Gary Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gary Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 22% (Top 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gary Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gary Elementary School
Kind	79
1	60
2	75
3	72
4	60
5	69

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School
2023	443
2021	516
2020	551
2019	551
2018	566
2017	566
2016	563
2015	567
2014	589
2013	568
2012	647
2011	601
2010	563
2009	543
2008	529
2007	478
2006	504
2005	528
2004	506
2003	507
2002	471
2001	450
2000	464
1999	610
1998	626
1997	632
1996	584
1995	566
1994	599
1993	638
1992	574
1991	585
1990	537

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School
2023	36
2022	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	34
2014	33
2012	31
2011	30
2010	34
2009	33
2008	27
2007	27
2006	31
2005	34
2004	33
2003	32
2002	34
2001	29
2000	29
1999	32
1998	29
1997	24
1996	27
1995	28
1994	30
1993	28
1992	26
1991	28

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Year Founded

1903

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

90 acres

School Motto

Together for Excellence

School Rankings

Gary Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gary Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2268 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School
2023	#2268
2022	#2499
2021	#2611
2019	#2499
2018	#2727
2017	#2618
2016	#2821
2015	#2963
2014	#3059
2013	#3269
2012	#2698

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	22%	27%	15%
2021	14%	28%	10%
2019	24%	33%	18%
2018	20%	32%	16%
2017	24%	32%	15%
2016	18%	31%	15%
2015	15%	29%	15%
2014	44%	59%	47%
2013	35%	58%	42%
2012	78%	80%	79%
2011	78%	80%	79%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2022	12%	30%	15%
2021	14%	32%	10%
2019	21%	38%	19%
2018	17%	37%	16%
2017	17%	38%	19%
2016	15%	36%	20%
2015	12%	38%	19%
2014	23%	57%	36%
2013	34%	58%	40%
2012	59%	75%	64%
2011	58%	75%	65%

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40-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	12:1	14:1	10:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	22:1	17:1	18:1
1997	26:1	17:1	21:1
1996	22:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	23:1	17:1	19:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	1%	6%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

82%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	81%	27%	80%
2021	83%	27%	80%
2020	82%	26%	81%
2019	82%	26%	81%
2018	85%	26%	81%
2017	85%	26%	81%
2016	86%	26%	81%
2015	85%	25%	78%
2014	86%	25%	75%
2013	90%	24%	76%
2012	91%	24%	75%
2011	90%	23%	75%
2010	90%	22%	74%
2009	88%	22%	72%
2008	89%	21%	71%
2007	88%	20%	67%
2006	89%	19%	66%
2005	87%	18%	65%
2004	86%	18%	63%
2003	84%	17%	60%
2002	78%	16%	57%
2001	73%	15%	55%
2000	68%	15%	52%
1999	63%	14%	50%
1998	61%	13%	46%
1997	60%	13%	44%
1996	46%	12%	40%
1995	44%	12%	40%
1994	46%	11%	37%
1993	51%	11%	33%
1992	43%	10%	31%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	2%	17%	3%
2021	1%	17%	4%
2020	1%	17%	3%
2019	1%	17%	3%
2011	1%	18%	3%
2009	2%	20%	3%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	1%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	2%	21%	1%
1993	2%	21%	2%
1992	2%	21%	1%
1991	3%	21%	2%
1990	3%	22%	2%
1989	3%	22%	3%

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White

14%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	14%	45%	13%
2021	13%	47%	13%
2020	15%	48%	13%
2019	15%	48%	13%
2018	14%	49%	14%
2017	14%	49%	14%
2016	14%	49%	14%
2015	15%	49%	17%
2014	13%	50%	19%
2013	10%	50%	19%
2012	9%	51%	18%
2011	9%	51%	18%
2010	10%	53%	20%
2009	10%	53%	21%
2008	9%	54%	23%
2007	10%	55%	26%
2006	9%	56%	28%
2005	9%	57%	28%
2004	13%	57%	33%
2003	15%	58%	36%
2002	20%	59%	39%
2001	24%	60%	41%
2000	30%	61%	46%
1999	35%	62%	48%
1998	37%	63%	51%
1997	38%	64%	53%
1996	50%	64%	56%
1995	54%	65%	57%
1994	51%	65%	61%
1993	45%	65%	64%
1992	55%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	0.33	0.70	0.34
2021	0.30	0.68	0.35
2020	0.31	0.68	0.33
2019	0.31	0.68	0.33
2018	0.26	0.67	0.33
2017	0.26	0.67	0.33
2016	0.24	0.67	0.33
2015	0.26	0.67	0.36
2014	0.25	0.66	0.40
2013	0.18	0.66	0.40
2012	0.18	0.65	0.41
2011	0.18	0.66	0.41
2010	0.22	0.64	0.41
2009	0.24	0.64	0.43
2008	0.22	0.64	0.44
2007	0.25	0.63	0.48
2006	0.22	0.61	0.49
2005	0.25	0.61	0.50
2004	0.25	0.60	0.49
2003	0.27	0.59	0.52
2002	0.35	0.59	0.53
2001	0.41	0.58	0.53
2000	0.45	0.57	0.53
1999	0.49	0.56	0.54
1998	0.50	0.56	0.54
1997	0.50	0.54	0.53
1996	0.54	0.53	0.53
1995	0.52	0.53	0.52
1994	0.53	0.52	0.50
1993	0.54	0.52	0.49
1992	0.52	0.52	0.46

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Eligible for

71%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2023	67%	43%	74%
2021	57%	44%	68%
2020	51%	47%	53%
2019	51%	47%	53%
2018	52%	46%	57%
2017	52%	46%	57%
2016	39%	47%	44%
2015	68%	52%	67%
2014	64%	47%	62%
2013	58%	45%	63%
2012	23%	21%	24%
2011	67%	39%	58%
2010	51%	37%	47%
2009	46%	33%	43%
2008	45%	32%	42%
2007	37%	32%	39%
2006	41%	32%	35%
2005	40%	32%	31%
2004	36%	31%	33%
2003	27%	30%	29%
2002	22%	30%	24%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Gary Elementary School	Illinois	West Chicago Education Service District 33
2014	1%	3%
2012	59%	27%	53%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	16%	6%	9%
2009	17%	6%	10%
2008	15%	6%	10%
2007	17%	6%	10%
2006	17%	6%	11%
2005	13%	5%	11%
2004	14%	5%	9%
2003	16%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Chicago Education Service District 33

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gary Elementary School's ranking?

Gary Elementary School is ranked #2268 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Gary Elementary School often compared to?

Gary Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Knoll Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Gary Elementary School?

415 students attend Gary Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Gary Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gary Elementary School?

Gary Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gary Elementary School offer ?

Gary Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Gary Elementary School part of?

Gary Elementary School is part of West Chicago Education Service District 33.

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