80%	20%	41%
2006	63%	19%	40%
2005	78%	18%	39%
2004	80%	18%	36%
2003	72%	17%	34%
2002	72%	16%	33%
2001	69%	15%	31%
2000	69%	15%	29%
1999	64%	14%	27%
1998	63%	13%	26%
1997	67%	13%	25%
1996	66%	12%	23%
1995	66%	12%	22%
1994	67%	11%	20%
1993	59%	11%	18%
1992	53%	10%	17%
1991	32%	10%	16%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	8%	17%	6%
2022	8%	17%	6%
2021	7%	17%	6%
2020	10%	17%	6%
2019	10%	17%	6%
2018	6%	17%	6%
2017	6%	17%	6%
2016	5%	17%	6%
2015	7%	17%	6%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	8%	18%	7%
2012	10%	18%	7%
2011	9%	18%	7%
2010	10%	20%	8%
2009	14%	20%	8%
2008	16%	20%	7%
2007	14%	20%	7%
2006	17%	20%	7%
2005	15%	20%	7%
2004	13%	21%	7%
2003	20%	21%	8%
2002	19%	21%	7%
2001	22%	21%	7%
2000	21%	21%	7%
1999	21%	21%	8%
1998	23%	21%	8%
1997	21%	20%	8%
1996	19%	21%	8%
1995	20%	20%	8%
1994	18%	21%	8%
1993	22%	21%	8%
1992	24%	21%	8%
1991	32%	21%	7%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	3%	45%	24%
2022	4%	47%	24%
2021	4%	47%	25%
2020	4%	48%	26%
2019	4%	48%	26%
2018	3%	49%	28%
2017	3%	49%	28%
2016	3%	49%	29%
2015	2%	49%	30%
2014	3%	50%	31%
2013	1%	50%	31%
2012	1%	51%	32%
2011	2%	51%	33%
2010	6%	53%	37%
2009	4%	53%	38%
2008	4%	54%	40%
2007	6%	55%	43%
2006	8%	56%	45%
2005	7%	57%	46%
2004	6%	57%	49%
2003	6%	58%	51%
2002	8%	59%	53%
2001	7%	60%	55%
2000	9%	61%	57%
1999	13%	62%	58%
1998	13%	63%	60%
1997	11%	64%	61%
1996	14%	64%	62%
1995	13%	65%	64%
1994	14%	65%	66%
1993	18%	65%	68%
1992	19%	66%	69%
1991	34%	66%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	0.29	0.70	0.61
2022	0.30	0.68	0.61
2021	0.27	0.68	0.62
2020	0.32	0.68	0.62
2019	0.32	0.68	0.62
2018	0.24	0.67	0.62
2017	0.24	0.67	0.62
2016	0.21	0.67	0.63
2015	0.26	0.67	0.63
2014	0.27	0.66	0.65
2013	0.20	0.66	0.64
2012	0.25	0.65	0.64
2011	0.27	0.66	0.64
2010	0.32	0.64	0.64
2009	0.36	0.64	0.64
2008	0.39	0.64	0.64
2007	0.36	0.63	0.64
2006	0.58	0.61	0.64
2005	0.37	0.61	0.63
2004	0.35	0.60	0.62
2003	0.44	0.59	0.62
2002	0.44	0.59	0.61
2001	0.48	0.58	0.60
2000	0.48	0.57	0.59
1999	0.53	0.56	0.58
1998	0.54	0.56	0.57
1997	0.50	0.54	0.56
1996	0.51	0.53	0.55
1995	0.52	0.53	0.54
1994	0.51	0.52	0.52
1993	0.59	0.52	0.50
1992	0.63	0.52	0.49
1991	0.71	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	100%	43%	57%
2022	98%	43%	56%
2021	100%	44%	55%
2020	88%	47%	54%
2019	88%	47%	54%
2018	89%	46%	52%
2017	89%	46%	52%
2016	83%	47%	50%
2015	94%	52%	58%
2014	92%	47%	55%
2013	93%	45%	52%
2012	37%	21%	18%
2011	84%	39%	47%
2010	81%	37%	45%
2009	84%	33%	37%
2008	77%	32%	34%
2007	71%	32%	35%
2006	77%	32%	34%
2005	81%	32%	30%
2004	75%	31%	28%
2003	76%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	4%	2%	7%
2019	4%	2%	7%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	5%	5%	9%
2012	57%	27%	37%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	7%
2005	11%	5%	6%
2004	11%	5%	6%
2003	14%	5%	7%
2002	14%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School District U-46

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garfield Elementary School's ranking?

Garfield Elementary School is ranked #2353 out of 3,426 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?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

321 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Garfield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School?

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of School District U-46.

In what neighborhood is Garfield Elementary School located?

Garfield Elementary School is located in the Elgin National Watch Historic District neighborhood of Elgin, IL.

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