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Garfield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 493 students in grades PK-6 in Maywood, Illinois, which is part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 school district. The school consistently performs below district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 36.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 11.6% in math, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively.

Garfield Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as only 11.3% of 3rd grade male students and 10.3% of 4th grade students being proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 49.6% and 42.5% respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.22% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Garfield Elementary spends significantly more per student ($21,973 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Washington Dual Language Academy and Emerson Elementary, generally outperform Garfield Elementary on academic measures. Addressing the root causes of Garfield's underperformance will be crucial for the school and the broader community.

411

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,149

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1514 S 9th Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-1951

(708) 450-2009

District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Irving Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

Hispanic:

46.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,584^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

610^th of 811Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 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
2025	23.8	1584 of 2056	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1612 of 2067	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1836 of 2077	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1875 of 2082	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1798 of 2086	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1826 of 2037	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	1520 of 2044	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	1599 of 2046	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	1659 of 2052	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	1900 of 2093	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	1930 of 2167	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	2018 of 2166	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	2020 of 2147	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	1910 of 2139	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	1773 of 2120	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	1883 of 2092	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	1944 of 2095	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	2030 of 2086	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.3	1866 of 2022	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.9	1874 of 2030	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.2	1863 of 2020	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	296 of 688	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	311 of 655	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	354 of 692	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	446 of 684	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	372 of 711	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	526 of 698	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1026 of 1049	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	821 of 826	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	602 of 788	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	357 of 768	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	478 of 743	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.1	715 of 718	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1517 of 1942	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1437 of 1942	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1793 of 1957	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1793 of 1970	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1767 of 2019	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1816 of 1964	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	464 of 982	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	543 of 959	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	890 of 970	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	837 of 954	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	650 of 955	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	533 of 938	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1264 of 1800	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1307 of 1793	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1554 of 1808	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1510 of 1763	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1469 of 1816	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1444 of 1765	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1444 of 1947	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1585 of 1959	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1663 of 1984	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1757 of 1977	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1659 of 2019	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1653 of 1972	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1244 of 1292	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)57th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science31%-9 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1514 S 9th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2009	411	32	12.7	60.6%	1 (0.2%)	210 (51.1%)	189 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	23.8	1584^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.3	1612^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	28	31.4		28.2	41.4	42.3				36.5	11.3	10.3	13.5				11.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.3	95.3	94.8	5.9		$24,149	$2,836	$21,313
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1927 S 15th Ave	Broadview	60155	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2047	345	26	13.2	60.9%	2 (0.6%)	232 (67.2%)	100 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	46.2	1076^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.7%		46.6	1010^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.1%	66	22.0		61.5	47.8	53.7				53.8	23.1	25.4	51.2				31.3	91.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	96.4	94.3	94.9	9.7		$21,803	$2,401	$19,402
Washington Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1111 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2065	346	22	15.8	59.2%	3 (0.9%)	74 (21.4%)	264 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.1	1036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%		41.6	1119^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	83	30.0	58.1	53.3	51.9	35.0	65.4	51.9	77.4	57.1	50.0	25.9	15.0	42.3	33.3	32.3	34.2	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.2	94.9	95.4	11.6	27.0	$20,636	$2,276	$18,361
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
Lindop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 S 18th Ave	Broadview	60155	Cook County	Lindop School District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 345-3110	307	39	7.8	65.1%	2 (0.7%)	195 (63.5%)	95 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	55.9	889^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.8%		37.8	1204^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.8%	315	37.5	25.0	66.7	59.3	71.9	54.8	57.1	78.1	65.0	63.3	33.3	18.8	9.7	32.1	6.3	26.7	95.5	95.9	95.9	95.9	51.6	95.5	95.5	12.4	30.9	$35,233	$3,169	$32,064
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3500	229	18	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (59.0%)	84 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	20.8	1649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.7	1747^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.5%	98	18.4		37.0	2.5	47.4				29.0	30.4	2.5	13.2				16.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$27,003	$2,555	$24,448
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Chicago Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2036	431	38	11.2	55.7%	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	378 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42	1165^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.3%		47	1002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	163	40.5		25.7	35.7	64.9				38.3	35.7	33.3	32.4				34.2	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	8.9		$23,125	$2,777	$20,348
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 W Lake St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2042	602	42	14.3	54.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	576 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34.2	1341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	1288^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	53	27.3		30.5	39.3	63.6				41.2	29.5	29.5	16.4				26.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	7.9		$19,011	$2,334	$16,677
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3420 Jackson St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3100	310	22	13.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (67.1%)	93 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	26.9	1512^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		21.9	1626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	114	14.8		45.5	31.0	27.8				35.1	41.8	21.4	18.5				27.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.7	99.3			$22,408	$1,222	$21,186
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 51% African American, 46% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Irving Middle School
High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

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