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Enrollment
736
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000784
Garvy J Elementary School
5225 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 · (773) 534-1185 · Cook County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
267 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 12% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Garvy J Elementary School→Taft High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
58.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.6pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.7% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 29.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Garvy J Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #543 of 1,925 | #147 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #844 of 2,077 | #251 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #718 of 2,077 | #234 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 736 | #96 of 2,419 | #65 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #1,586 of 2,035 | #679 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #512 of 2,042 | #200 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #1,640 of 2,132 | #676 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #855 of 1,461 | #437 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
736
-64 (-8%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 736 | 48.5 | 15.2:1 | 36% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 48.5 | 15.3:1 | 38% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 47.5 | 16.0:1 | 40% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 800 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 831 | 39 | 21.3:1 | 45% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 44 | 18.4:1 | 37% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 35 | 19.5:1 | 46% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 26 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 20 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garvy J Elementary School.
About Garvy J Elementary School
In Chicago, Illinois, part of Cook County, Garvy J Elementary School is an elementary school. Its enrollment is 736 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 93% above average.
Garvy J Elementary School is a school in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The district has 622 schools and 324,396 students.
The largest group at Garvy J Elementary School is White students, at 50%. It is also 36% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Garvy J Elementary School scores 62%.
The school had 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. The school reported 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 30 points below the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 50.6% at Garvy J Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.6%.
The county, Cook County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Beard Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Garvy J Elementary School places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 800 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 736 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Garvy J Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Beard Elementary School0.5 mi · 327
- Taft High School0.6 mi · 4,487
- Union Ridge Elementary School0.8 mi · 664
- Oriole Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 617
- Norwood Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 314
- Hitch Elementary School1.0 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Garvy J Elementary SchoolHow large is Garvy J Elementary School?
Garvy J Elementary School enrolls approximately 736 students in grades KG-08.
Is Garvy J Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garvy J Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garvy J Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garvy J Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garvy J Elementary School?
At Garvy J Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Garvy J Elementary School in?
Garvy J Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.