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Garvy J Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
612th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Garvy J Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 744 students as part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with strong results for specific student subgroups. However, Garvy J has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, an issue the school will need to address.

Garvy J Elementary School stands out for its academic achievements, with students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.7% of Garvy J students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, 44.2% of Garvy J students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Oriole Park Elementary School and Norwood Park Elementary School, Garvy J Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.1% in 2022-2023 to 40.1% in 2023-2024, an area that will require attention and intervention.

736
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,921
Per pupil spending ?
36.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5225 N Oak Park Ave
       Chicago, IL  60656-2139

(773) 534-1185

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Garvy J Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Taft High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
49.6%
Hispanic:
35.9%
Asian:
7.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2022)
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
612th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
422nd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
63rd of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.5612 of 205670.2%★★★★☆
202451.2906 of 206756.2%★★★☆☆
202356.8804 of 207761.3%★★★☆☆
202248.4974 of 208253.2%★★★☆☆
202153.7784 of 194859.8%★★★☆☆
201973.8481 of 208676.9%★★★★☆
201869.7560 of 203772.5%★★★★☆
201771.2542 of 204473.5%★★★★☆
201674.9458 of 204677.6%★★★★☆
201579.5359 of 205282.5%★★★★☆
201472.3575 of 209372.5%★★★★☆
201369.9666 of 216769.3%★★★☆☆
201267.8814 of 216662.4%★★★☆☆
201170.4721 of 214766.4%★★★☆☆
201072.1661 of 213969.1%★★★☆☆
200965.9878 of 212058.6%★★★☆☆
200862.7968 of 209253.7%★★★☆☆
200774.8502 of 209576.0%★★★★☆
200677.4407 of 208680.5%★★★★☆
200575.7454 of 202277.5%★★★★☆
200464.7853 of 203058.0%★★★☆☆
200379.0380 of 202081.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.0199 of 23415.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202529.6736 of 104929.8%★☆☆☆☆
202350.2333 of 90763.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.4158 of 78879.9%★★★★☆
202463.1169 of 82679.5%★★★★☆
202365.9155 of 78880.3%★★★★☆
202269.1109 of 76885.8%★★★★☆
202162.294 of 53782.5%★★★★☆
201970.0100 of 74386.5%★★★★☆
201867.3129 of 71882.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.6573 of 194270.5%★★★★☆
202451.1839 of 194256.8%★★★☆☆
202354.5790 of 195759.6%★★★☆☆
202252.2827 of 197058.0%★★★☆☆
202144.1856 of 168049.0%★★☆☆☆
201973.1474 of 201976.5%★★★★☆
201872.1492 of 196474.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.5229 of 98276.7%★★★★☆
202450.4391 of 95959.2%★★★☆☆
202364.4241 of 97075.2%★★★★☆
202257.9305 of 95468.0%★★★☆☆
202173.799 of 74286.7%★★★★☆
201973.0151 of 95584.2%★★★★☆
201872.1166 of 93882.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.5297 of 180083.5%★★★★☆
202454.4692 of 179361.4%★★★☆☆
202368.0384 of 180878.8%★★★★☆
202243.4943 of 176346.5%★★☆☆☆
202164.6343 of 151477.3%★★★★☆
201988.868 of 181696.3%★★★★★
201880.5170 of 176590.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.6598 of 194769.3%★★★☆☆
202450.1878 of 195955.2%★★★☆☆
202356.1771 of 198461.1%★★★☆☆
202242.31043 of 197747.2%★★☆☆☆
202153.8657 of 170761.5%★★★☆☆
201972.4474 of 201976.5%★★★★☆
201865.6594 of 197269.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.8349 of 129273.0%★★★★☆
202457.1399 of 119566.6%★★★☆☆
