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Garfield Elementary School

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Summary

Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving 321 students in grades PK-6. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 84.42% of students identifying as Hispanic in the 2022-2023 school year.

Garfield Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance on state assessments, and wide disparities in student group performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate ranged from 31.1% to 47.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the 30.4% to 44.1% range at nearby schools. In 2022-2023, only 10.2% of 3rd-grade students at Garfield were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17.4% in the School District U-46 and 28.8% statewide. While Garfield's English Language Learner students rank relatively high, its Special Education students rank very low compared to other schools in the state.

Despite Garfield Elementary's relatively high per-student spending of $15,211 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance remains low. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to ensure that funding is being used in the most impactful way. Interestingly, Clinton Elementary, which is just 2.17 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate, despite serving a more diverse student population. Understanding the factors that contribute to these differences could provide valuable insights for Garfield Elementary.

321

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 May St
Elgin, IL 60120-7841

(847) 888-5192

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenyon Woods Middle School
High:	South Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.4%

African American:

7.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 33% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Illinois)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school14%

District avg24%

Illinois avg33%

Not ranked this year

Garfield Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

594^th of 811School District U-46 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	1602 of 2077	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1470 of 2082	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1289 of 1948	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1739 of 2086	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1829 of 2037	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1957 of 2044	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	1794 of 2046	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	1686 of 2052	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	1752 of 2093	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	1792 of 2167	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	1771 of 2166	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	1821 of 2147	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.6	1484 of 2139	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.5	1591 of 2120	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.9	1666 of 2092	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	1749 of 2095	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.4	1537 of 2086	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.8	1593 of 2022	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	55.5	1110 of 2030	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.2	1499 of 2020	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	225 of 788	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	291 of 768	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	126 of 537	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	378 of 743	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	395 of 718	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	21.6	1546 of 1957	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1343 of 1970	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1189 of 1680	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1709 of 2019	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1651 of 1964	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	679 of 970	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	609 of 954	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	352 of 742	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	747 of 955	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	846 of 938	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	1315 of 1808	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	984 of 1763	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	750 of 1514	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	1330 of 1816	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1520 of 1765	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	1494 of 1984	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1406 of 1977	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1181 of 1707	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1635 of 2019	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1839 of 1972	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	1032 of 1156	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1131 of 1194	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)71st percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2023)30th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)27th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)25th percentile~ school

Female (2023)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2022-2023) ?

Science32%-20 vs state

English Language Arts15%-18 vs state

Mathematics8%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 20, 2021

Excellent staff. The culture of the school is fantastic. Sadly, the school has low ratings due to racist parents who rate the school poorly because they want their kids to go to all white schools. But the kids are doing fantastic. The reason they may test low is because most of the children are in the bilingual program and are taking standardized testing for English speaking children which isn’t fair nor does it reflect the actual place where students are academically. Close Quote

Schools Near Garfield Elementary School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Mades-Johnstone Center	Public	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Mid-Valley Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-4858	14	.0	(n/a)
Mid-Valley Satellite Classes	Public	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Mid-Valley Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-4873	32	.0	(n/a)
Mid-Valley Transition Program	Public	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Mid-Valley Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-4873	9	.0	(n/a)
Nia-D/Hh PK-Elementary Prgrm	Public	2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Northwestern Illinois Assn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 792-3845	0		(n/a)
Nia-D/Hh Middle School Prgrm	Public	2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Northwestern Illinois Assn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 792-3845	0		(n/a)
LASSO-Erickson Elementary-Bloomingdale	Public	277 Springfield Dr	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0		(n/a)
Lincoln Academy	Public	320 Lincoln St	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	4	.0	(n/a)
ALSP - Raymond Benson Primary -	Public	132 E Pine Ave	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0490	0		(n/a)
LASSO RMS District 12	Public	500 S Park	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	1	.0	(n/a)
SSP-Spring Hills Elementary-Roselle School District	Public	560 Pinecroft Dr	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0	.0	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

School District U-46

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 321 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% American Indian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Mades-Johnstone Center	Public		1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Mid-Valley Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-4858	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mid-Valley Satellite Classes	Public		1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Mid-Valley Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-4873	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mid-Valley Transition Program	Public		1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Mid-Valley Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-4873	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nia-D/Hh PK-Elementary Prgrm	Public		2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Northwestern Illinois Assn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 792-3845	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nia-D/Hh Middle School Prgrm	Public		2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Northwestern Illinois Assn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 792-3845	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
LASSO-Erickson Elementary-Bloomingdale	Public		277 Springfield Dr	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Academy	Public		320 Lincoln St	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ALSP - Raymond Benson Primary -	Public		132 E Pine Ave	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0490	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
LASSO RMS District 12	Public		500 S Park	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SSP-Spring Hills Elementary-Roselle School District	Public		560 Pinecroft Dr	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)