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Garfield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

186

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,526

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

543 Hannah Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130-1909

(708) 366-6945

District: Forest Park School District 91

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Park Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

African American:

31.2%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2003 → 76th in 2009

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (90% vs 79% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2003

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2008-2009) ?

This school90%

District avg76%

Illinois avg79%

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.

453^rd of 811Forest Park School District 91 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
2009	76.0	518 of 2120	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.9	930 of 2092	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	951 of 2095	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	1324 of 2086	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.0	825 of 2022	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	860 of 2030	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.0	576 of 2020	71.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Illinois (2008-2009) ?

Science92%+16 vs state

Math91%+7 vs state

Reading89%+16 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	PK, KG-2	543 Hannah Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-6945	186	15	12.4	37.1%	62 (33.3%)	58 (31.2%)	40 (21.5%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)								(n/a)										96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.5	96.0	96.0	42.5	$35,526	$1,490	$34,037
Field Stevenson Elementary School	Public	3-5	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5703	214	21	10.1	49.5%	47 (22.0%)	84 (39.3%)	63 (29.4%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	48.2	1034^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.8	1026^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.4%	8	34.4	47.6	60.0	45.5	51.3	44.4	40.6	23.1	36.0	97.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	98.0		$31,082	$787	$30,295
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 S Grove Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3110	580	47	12.3	17.8%	303 (52.2%)	78 (13.4%)	105 (18.1%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.9%)	85.4	272^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	334^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.8%	62	68.9	65.6	72.0	75.8	71.1	64.6	62.3	60.0	62.3	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.7	98.7		$19,961	$1,035	$18,926
Betsy Ross Elementary School	Public	K-2	1315 Marengo Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-7498	138	13	10.4	51.4%	29 (21.0%)	49 (35.5%)	48 (34.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)										96.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	96.2	96.2		$34,790	$1,991	$32,799
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Park Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-7340	381	30	12.7		266 (69.8%)	14 (3.7%)	43 (11.3%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	20^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	4		96.3	91.5		93.9	82.9	86.4		84.7	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	98.1	98.3		$19,628	$497	$19,131
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7035 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2454	453	36	12.5	47.5%	25 (5.5%)	55 (12.1%)	361 (79.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	52	964^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.1%		46.4	1013^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%	49	31.3	42.4	51.4	60.3	51.5	44.1	40.5	41.3	41.8	93.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	98.0	92.9	94.4	9.3	$21,978	$1,415	$20,563
Prairie Oak School	Public	PK, KG-5	1427 Oak Park Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2442	698	52	13.4	72.1%	41 (5.9%)	96 (13.8%)	534 (76.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.4%)	49.3	1014^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.7%		46.5	1011^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.1%	3	28.9	43.2	53.7	53.3	49.7	50.0	37.0	34.4	41.1	96.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.9	95.8	96.0	10.6	$19,109	$1,380	$17,729
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Highland Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3060	524	52	10.1	19.1%	263 (50.2%)	84 (16.0%)	89 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.1%)	86.5	256^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%		80.3	357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.7%	101	56.5	69.3	73.0	79.1	73.8	72.7	60.8	65.1	66.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	13.1	$22,612	$1,087	$21,526
Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	508 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3100	513	42	12.2	25.9%	233 (45.4%)	91 (17.7%)	72 (14.0%)	30 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.4%)	85.3	275^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		75.7	464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	189	77.6	58.0	77.4	78.9	71.6	63.8	64.5	56.6	61.8	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	96.7		$19,919	$1,200	$18,720
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2002	364	27	13.4	57.4%	4 (1.1%)	181 (49.7%)	171 (47.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.6	1700^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.3%		27	1484^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.2%	216	17.0	40.7	32.1	31.3	35.0	18.6	5.7	8.3	11.3	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.9	92.6	92.6	8.0	$21,762	$2,690	$19,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Forest Park School District 91

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Forest Park Middle School
High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 33% White, 31% African American, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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