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Garfield Elem School

140 E 23rd St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
248
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Heights SD 170
Cook County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
78thpercentile
Attendance44% chronically absent
12thpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Garfield Elem School

Garfield Elem School is a public elementary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois, serving grades K–5. It is part of Chicago Heights SD 170. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 248 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

140 E 23rd St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
248 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Chicago Heights SD 170
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170996001220

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.