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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2024)

1101 N Gilbert St
Danville, IL 61832

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Serving 188 students in grades Kindergarten-4, 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 ≤5% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	35
1	39
2	33
3	43
4	38

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Total Students

188 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	188
2022	188
2021	184
2020	208
2019	208
2018	233
2017	233
2016	300
2015	290
2014	290
2013	298
2012	305
2011	291
2010	323
2009	350
2008	321
2007	289
2006	320
2005	347
2004	345
2003	312
2002	341
2001	322
2000	237
1999	246
1998	250
1997	297
1996	298
1995	298
1994	318
1993	313
1992	323
1991	303
1990	332
1989	303
1988	302
1987	370

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	20
2012	17
2011	15
2010	16
2009	18
2008	15
2007	15
2006	17
2005	16
2004	20
2003	21
2002	20
2001	18
2000	22
1999	20
1998	19
1997	21
1996	23
1995	23
1994	22
1993	19
1992	20
1991	22
1990	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

≤5%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2019	5%	33%	13%
2018	12%	32%	15%
2017	12%	32%	15%
2016	5%	31%	15%
2015	5%	29%	13%
2014	27%	59%	40%
2013	17%	58%	36%
2012	72%	80%	69%
2011	77%	80%	68%
2010	77%	80%	72%

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≤5%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2022	5%	30%	11%
2019	7%	38%	16%
2018	12%	37%	15%
2017	12%	38%	16%
2016	5%	36%	17%
2015	12%	38%	21%
2014	17%	57%	37%
2013	32%	58%	39%
2012	62%	75%	62%
2011	62%	75%	60%
2010	67%	74%	63%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	21:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	22:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	15:1
2000	11:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	16:1	14:1
1998	13:1	17:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	13:1	17:1	15:1
1995	13:1	17:1	15:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2001)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2001	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	9%	27%	11%
2022	9%	27%	11%
2021	8%	27%	10%
2020	9%	26%	10%
2019	9%	26%	10%
2018	10%	26%	10%
2017	10%	26%	10%
2016	10%	26%	9%
2015	10%	25%	8%
2014	8%	25%	8%
2013	10%	24%	8%
2012	10%	24%	8%
2011	10%	23%	7%
2010	12%	22%	8%
2009	13%	22%	7%
2008	14%	21%	7%
2007	13%	20%	7%
2006	10%	19%	7%
2005	9%	18%	6%
2004	7%	18%	6%
2003	7%	17%	6%
2002	6%	16%	6%
2001	6%	15%	5%
2000	1%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1995	2%	12%	4%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	2%	10%	4%
1991	3%	10%	4%

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Black

56%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	56%	17%	44%
2022	56%	17%	45%
2021	62%	17%	44%
2020	62%	17%	43%
2019	62%	17%	43%
2018	55%	17%	42%
2017	55%	17%	42%
2016	49%	17%	41%
2015	51%	17%	40%
2014	52%	17%	40%
2013	54%	18%	40%
2012	54%	18%	40%
2011	60%	18%	40%
2010	51%	20%	42%
2009	42%	20%	42%
2008	47%	20%	42%
2007	51%	20%	41%
2006	52%	20%	40%
2005	48%	20%	38%
2004	48%	21%	38%
2003	48%	21%	37%
2002	45%	21%	35%
2001	49%	21%	34%
2000	55%	21%	34%
1999	56%	21%	33%
1998	50%	21%	31%
1997	49%	20%	31%
1996	52%	21%	31%
1995	53%	20%	30%
1994	52%	21%	29%
1993	46%	21%	28%
1992	44%	21%	28%
1991	44%	21%	28%

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White

18%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	18%	45%	30%
2022	18%	47%	32%
2021	15%	47%	33%
2020	21%	48%	35%
2019	21%	48%	35%
2018	26%	49%	39%
2017	26%	49%	39%
2016	33%	49%	42%
2015	34%	49%	44%
2014	34%	50%	44%
2013	32%	50%	44%
2012	33%	51%	45%
2011	29%	51%	46%
2010	36%	53%	48%
2009	45%	53%	48%
2008	39%	54%	49%
2007	34%	55%	50%
2006	36%	56%	52%
2005	43%	57%	55%
2004	43%	57%	54%
2003	45%	58%	56%
2002	49%	59%	58%
2001	43%	60%	59%
2000	47%	61%	61%
1999	46%	62%	61%
1998	50%	63%	63%
1997	48%	64%	64%
1996	47%	64%	64%
1995	48%	65%	64%
1994	50%	65%	65%
1993	49%	65%	66%
1992	51%	66%	66%
1991	51%	66%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	17%	4%	13%
2022	17%	4%	12%
2021	15%	4%	11%
2020	8%	4%	10%
2019	8%	4%	10%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.66
2022	0.62	0.68	0.65
2021	0.57	0.68	0.65
2020	0.56	0.68	0.65
2019	0.56	0.68	0.65
2018	0.62	0.67	0.64
2017	0.62	0.67	0.64
2016	0.64	0.67	0.65
2015	0.62	0.67	0.64
2014	0.61	0.66	0.64
2013	0.60	0.66	0.64
2012	0.60	0.65	0.63
2011	0.55	0.66	0.63
2010	0.64	0.64	0.58
2009	0.65	0.64	0.58
2008	0.64	0.64	0.58
2007	0.62	0.63	0.58
2006	0.60	0.61	0.57
2005	0.58	0.61	0.56
2004	0.59	0.60	0.56
2003	0.57	0.59	0.55
2002	0.56	0.59	0.54
2001	0.58	0.58	0.54
2000	0.53	0.57	0.53
1999	0.55	0.56	0.52
1998	0.53	0.56	0.51
1997	0.53	0.54	0.51
1996	0.54	0.53	0.50
1995	0.57	0.53	0.50
1994	0.56	0.52	0.50
1993	0.55	0.52	0.49
1992	0.55	0.52	0.49
1991	0.55	0.52	0.48

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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	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	100%	43%	86%
2022	100%	43%	86%
2021	100%	44%	85%
2020	82%	47%	74%
2019	82%	47%	74%
2018	83%	46%	76%
2017	83%	46%	76%
2016	84%	47%	73%
2015	94%	52%	76%
2014	88%	47%	71%
2013	88%	45%	68%
2012	60%	21%	47%
2011	82%	39%	66%
2010	80%	37%	64%
2009	65%	33%	61%
2008	72%	32%	60%
2007	85%	32%	61%
2006	76%	32%	60%
2005	69%	32%	57%
2004	81%	31%	57%
2003	83%	30%	53%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	5%	5%	9%
2012	34%	27%	29%
2011	13%	5%	6%
2010	2%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	13%	6%	7%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Danville CCSD 118 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

188 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Garfield Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Hispanic.

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

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, 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 Kindergarten-4

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Danville CCSD 118 School District.

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