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Gardner Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

598 N Elm St, Gardner, IL 60424 · (815) 237-2313 · Part of Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C

Garfield Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
146
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Gardner Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Garfield Township kids: Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S

On the path

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

PK–8Gardner Elem SchoolYou are here
9–12Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H Sin Gardner

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

598 N Elm St, Gardner

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten13
Grade 116
Grade 216
Grade 311
Grade 413
Grade 516
Grade 612
Grade 716
Grade 817
Enrollment over time
163’20
150’21
148’22
145’23
146’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gardner Elem School from Garfield Township families.

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; Garfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.