Greenbriar Elementary School vs. Garfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Greenbriar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 190 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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 216 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 lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
190 students
216 students
![This chart displays total students of Greenbriar Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Greenbriar Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24485/greenbriar-elementary-school-chart-wmdw1U.png)
![This chart displays total students of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-ycIY3a.png)
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
17 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-baSORpK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-G71gRI.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1538 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2423 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Greenbriar Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Greenbriar Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24485/greenbriar-elementary-school-chart-WiFZjD.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-2im2GI.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-JaPe39.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenbriar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenbriar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24485/greenbriar-elementary-school-chart-bf6z702.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-7LmLHo.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Greenbriar Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Greenbriar Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24485/greenbriar-elementary-school-chart-AZ0qMY.png)
![This chart displays the students of Garfield Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Garfield Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bir5tyw.png)
Pre-K Students
17
16
Kindergarten Students
30
37
Grade 1 Students
27
25
Grade 2 Students
21
31
Grade 3 Students
23
32
Grade 4 Students
34
43
Grade 5 Students
37
31
Grade 7 Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
61%
91%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-b2CTdPV.png)
% Black
26%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-G71gPN.png)
% White
11%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-mWHsqt.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bpGlL9Y.png)
Diversity Score
0.55
0.17
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-3AJOBd.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Greenbriar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Greenbriar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24485/greenbriar-elementary-school-chart-IygIYJ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-zTyA7t.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Greenbriar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Greenbriar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/24485/greenbriar-elementary-school-chart-AZ0qOk.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/24484/garfield-elementary-school-chart-oNwUqO.png)