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Garfield Elementary School

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Garfield Elementary School ranks 1411 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 219 students in grades PK-5 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked 613 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of Garfield students were proficient in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 40% for the district. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 37.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Female and Male students, as well as Low Socioeconomic Status students, performing particularly poorly.

While the nearby schools within the Chicago Heights School District 170, such as Wilson Elementary School, U.S. Grant Elementary School, and Roosevelt Elementary School, generally perform better than Garfield Elementary School, even these higher-performing schools within the district still struggle to meet state averages, indicating broader systemic issues within the district. The high rates of poverty and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility (over 96% at Garfield Elementary) may be contributing to the school's academic challenges, but the district's low overall ranking and 1-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, district-wide approach.

248

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,752

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 E 23rd St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-4247

(708) 756-4150

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

African American:

8.9%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2022) to 31st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,411^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170

613^th of 811Chicago Heights School District 170 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1411 of 2056	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1441 of 2067	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1240 of 2077	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1010 of 2082	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.7	1513 of 1948	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1364 of 2086	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1489 of 2037	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	1593 of 2044	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.1	1530 of 2046	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1852 of 2052	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	1626 of 2093	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.7	1517 of 2167	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1601 of 2166	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.8	1425 of 2147	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.8	1556 of 2139	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	1551 of 2120	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.7	1582 of 2092	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	1755 of 2095	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	1805 of 2086	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	1771 of 2022	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.4	1695 of 2030	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.4	1607 of 2020	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	297 of 788	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	168 of 826	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	378 of 788	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	227 of 768	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	248 of 537	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	441 of 743	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	178 of 718	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1304 of 1942	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1386 of 1942	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1101 of 1957	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1047 of 1970	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1229 of 1680	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1563 of 2019	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1589 of 1964	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	489 of 982	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	481 of 959	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	350 of 970	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	212 of 954	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	36.8	447 of 742	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	449 of 955	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	552 of 938	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	833 of 1800	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	915 of 1793	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	588 of 1808	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	286 of 1763	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	36.7	942 of 1514	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	713 of 1816	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	897 of 1765	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1369 of 1947	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1312 of 1959	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1256 of 1984	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	861 of 1977	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.8	1541 of 1707	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1157 of 2019	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1226 of 1972	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	14.4	1173 of 1302	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	1229 of 1322	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	1138 of 1367	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.4	951 of 1365	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.5	1082 of 1344	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	1144 of 1327	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.5	1136 of 1318	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	1147 of 1293	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	1108 of 1287	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.0	1102 of 1272	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.1	932 of 1209	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.7	858 of 1204	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.9	947 of 1185	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Science22%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 E 23rd St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4150	248	20	12.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	224 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		28.7	1441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.3%	30	21.9	30.0	33.3	37.5	33.3	40.0	33.3	28.1	34.3	92.7	95.1	95.1	95.1		91.2	96.1		$19,752	$1,754	$17,999
U S Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2712 Miller Ave	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4156	147	15	9.8	95.2%	4 (2.7%)	20 (13.6%)	119 (81.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.6	1009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		52	885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.2%	124	4.5	54.2	71.4	31.8	52.2	66.7	57.1	9.1	44.8	97.2	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	98.6		$26,090	$1,754	$24,336
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Center Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4833	84	9	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (72.6%)	21 (25.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.4	1081^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	137		50.0	46.7		50.0	50.0	40.0		47.2	93.1	94.3	94.3	94.3		95.4	94.3		$31,484	$1,754	$29,731
Washington-McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4843	286	25	11.4	98.3%	10 (3.5%)	82 (28.7%)	192 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.1	1484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		38.7	1182^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	302	18.2	22.0	48.7	22.7	30.1	40.0	41.0	9.1	30.1	92.2	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.5	93.2		$21,782	$1,754	$20,029
Steger Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	3411 MIller Avenue	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4100	396	21	18.8	60.1%	68 (17.2%)	120 (30.3%)	155 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.9%)								(n/a)										85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	17.0	$17,327	$1,121	$16,206
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2	36.4	52.4	50.0	46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5	16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0		$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Sunnyside Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4836	353	24	14.7	98.9%	10 (2.8%)	55 (15.6%)	282 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35.2	1310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.6	1099^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	211	30.5	38.1	42.6	45.8	42.6	42.9	33.3	5.1	24.8	96.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.2	96.1		$19,200	$1,754	$17,446
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4839	160	10	16.0	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	71 (44.4%)	89 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	1225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		25.4	1533^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	308	18.8	79.2	26.7	37.5	47.1	70.8	23.3	6.3	35.7	96.0	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	98.4		$26,039	$1,754	$24,285
Steger Intermediate Center	Public	2-4	3411 Hopkins St	Steger	60475	Will County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4200	465	34	13.6	63.4%	63 (13.5%)	154 (33.1%)	219 (47.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.7	1466^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.7%		30.7	1376^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.4%	90		35.8	27.6		31.8	39.5	24.8		32.3	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.6	91.8		$15,929	$1,019	$14,911
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4830	193	10	19.3	97.4%	5 (2.6%)	122 (63.2%)	66 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	1084^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.8	941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.5%	143	24.1	45.8	63.6	41.4	49.3	25.0	63.6	24.1	36.0	92.9	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	94.2		$21,766	$1,754	$20,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bloom High School

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Chicago Heights School District 170

Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks 1411^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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