Garfield Elem School
Maywood, IL · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,771st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 16%· Stable
1514 S 9th Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
(708)450-2009NCES ID 172511002738Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Garfield Elem School 1,771st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 16% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 16th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
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 493 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 82.7% | 57.6% | ▼ 25.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 16.5% | 36.7% | ▲ 20.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 4.7% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| White | 0.2% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.6 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 $256K in zip 60153 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 Garfield Elem School
- #1066Roosevelt Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 0.5 mi away1,066th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲20 · Math 31% ▲20Compare - #988Washington Dual Language AcademyMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 0.6 mi away988th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲23 · Math 34% ▲23Compare - #1752Emerson Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 0.7 mi away1,752nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲1 · Math 11% =Compare - #982Lindop Elem SchoolLindop SD 92 · 1.1 mi away982nd of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲31 · Math 27% ▲16Compare - #1768Thurgood Marshall Elem SchoolBellwood SD 88 · 1.3 mi away1,768th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼5 · Math 16% ▲5Compare - #1307Lincoln Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.4 mi away1,307th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲4 · Math 34% ▲23Compare - #1394Melrose Park Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.5 mi away1,394th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲7 · Math 26% ▲15Compare - #1519Lincoln Elementary SchoolBellwood SD 88 · 1.6 mi away1,519th of 2,105
ELA 34% = · Math 27% ▲16Compare
What school district is Garfield Elem School in?
Garfield Elem School is part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district in Maywood, Illinois.
Is Garfield Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Garfield Elem School 1,771st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elem School?
Black 58%, Hispanic 37%, Two or more races 5% (493 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Garfield Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60153 is $256K 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.