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Garvy J Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5225 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 · (773) 534-1185 · Part of Chicago Public School District 299

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
736
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Garvy J Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chicago kids: 87 high schools

On the path

Where Chicago kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Garvy J Elem SchoolYou are here
9–1287 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5225 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 177
Grade 284
Grade 391
Grade 491
Grade 575
Grade 687
Grade 776
Grade 887
Enrollment over time
800’20
739’21
761’22
744’23
736’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 36%Asian 8%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garvy J Elem School from Chicago families.

Other schools in Chicago Public School District 299

The district →
Disney Elem Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A−
1,384 students16:1
Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,304 students14:1
Dirksen Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,263 students17:1
Edwards Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
D
1,209 students15:1
Stevenson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
C−
1,206 students14:1
Mount Greenwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A
1,182 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.