202354.9394 of 115665.9%★★★☆☆
202252.2393 of 111364.7%★★★☆☆
202154.0223 of 64065.2%★★★☆☆
201972.1200 of 119483.2%★★★★☆
201830.6520 of 76331.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.0631 of 138954.6%★★★☆☆
202434.4958 of 139231.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.4888 of 141937.4%★★☆☆☆
202233.11007 of 142529.3%★☆☆☆☆
202137.4835 of 130836.2%★★☆☆☆
201962.7499 of 146265.9%★★★☆☆
201855.0630 of 146356.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.3422 of 136869.2%★★★☆☆
202460.9438 of 136367.9%★★★☆☆
202368.3349 of 136774.5%★★★★☆
202277.2254 of 136981.4%★★★★☆
202177.4224 of 124182.0%★★★★☆
201962.4456 of 135666.4%★★★☆☆
201865.1390 of 129369.8%★★★★☆
201777.8239 of 129381.5%★★★★☆
201665.2372 of 129471.3%★★★★☆
201571.1294 of 130277.4%★★★★☆
201474.1311 of 132276.5%★★★★☆
201377.3274 of 136780.0%★★★★☆
201265.6505 of 136563.0%★★★☆☆
201171.0407 of 134469.7%★★★☆☆
201075.6303 of 132777.2%★★★★☆
200971.1394 of 131870.1%★★★★☆
200862.6574 of 129355.6%★★★☆☆
200773.7317 of 128775.4%★★★★☆
200679.4216 of 127283.0%★★★★☆
200576.5282 of 120976.7%★★★★☆
200465.2469 of 120461.0%★★★☆☆
200365.7444 of 118562.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.6352 of 69449.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.032 of 48393.4%★★★★★
202454.6137 of 48671.8%★★★★☆
202367.958 of 48087.9%★★★★☆
202296.42 of 45499.6%★★★★★
202177.19 of 27796.8%★★★★★
201868.528 of 28590.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.4408 of 124867.3%★★★☆☆
202458.6449 of 125164.1%★★★☆☆
202362.5391 of 127569.3%★★★☆☆
202272.2288 of 128677.6%★★★★☆
202168.8267 of 101773.7%★★★★☆
201972.4305 of 127676.1%★★★★☆
201870.1314 of 122674.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.9221 of 66967.0%★★★☆☆
202468.2150 of 64376.7%★★★★☆
202370.9129 of 66180.5%★★★★☆
202276.396 of 66285.5%★★★★☆
202173.876 of 51785.3%★★★★☆
201953.7256 of 63959.9%★★★☆☆
201861.8179 of 59069.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.8173 of 122985.9%★★★★☆
202465.7292 of 121976.0%★★★★☆
202377.0162 of 123486.9%★★★★☆
202269.4239 of 122180.4%★★★★☆
202193.821 of 101997.9%★★★★★
201969.0263 of 121778.4%★★★★☆
201874.0202 of 116182.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.9412 of 127167.6%★★★☆☆
202460.4413 of 126467.3%★★★☆☆
202369.6309 of 129276.1%★★★★☆
202279.9188 of 128685.4%★★★★☆
202179.0157 of 104885.0%★★★★☆
201950.6568 of 129656.2%★★★☆☆
201859.1421 of 122365.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.3204 of 81274.9%★★★★☆
202474.0154 of 80280.8%★★★★☆
202376.7120 of 80585.1%★★★★☆
202294.520 of 78197.4%★★★★★
202183.639 of 54892.9%★★★★★
201938.9409 of 79248.4%★★☆☆☆
201839.1307 of 60249.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.7438 of 88450.5%★★★☆☆
202441.9493 of 87543.7%★★☆☆☆
202354.4359 of 89559.9%★★★☆☆
202263.6277 of 89869.2%★★★☆☆
202174.0161 of 81380.2%★★★★☆
201942.2530 of 90541.4%★★☆☆☆
201850.8417 of 88953.1%★★★☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile~ school
Male (2025)69th percentile~ school
White (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2025)30th percentile-40 vs school
Asian (2025)15th percentile-55 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile~ school
Female (2025)67th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school
White (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school
Disabled (2025)49th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts59%+6 vs state
Science57%+14 vs state
Mathematics44%+6 vs state

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Students who attend Garvy J Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Taft High School

Garvy J Elementary School ranks 612th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Garvy J Elementary School are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Garvy J Elementary School.


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