Garvy J Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
778th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 63%▼ Declining
5225 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60656
(773)534-1185NCES ID 170993000784Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Garvy J Elem School 778th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 63% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 63th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) and Pacific Islander (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) and Pacific Islander (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 744 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61.7% | 50.1% | ▼ 11.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 26.5% | 36.6% | ▲ 10.1 pts | |
| Asian | 7.7% | 7.3% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 2.6% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $386K in zip 60656 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Garvy J Elem School
- –Beard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi awayCompare
- #479Union Ridge Elem SchoolUnion Ridge SD 86 · 0.8 mi away479th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲11 · Math 52% ▲8Compare - #353Oriole Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away353rd of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲11 · Math 61% ▲17Compare - #573Norwood Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away573rd of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲9 · Math 48% ▲4Compare - #1159Hitch Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,159th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼7 · Math 29% ▼15Compare - #534Onahan Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away534th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲9 · Math 50% ▲6Compare - #1349Smyser Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away1,349th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼16 · Math 27% ▼17Compare - #1280Prussing Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away1,280th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼14 · Math 29% ▼15Compare
What school district is Garvy J Elem School in?
Garvy J Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Garvy J Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Garvy J Elem School 778th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 63% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Garvy J Elem School?
White 50%, Hispanic 37%, Asian 7%, Two or more races 3% (744 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Garvy J Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60656 is $386K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.