Garfield Elementary School
543 Hannah Ave
Forest Park IL, 60130, Cook County
Phone: 708-366-6945
Ranking: 
(1,354 out of 3,028, top 45%)*
(1,354 out of 3,028, top 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 2
School District: Forest Park School District 91
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 218 | 162 | 164 | 184 | 177 | 193 | 164 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 83 | 38.1% | 50 | 30.9% | 48 | 29.3% | 52 | 28.3% | 49 | 27.7% | 47 | 24.4% | 8 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 54 | 24.8% | 40 | 24.7% | 34 | 20.7% | 48 | 26.1% | 42 | 23.7% | 21 | 10.9% | 23 | 14.0% |
| Grade 1: | 47 | 21.6% | 32 | 19.8% | 42 | 25.6% | 45 | 24.5% | 32 | 18.1% | 23 | 11.9% | 22 | 13.4% |
| Grade 2: | 32 | 14.7% | 40 | 24.7% | 40 | 24.4% | 39 | 21.2% | 54 | 30.5% | 20 | 10.4% | 30 | 18.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 105 | 48.2% | 86 | 53.1% | 96 | 58.5% | 99 | 53.8% | 83 | 46.9% | 78 | 40.4% | 70 | 42.7% |
| Female: | 113 | 51.8% | 76 | 46.9% | 68 | 41.5% | 85 | 46.2% | 67 | 37.9% | 87 | 45.1% | 67 | 40.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 13 | 6.0% | 7 | 4.3% | 4 | 2.4% | 6 | 3.3% | 7 | 4.0% | 14 | 7.3% | 7 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 11.9% | 16 | 9.9% | 15 | 9.1% | 26 | 14.1% | 13 | 7.3% | 19 | 9.8% | 14 | 8.5% |
| Black: | 87 | 39.9% | 80 | 49.4% | 68 | 41.5% | 88 | 47.8% | 86 | 48.6% | 60 | 31.1% | 53 | 32.3% |
| White: | 76 | 34.9% | 49 | 30.2% | 68 | 41.5% | 53 | 28.8% | 52 | 29.4% | 80 | 41.5% | 67 | 40.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 7.3% | 10 | 6.2% | 9 | 5.5% | 10 | 5.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 48 | 22.0% | 42 | 25.9% | 24 | 14.6% | 50 | 27.2% | 45 | 25.4% | 16 | 8.3% | 23 | 14.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 16.5% | 10 | 5.4% | 13 | 7.3% | 13 | 6.7% | 6 | 3.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.53 | 11.57 | 11.93 | 14.43 | 13.88 | 15.10 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 82.2% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 72.1% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 82.8% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 83.1% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 78.3% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 96% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 82.5% | 85.2% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 66.6% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 62.3% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 65.7% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 57.1% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 66.3% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 80% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 72.1% | 72.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.0% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 89.8% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 75.8% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 83.5% | 85.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 67.8% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 69.4% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 77.4% | 73.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 65.9% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 72.5% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 62.3% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 76.3% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 83.3% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 70% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 76.1% | 76.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 68.0% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 61.7% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 68.2% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 62.4% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 73.7% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 69.4% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 70.6% | 82.5% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 61.5% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 54.5% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 60.5% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 54.8% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 63.1% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 75.6% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 67.4% | 73.5% |
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* Garfield Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.