Garfield Elementary School (2025-26 Ranking)

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Garfield Elementary School serves 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Garfield Elementary School's student population of 192 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Pre-K	83
Kind	41
1	37
2	31

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	196
2022	197
2021	137
2020	193
2019	193
2018	207
2017	207
2016	134
2015	135
2014	218
2013	162
2012	164
2011	184
2010	177
2009	193
2008	164
2007	196
2006	209
2005	189
2004	210
2003	225
2002	279
2001	222
2000	188
1999	201
1998	214
1997	190
1996	186
1995	197
1994	166
1993	166
1992	169
1991	151
1990	131
1989	155
1988	158
1987	129

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	16
2014	15
2013	14
2012	14
2011	13
2010	13
2009	13
2008	10
2007	14
2006	14
2005	11
2004	13
2003	15
2002	14
2001	12
2000	11
1999	11
1998	13
1997	10
1996	10
1995	9
1994	10
1993	9
1992	11
1991	10
1990	8

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School Rankings

The of Garfield Elementary School is 0.74, which is more 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	14:1	14:1	10:1
2022	15:1	14:1	9:1
2020	13:1	15:1	9:1
2019	13:1	15:1	9:1
2018	15:1	16:1	9:1
2017	15:1	15:1	9:1
2016	10:1	16:1	9:1
2015	8:1	16:1	9:1
2014	15:1	16:1	10:1
2013	12:1	13:1	9:1
2012	12:1	16:1	11:1
2011	14:1	16:1	11:1
2010	14:1	16:1	11:1
2009	15:1	16:1	12:1
2008	16:1	18:1	14:1
2007	14:1	17:1	12:1
2006	15:1	16:1	13:1
2005	17:1	16:1	13:1
2004	16:1	17:1	13:1
2003	15:1	16:1	13:1
2002	20:1	16:1	14:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	22:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	9%	5%	8%
2008	6%	5%	7%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	11%	4%	6%
2002	9%	4%	7%
2001	7%	4%	6%
2000	8%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	7%
1998	9%	3%	8%
1997	9%	3%	7%
1996	3%	3%	8%
1995	6%	3%	9%
1994	5%	3%	8%
1993	2%	3%	9%
1992	1%	3%	6%
1991	2%	3%	10%

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Hispanic

24%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	16%	27%	22%
2022	17%	27%	21%
2021	12%	27%	14%
2020	12%	26%	14%
2019	12%	26%	14%
2018	14%	26%	13%
2017	14%	26%	13%
2016	5%	26%	13%
2015	7%	25%	13%
2014	12%	25%	15%
2013	10%	24%	15%
2012	10%	24%	16%
2011	14%	23%	15%
2010	9%	22%	15%
2009	12%	22%	15%
2008	11%	21%	16%
2007	13%	20%	15%
2006	11%	19%	15%
2005	13%	18%	14%
2004	8%	18%	13%
2003	8%	17%	13%
2002	10%	16%	13%
2001	5%	15%	11%
2000	2%	15%	10%
1999	3%	14%	9%
1998	6%	13%	8%
1997	3%	13%	10%
1996	4%	12%	7%
1995	2%	12%	6%
1994	2%	11%	5%
1993	3%	11%	6%
1992	5%	10%	6%
1991	3%	10%	5%

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Black

32%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	36%	17%	45%
2022	37%	17%	44%
2021	34%	17%	46%
2020	41%	17%	47%
2019	41%	17%	47%
2018	41%	17%	51%
2017	41%	17%	51%
2016	54%	17%	53%
2015	52%	17%	53%
2014	40%	17%	48%
2013	49%	18%	49%
2012	41%	18%	51%
2011	48%	18%	54%
2010	51%	20%	52%
2009	33%	20%	52%
2008	34%	20%	51%
2007	38%	20%	51%
2006	46%	20%	49%
2005	43%	20%	50%
2004	48%	21%	51%
2003	47%	21%	47%
2002	45%	21%	43%
2001	36%	21%	43%
2000	27%	21%	42%
1999	35%	21%	41%
1998	33%	21%	39%
1997	29%	20%	35%
1996	25%	21%	32%
1995	19%	20%	29%
1994	15%	21%	26%
1993	18%	21%	23%
1992	10%	21%	20%
1991	6%	21%	16%

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White

30%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	34%	45%	24%
2022	33%	47%	25%
2021	39%	47%	27%
2020	34%	48%	26%
2019	34%	48%	26%
2018	30%	49%	23%
2017	30%	49%	23%
2016	30%	49%	22%
2015	34%	49%	24%
2014	35%	50%	24%
2013	30%	50%	23%
2012	41%	51%	22%
2011	29%	51%	20%
2010	31%	53%	23%
2009	43%	53%	25%
2008	43%	54%	26%
2007	37%	55%	26%
2006	39%	56%	29%
2005	39%	57%	31%
2004	41%	57%	32%
2003	34%	58%	34%
2002	36%	59%	37%
2001	52%	60%	40%
2000	74%	61%	44%
1999	69%	62%	43%
1998	70%	63%	45%
1997	72%	64%	48%
1996	76%	64%	53%
1995	77%	65%	56%
1994	93%	65%	62%
1993	90%	65%	62%
1992	97%	66%	68%
1991	98%	66%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	7%	4%	9%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	6%	3%	9%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	0.72	0.70	0.70
2022	0.72	0.68	0.70
2021	0.71	0.68	0.69
2020	0.70	0.68	0.69
2019	0.70	0.68	0.69
2018	0.72	0.67	0.67
2017	0.72	0.67	0.67
2016	0.62	0.67	0.65
2015	0.61	0.67	0.64
2014	0.70	0.66	0.69
2013	0.66	0.66	0.68
2012	0.66	0.65	0.67
2011	0.67	0.66	0.65
2010	0.66	0.64	0.61
2009	0.72	0.64	0.61
2008	0.71	0.64	0.61
2007	0.72	0.63	0.62
2006	0.66	0.61	0.62
2005	0.67	0.61	0.62
2004	0.60	0.60	0.62
2003	0.65	0.59	0.65
2002	0.66	0.59	0.66
2001	0.60	0.58	0.64
2000	0.52	0.57	0.65
1999	0.56	0.56	0.66
1998	0.61	0.56	0.67
1997	0.56	0.54	0.68
1996	0.48	0.53	0.63
1995	0.45	0.53	0.62
1994	0.30	0.52	0.60
1993	0.32	0.52	0.58
1992	0.21	0.52	0.54
1991	0.11	0.52	0.53

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	23%	43%	44%
2022	23%	43%	47%
2021	33%	44%	50%
2020	20%	47%	38%
2019	20%	47%	38%
2018	21%	46%	39%
2017	21%	46%	39%
2016	35%	47%	47%
2015	44%	52%	37%
2014	22%	47%	35%
2013	26%	45%	34%
2012	15%	21%	24%
2011	27%	39%	37%
2010	25%	37%	38%
2009	8%	33%	28%
2008	14%	32%	31%
2007	21%	32%	28%
2006	23%	32%	26%
2005	31%	32%	33%
2004	28%	31%	32%
2003	23%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park School District 91
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	5%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	5%	2%	12%
2019	5%	2%	12%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2012	16%	27%	25%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forest Park School District 91

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

192 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Garfield Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Forest Park School District 91.