Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2005)

Garfield Elementary School serves 128 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

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

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	20
1	27
2	17
3	21
4	22
5	21

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Total Students

128 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	128
2022	128
2021	128
2020	128
2019	128
2018	128
2017	128
2016	128
2015	128
2004	128
2003	120
2002	157
2001	166

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2004)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2004	8
2003	8
2002	6
2001	9
2000	8

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This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2004)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	18:1
2002	26:1	16:1	20:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

64%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
2023	64%	27%	34%
2022	64%	27%	33%
2021	64%	27%	32%
2020	64%	26%	32%
2019	64%	26%	32%
2018	65%	26%	35%
2017	65%	26%	35%
2016	65%	26%	34%
2015	65%	25%	33%
2004	64%	18%	14%
2003	58%	17%	12%
2002	8%	16%	12%
2001	12%	15%	11%

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Black

33%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
2023	33%	17%	65%
2022	33%	17%	66%
2021	33%	17%	67%
2020	33%	17%	67%
2019	33%	17%	67%
2018	32%	17%	64%
2017	32%	17%	64%
2016	32%	17%	65%
2015	32%	17%	66%
2004	33%	21%	85%
2003	32%	21%	85%
2002	83%	21%	85%
2001	87%	21%	87%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
2023	3%	45%	1%
2022	3%	47%	1%
2021	3%	47%	1%
2020	3%	48%	1%
2019	3%	48%	1%
2018	3%	49%	1%
2017	3%	49%	1%
2016	3%	49%	1%
2015	3%	49%	1%
2004	3%	57%	1%
2003	10%	58%	3%
2002	9%	59%	3%
2001	1%	60%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
2023	0.49	0.70	0.47
2022	0.49	0.68	0.46
2021	0.49	0.68	0.45
2020	0.49	0.68	0.45
2019	0.49	0.68	0.45
2018	0.48	0.67	0.47
2017	0.48	0.67	0.47
2016	0.48	0.67	0.47
2015	0.48	0.67	0.46
2004	0.49	0.60	0.26
2003	0.56	0.59	0.26
2002	0.30	0.59	0.26
2001	0.23	0.58	0.24

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Eligible for

82%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
2023	82%	43%	91%
2022	82%	43%	89%
2021	82%	44%	85%
2020	82%	47%	97%
2019	82%	47%	97%
2018	82%	46%	96%
2017	82%	46%	96%
2016	82%	47%	85%
2015	82%	52%	93%
2004	82%	31%	91%
2003	88%	30%	93%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
2023	13%	4%	2%
2022	13%	4%	2%
2021	13%	4%	1%
2020	13%	2%	2%
2019	13%	2%	2%
2018	12%	4%	1%
2017	12%	4%	1%
2016	12%	3%	1%
2015	12%	2%	3%
2004	13%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

128 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Garfield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are Black, and 3% of students are White.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147.

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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2005)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2004)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2004)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

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