Garfield Elementary School has 261 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Garfield Elementary School’s learner population of 261 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Garfield Elementary School is ranked within the lower 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 0.61, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Garfield Elementary School is George Washington High School (1.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Franklin Middle School (0.8 miles away)