Garfield School serves 240 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Garfield School’s learner population of 240 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Garfield School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 718 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Garfield School is 0.21, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.37. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Garfield School is Custer County District High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Washington 7-8 (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Jefferson School (0.8 miles away)