Garfield Elementary School has 452 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

Garfield Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Garfield Elementary School’s learner population of 452 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Garfield Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Garfield Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Garfield Elementary School is Clarinda High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Clarinda Middle School (0.1 miles away)