Garfield Elementary School vs. Greenbriar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Greenbriar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 219 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 183 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Greenbriar Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
219 students
183 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
11 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2423 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1538 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
22
Kindergarten Students
26
27
Grade 1 Students
29
23
Grade 2 Students
41
28
Grade 3 Students
35
34
Grade 4 Students
33
22
Grade 5 Students
38
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
87%
65%


% Black
12%
26%


% White
1%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a


Diversity Score
0.23
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%







