Garfield Elem School

Garfield Elem School operates as an intimate elementary school in Forest Park, Illinois, overseen by Forest Park SD 91. Current enrollment sits at 186 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Forest Park SD 91 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 724 students; Garfield Elem School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Garfield Elem School reports that the most-represented group is White (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Black, 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Cook County's rate of about 66%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cook County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Garfield Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Forest Park Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Garfield Elem School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Garfield Elem School's enrollment has expanded 14% since 2018, when it stood at 163 (now 186). Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 48% to 31%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Garfield Elem School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.