Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Yes. Garfield Elementary ranks in the top 5.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 602 students attended Garfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alta Sierra Intermediate High : Buchanan High

Garfield Elementary

Summary:

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Clovis, CA, serving 602 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Clovis Unified school district, which is ranked 326 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating.

Garfield Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 341 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the Clovis Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with 79.15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 72.81% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 67.06% and 52.41% for Clovis Unified, respectively. Garfield Elementary's performance is particularly strong in the Hispanic student subgroup, ranking 71st out of 5,102 California elementary schools in this category.

Despite having a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.4%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 31.09% to 83.09%, Garfield Elementary still delivers excellent academic results. This suggests the school is able to provide a high-quality education and support for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Garfield Elementary outperforms the nearby Fort Washington Elementary, Maple Creek Elementary, and other schools in the Clovis Unified district, indicating the school may have unique practices or resources that contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

1315 North Peach Ave.
Clovis, CA 93611-8342

(559) 327-6800

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
341^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,797

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alta Sierra Intermediate
High:	Buchanan High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.4

Number of students: 602

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Asian:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks better than 94.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.08. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52%), Hispanic (28.7%), Asian (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary is 25.4. 31 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary is $4,797. 16 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 341^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Clovis Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis Unified 326^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.92	281^st	4809	94.2%
2005	92.20	371^st	4822	92.3%
2006	95.33	202^nd	4818	95.8%
2007	93.29	329^th	5113	93.6%
2008	96.28	114^th	5113	97.8%
2009	94.76	175^th	5193	96.6%
2010	93.16	251^st	5314	95.3%
2011	91.78	330^th	5377	93.9%
2012	90.73	384^th	5390	92.9%
2013	89.54	494^th	5530	91.1%
2015	81.82	1043^rd	5611	81.4%
2016	86.36	832^nd	5614	85.2%
2017	88.17	749^th	5692	86.8%
2018	91.81	526^th	5662	90.7%
2019	92.20	507^th	5789	91.2%
2022	92.62	551^st	5883	90.6%
2023	95.01	351^st	5874	94.0%
2024	95.08	341^st	5862	94.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.03	447^th	5084	91.2%
2019	91.39	254^th	5173	95.1%
2022	89.21	393^rd	5264	92.5%
2023	92.34	297^th	5374	94.5%
2024	94.69	252^nd	5511	95.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.76	461^st	5413	91.5%
2019	91.42	475^th	5492	91.4%
2022	90.87	593^rd	5635	89.5%
2023	92.43	473^rd	5617	91.6%
2024	94.45	329^th	5605	94.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	72.32	394^th	2227	82.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.82	580^th	5431	89.3%
2019	91.26	498^th	5510	91.0%
2022	92.78	461^st	5663	91.9%
2023	95.32	278^th	5650	95.1%
2024	93.92	362^nd	5636	93.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.32	356^th	1071	66.8%
2019	73.01	301^st	1149	73.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.93	164^th	4830	96.6%
2019	93.27	185^th	4963	96.3%
2022	90.65	336^th	5084	93.4%
2023	98.26	58^th	5098	98.9%
2024	97.94	71^st	5102	98.6%

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Rank History for White students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.26	474^th	2737	82.7%
2019	81.43	420^th	2834	85.2%
2022	83.62	321^st	2726	88.2%
2023	84.69	260^th	2662	90.2%
2024	83.59	299^th	2647	88.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Garfield Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	472	12	32	73	6	n/a	n/a	0	595
1995	656	12	63	99	14	n/a	n/a	0	844
1996	656	12	63	99	14	n/a	n/a	0	844
1997	629	11	54	97	14	n/a	n/a	0	805
1998	621	8	50	95	17	n/a	n/a	0	791
1999	661	8	55	107	13	n/a	n/a	0	844
2000	695	11	58	111	16	n/a	n/a	0	891
2001	507	13	58	67	8	n/a	n/a	2	655
2002	603	12	62	59	6	n/a	n/a	3	745
2003	603	12	62	59	6	n/a	n/a	3	745
2004	659	18	61	64	3	n/a	n/a	7	812
2005	665	17	69	71	7	n/a	n/a	23	852
2006	471	20	70	74	7	n/a	n/a	25	667
2007	497	23	80	74	8	n/a	n/a	29	711
2008	498	21	77	90	7	n/a	n/a	0	693
2009	515	26	75	88	7	2	46	0	759
2010	470	25	89	122	6	0	24	0	736
2011	464	24	99	160	7	1	30	0	785
2012	438	21	103	168	6	1	38	0	775
2013	444	22	105	172	3	1	38	0	785
2014	401	16	85	190	2	2	31	0	727
2015	413	12	87	205	3	3	30	0	753
2016	379	12	90	201	5	4	28	0	719
2017	383	13	88	206	4	5	22	0	721
2018	377	17	93	199	0	3	17	0	706
2019	395	15	90	181	0	2	19	0	702
2020	388	19	76	175	1	2	25	0	686
2021	347	22	67	170	3	2	28	0	639
2022	321	24	58	162	3	2	25	0	595
2023	313	22	60	173	1	1	32	0	602

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	595	23.0	25.9	11.9
1995	844	30.9	27.3	9.6
1996	844	30.9	27.3	9.6
1997	805	33.0	24.4	7.2
1998	791	37.9	20.9	9.4
1999	844	38.0	22.2	11.3
2000	891	38.0	23.4	4.9
2001	655	27.0	24.3	5.5
2002	745	34.2	21.8	6.5
2003	745	34.2	21.8	6.5
2004	812	36.2	22.4	5.2
2005	852	36.0	23.7	6.6
2006	667	32.6	20.5	8.6
2007	711	35.1	20.3	9.8
2008	693	39.5	17.5	10
2009	759	35.0	19.7	10
2010	736	36.0	20.4	12.6
2011	785	n/a	n/a	12.5
2012	775	30.0	25.8	n/a
2013	785	29.0	27.0	16.3
2014	727	25.2	28.8	20.6
2015	753	28.0	26.8	18.5
2016	719	27.0	26.6	23.4
2017	721	25.0	28.7	19.8
2018	706	27.1	26.0	20.7
2019	702	25.9	27.0	22.1
2020	686	n/a	n/a	25.2
2021	639	27.7	23.0	38.2
2022	595	29.0	20.4	30.1
2023	602	23.6	25.4	29.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	595	23.0	25.9	11.9
1995	844	30.9	27.3	9.6
1996	844	30.9	27.3	9.6
1997	805	33.0	24.4	7.2
1998	791	37.9	20.9	9.4
1999	844	38.0	22.2	11.3
2000	891	38.0	23.4	4.9
2001	655	27.0	24.3	5.5
2002	745	34.2	21.8	6.5
2003	745	34.2	21.8	6.5
2004	812	36.2	22.4	5.2
2005	852	36.0	23.7	6.6
2006	667	32.6	20.5	8.6
2007	711	35.1	20.3	9.8
2008	693	39.5	17.5	10
2009	759	35.0	19.7	10
2010	736	36.0	20.4	12.6
2011	785	n/a	n/a	12.5
2012	775	30.0	25.8	n/a
2013	785	29.0	27.0	16.3
2014	727	25.2	28.8	20.6
2015	753	28.0	26.8	18.5
2016	719	27.0	26.6	23.4
2017	721	25.0	28.7	19.8
2018	706	27.1	26.0	20.7
2019	702	25.9	27.0	22.1
2020	686	n/a	n/a	25.2
2021	639	27.7	23.0	38.2
2022	595	29.0	20.4	30.1
2023	602	23.6	25.4	29.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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