Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2016)

1518 25th Ave
Moline, IL 61265

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Serving 379 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	62
1	67
2	55
3	60
4	63
5	72

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	379
2022	379
2021	379
2020	379
2019	379
2018	379
2017	379
2016	379
2015	379
2014	292
2013	278
2012	291
2011	344
2010	337
2009	334
2008	319
2007	318
2006	336
2005	319
2004	330
2003	337
2002	354
2001	357
2000	362
1999	383
1998	381
1997	356
1996	362
1995	363
1994	360
1993	397
1992	391
1991	393
1990	398
1989	418
1988	423
1987	373

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	17
2013	18
2012	15
2011	18
2010	20
2009	21
2008	16
2007	15
2006	17
2005	16
2004	17
2003	17
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	18
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	18
1988	17
1987	17

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This School

State Level (IL)

(14-15)

30-34%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2015	32%	29%	19%
2013	67%	58%	57%
2012	82%	80%	81%
2011	87%	80%	81%
2010	87%	80%	82%

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(14-15)

30-34%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2015	32%	38%	26%
2014	57%	57%	50%
2013	62%	58%	52%
2012	67%	75%	72%
2011	72%	75%	72%
2010	77%	74%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	135:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	17:1
1999	21:1	16:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	25:1	18:1	19:1
1992	23:1	17:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	20:1
1989	23:1	18:1	20:1
1988	25:1	18:1	21:1
1987	22:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	26%	27%	31%
2022	26%	27%	30%
2021	26%	27%	30%
2020	26%	26%	30%
2019	26%	26%	30%
2018	27%	26%	29%
2017	27%	26%	29%
2016	27%	26%	29%
2015	27%	25%	27%
2014	23%	25%	26%
2013	22%	24%	25%
2012	21%	24%	25%
2011	24%	23%	24%
2010	16%	22%	21%
2009	17%	22%	21%
2008	17%	21%	20%
2007	17%	20%	19%
2006	15%	19%	18%
2005	16%	18%	18%
2004	13%	18%	17%
2003	14%	17%	16%
2002	13%	16%	16%
2001	11%	15%	15%
2000	11%	15%	14%
1999	11%	14%	13%
1998	10%	13%	12%
1997	10%	13%	11%
1996	9%	12%	11%
1995	8%	12%	10%
1994	8%	11%	10%
1993	6%	11%	9%
1992	6%	10%	9%
1991	6%	10%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	3%	17%	11%
2022	3%	17%	10%
2021	3%	17%	10%
2020	3%	17%	9%
2019	3%	17%	9%
2018	3%	17%	8%
2017	3%	17%	8%
2016	3%	17%	8%
2015	3%	17%	8%
2014	6%	17%	8%
2013	4%	18%	8%
2012	7%	18%	8%
2011	4%	18%	8%
2010	8%	20%	9%
2009	6%	20%	8%
2008	4%	20%	7%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	7%	20%	6%
2005	8%	20%	6%
2004	8%	21%	5%
2003	6%	21%	5%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	8%	21%	6%
2000	8%	21%	6%
1999	7%	21%	5%
1998	6%	21%	5%
1997	6%	20%	5%
1996	6%	21%	4%
1995	4%	20%	4%
1994	3%	21%	4%
1993	4%	21%	3%
1992	3%	21%	3%
1991	3%	21%	3%

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White

64%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	64%	45%	47%
2022	64%	47%	48%
2021	64%	47%	50%
2020	64%	48%	51%
2019	64%	48%	51%
2018	64%	49%	55%
2017	64%	49%	55%
2016	64%	49%	56%
2015	64%	49%	57%
2014	66%	50%	59%
2013	69%	50%	60%
2012	67%	51%	61%
2011	66%	51%	63%
2010	74%	53%	66%
2009	74%	53%	67%
2008	76%	54%	69%
2007	76%	55%	71%
2006	77%	56%	73%
2005	76%	57%	73%
2004	77%	57%	76%
2003	79%	58%	76%
2002	79%	59%	76%
2001	79%	60%	77%
2000	80%	61%	79%
1999	81%	62%	80%
1998	83%	63%	82%
1997	84%	64%	83%
1996	85%	64%	84%
1995	88%	65%	84%
1994	89%	65%	85%
1993	90%	65%	86%
1992	91%	66%	87%
1991	91%	66%	87%

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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	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	0.52	0.70	0.68
2022	0.52	0.68	0.66
2021	0.52	0.68	0.66
2020	0.52	0.68	0.64
2019	0.52	0.68	0.64
2018	0.52	0.67	0.61
2017	0.52	0.67	0.61
2016	0.52	0.67	0.60
2015	0.52	0.67	0.58
2014	0.51	0.66	0.58
2013	0.48	0.66	0.58
2012	0.51	0.65	0.56
2011	0.51	0.66	0.55
2010	0.46	0.64	0.51
2009	0.45	0.64	0.50
2008	0.43	0.64	0.48
2007	0.43	0.63	0.46
2006	0.38	0.61	0.43
2005	0.39	0.61	0.43
2004	0.39	0.60	0.40
2003	0.36	0.59	0.39
2002	0.35	0.59	0.39
2001	0.35	0.58	0.38
2000	0.34	0.57	0.36
1999	0.33	0.56	0.34
1998	0.29	0.56	0.32
1997	0.28	0.54	0.30
1996	0.27	0.53	0.29
1995	0.22	0.53	0.29
1994	0.20	0.52	0.28
1993	0.19	0.52	0.26
1992	0.17	0.52	0.25
1991	0.17	0.52	0.24

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Eligible for

38%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	38%	43%	47%
2022	38%	43%	47%
2021	38%	44%	47%
2020	38%	47%	52%
2019	38%	47%	52%
2018	38%	46%	47%
2017	38%	46%	47%
2016	38%	47%	44%
2015	38%	52%	44%
2014	36%	47%	43%
2013	35%	45%	38%
2012	19%	21%	20%
2011	38%	39%	38%
2010	37%	37%	38%
2009	34%	33%	34%
2008	29%	32%	33%
2007	29%	32%	33%
2006	30%	32%	32%
2005	33%	32%	31%
2004	28%	31%	30%
2003	30%	30%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	6%	2%	2%
2019	6%	2%	2%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	11%	5%	10%
2012	33%	27%	27%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40

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

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

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

379 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Garfield Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, 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-5

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40.

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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2016)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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