Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 1242 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 191 students attended Garfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 43% Asian, 21% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Francisco Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Garfield Elementary

Summary:

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 194 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Garfield Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates of 59.72% and 55.71% respectively in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is particularly strong among male students and English Language Learners, ranking 828 out of 5,636 and 129 out of 3,311 California elementary schools in those categories. However, the school's Asian student population performs relatively lower, ranking 762 out of 1,203 California elementary schools. Garfield Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.4% in 2022-2023 is an area of concern, as it is higher than nearby high-performing schools like Chin (John Yehall) Elementary and Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary, which have rates of 7.4% and 6.4% respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Garfield Elementary outperforms Tenderloin Community School in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, but falls short of the exceptional performance of Chin (John Yehall) Elementary, which has significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects. Garfield Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8 in 2022-2023 may contribute to its strong academic outcomes, compared to the higher ratios at nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

420 Filbert St.
San Francisco, CA 94133-3002

(415) 291-7924

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1242^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francisco Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 191

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.5%

Two or more races:

20.9%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks better than 78.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 30^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.96. (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 Student population at Garfield Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (43.5%), two or more races (20.9%), Hispanic (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.3% 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 18.6, which is the 11^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary employs 10.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 1242^nd 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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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st 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	82.76	803^rd	4809	83.3%
2005	82.20	845^th	4822	82.5%
2006	68.75	1398^th	4818	71.0%
2007	78.64	1027^th	5113	79.9%
2008	81.43	907^th	5113	82.3%
2009	64.94	1682^nd	5193	67.6%
2010	80.29	997^th	5314	81.2%
2011	67.43	1611^th	5377	70.0%
2012	81.06	968^th	5390	82.0%
2013	74.24	1361^st	5530	75.4%
2015	77.08	1232^nd	5611	78.0%
2016	57.54	2104^th	5614	62.5%
2017	71.08	1516^th	5692	73.4%
2018	69.98	1568^th	5662	72.3%
2019	77.85	1257^th	5789	78.3%
2022	70.99	1572^nd	5883	73.3%
2023	70.66	1549^th	5874	73.6%
2024	77.96	1242^nd	5862	78.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	93.21	129^th	3311	96.1%

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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	79.66	696^th	5084	86.3%
2019	72.84	1041^st	5173	79.9%
2022	68.75	1226^th	5264	76.7%
2023	78.32	839^th	5374	84.4%
2024	71.31	1200^th	5511	78.2%

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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	76.59	1215^th	5413	77.6%
2019	71.72	1422^nd	5492	74.1%
2022	62.74	1832^nd	5635	67.5%
2023	64.92	1724^th	5617	69.3%
2024	70.57	1465^th	5605	73.9%

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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	66.56	1636^th	5431	69.9%
2019	74.70	1310^th	5510	76.2%
2022	77.78	1203^rd	5663	78.8%
2023	70.68	1481^st	5650	73.8%
2024	85.84	828^th	5636	85.3%

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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
2018	19.73	923^rd	1071	13.8%
2019	27.96	916^th	1149	20.3%
2022	31.68	884^th	1154	23.4%
2023	33.79	888^th	1190	25.4%
2024	49.34	762^nd	1203	36.7%

