Garfield Primary School (Closed 2012)

Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-64% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-54% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 75%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
386 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2011-2012 School Year Data
This School
State Level (IL)
(10-11)
60-64%
80%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
50-54%
75%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Garfield Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
5%
27%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Garfield Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
67%
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Garfield Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
17%
47%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Garfield Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IL.
0.51
This chart display the diversity score of Garfield Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
43%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garfield Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garfield Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 80% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% IL state average).
How many students attend Garfield Primary School?
386 students attend Garfield Primary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
67% of Garfield Primary School students are Black, 17% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Garfield Primary School offer ?
Garfield Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4
What school district is Garfield Primary School part of?
Garfield Primary School is part of Peoria School District 150.

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