Garvey M Elem School is situated at 10309 South Morgan Street in Chicago, providing a close-knit setting for approximately 261 students in grades PK–8. The school maintains a solid 14:1 student-teacher ratio to support focused classroom instruction. The student body is evenly split with 49% male and 51% female, while reading proficiency is at 8% and math proficiency is at 3%.It's a very supportive learning environment with a lot of focus on important social-emotional development and steady academic progress. Teachers are using personalized instruction, and wonderful community-based resources, in a purposeful manner to help students develop essential life skills. The big gym is used every day for physical education and for fun community events in the big facility. Students are actively engaged in a wide variety of extracurricular activities including vocal music and popular sports (pickleball). The school is a vital, trusted institution in historic Washington Heights community . In this established, friendly community, property values are approximately $218,245. The parents are very appreciative of the school's consistent commitment to the safety of students on a daily basis and the very well-rounded and caring teaching staff. Families often cite the school’s strong focus on character building and resilience in each child. The administration works to provide a positive climate for all. The school is striving to be one of the best elementary schools in Illinois.