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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
1988	23	77	129	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
1989	14	72	135	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1990	22	44	131	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	270
1991	20	47	120	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
1992	20	40	109	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1993	13	33	127	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1994	15	50	156	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1995	15	45	150	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1996	15	45	150	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1997	14	36	162	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	282
1998	10	42	144	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1999	10	43	142	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2000	6	36	158	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
2001	5	37	146	32	0	n/a	n/a	7	227
2002	7	17	154	20	0	n/a	n/a	9	207
2003	7	17	154	20	0	n/a	n/a	9	207
2004	1	11	172	14	0	n/a	n/a	7	205
2005	5	7	169	16	0	n/a	n/a	10	207
2006	13	17	183	13	2	n/a	n/a	10	238
2007	14	14	183	9	1	n/a	n/a	10	231
2008	19	10	166	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	206
2009	19	11	171	7	0	5	11	0	224
2010	28	15	160	8	0	5	14	0	230
2011	30	15	159	9	0	4	13	0	230
2012	24	15	168	18	0	7	17	0	249
2013	20	17	134	31	0	6	46	0	254
2014	33	16	130	32	1	4	22	0	238
2015	24	14	123	34	1	2	25	0	223
2016	28	12	118	37	1	1	26	0	223
2017	26	13	103	38	1	1	39	0	221
2018	29	8	104	36	1	1	39	0	218
2019	31	6	110	31	1	0	49	0	228
2020	23	8	108	30	0	0	46	0	215
2021	23	14	99	27	0	0	49	0	212
2022	19	9	95	28	0	0	45	0	196
2023	16	17	94	31	0	0	36	0	194
2024	17	18	83	33	0	0	40	0	191

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
1988	291	12.6	23.0	n/a
1989	291	12.6	23.0	n/a
1990	270	14.6	18.4	n/a
1991	269	13.3	20.2	n/a
1992	236	13.5	17.4	66.9
1993	274	11.5	23.8	69.7
1994	310	13.5	23.0	81.9
1995	289	13.4	21.6	90.3
1996	289	13.4	21.6	90.3
1997	282	15.0	18.8	79.1
1998	259	18.0	14.4	94.6
1999	250	16.0	15.6	91.6
2000	240	16.0	15.0	75.8
2001	227	12.0	18.9	101.8
2002	207	12.5	16.6	85.4
2003	207	12.5	16.6	85.4
2004	205	14.0	14.6	86.9
2005	207	13.4	15.4	87.8
2006	238	12.5	19.0	0
2007	231	14.5	15.9	81.4
2008	206	14.5	14.2	72.3
2009	224	13.5	15.4	72.8
2010	230	13.0	17.6	69.1
2011	230	n/a	n/a	73
2012	249	15.0	16.6	68.3
2013	254	14.0	18.1	66.1
2014	238	13.0	18.3	63
2015	223	13.0	17.1	64.6
2016	223	13.0	17.1	54.7
2017	221	10.0	22.1	54.8
2018	218	12.0	18.1	55
2019	228	11.5	19.8	52.6
2020	215	n/a	n/a	51.6
2021	212	11.5	18.4	44.3
2022	196	12.2	16.0	44.4
2023	194	12.2	15.8	50.5
2024	191	10.2	18.6	50.3

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
1988	291	12.6	23.0	n/a
1989	291	12.6	23.0	n/a
1990	270	14.6	18.4	n/a
1991	269	13.3	20.2	n/a
1992	236	13.5	17.4	66.9
1993	274	11.5	23.8	69.7
1994	310	13.5	23.0	81.9
1995	289	13.4	21.6	90.3
1996	289	13.4	21.6	90.3
1997	282	15.0	18.8	79.1
1998	259	18.0	14.4	94.6
1999	250	16.0	15.6	91.6
2000	240	16.0	15.0	75.8
2001	227	12.0	18.9	101.8
2002	207	12.5	16.6	85.4
2003	207	12.5	16.6	85.4
2004	205	14.0	14.6	86.9
2005	207	13.4	15.4	87.8
2006	238	12.5	19.0	0
2007	231	14.5	15.9	81.4
2008	206	14.5	14.2	72.3
2009	224	13.5	15.4	72.8
2010	230	13.0	17.6	69.1
2011	230	n/a	n/a	73
2012	249	15.0	16.6	68.3
2013	254	14.0	18.1	66.1
2014	238	13.0	18.3	63
2015	223	13.0	17.1	64.6
2016	223	13.0	17.1	54.7
2017	221	10.0	22.1	54.8
2018	218	12.0	18.1	55
2019	228	11.5	19.8	52.6
2020	215	n/a	n/a	51.6
2021	212	11.5	18.4	44.3
2022	196	12.2	16.0	44.4
2023	194	12.2	15.8	50.5
2024	191	10.2	18.6	50.3

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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