Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 4376 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended Garfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John Muir Middle High : San Leandro High

Garfield Elementary

Summary:

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in San Leandro, California, serving 329 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Leandro Unified School District, which is ranked 918 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. The school's performance is notably lower than both the district and state averages, as well as many of its neighboring schools within the San Leandro Unified School District, such as Monroe Elementary and McKinley Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Garfield's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 3,486 out of 5,614 California elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 4,333 out of 5,874 in 2022-2023.

However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Oakland Unified School District, such as Madison Park Academy Elementary and Brookfield Elementary, Garfield Elementary generally outperforms these schools in academic measures, despite its own challenges. Addressing the issues at Garfield, such as high chronic absenteeism and low test scores, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-5

13050 Aurora Dr.
San Leandro, CA 94577-3159

(510) 618-4300

District: San Leandro Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4376^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,927

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	San Leandro High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

Asian:

20.1%

African American:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 74.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Garfield Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the San Leandro Unified School District. Student population at Garfield Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.1%), Asian (20.1%), African American (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.4% 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 21, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary employs 15.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary is $6,927, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 4376^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Leandro Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Leandro Unified 918^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	20.54	3896^th	4809	19.0%
2005	13.48	4430^th	4822	8.1%
2006	20.97	3929^th	4818	18.5%
2007	25.45	3899^th	5113	23.7%
2008	22.97	4118^th	5113	19.5%
2009	34.11	3435^th	5193	33.9%
2010	38.08	3292^nd	5314	38.1%
2011	43.53	2982^nd	5377	44.5%
2012	35.20	3585^th	5390	33.5%
2013	27.76	4217^th	5530	23.7%
2015	24.23	4204^th	5611	25.1%
2016	33.88	3486^th	5614	37.9%
2017	21.35	4571^st	5692	19.7%
2018	25.23	4222^nd	5662	25.4%
2019	16.56	5110^th	5789	11.7%
2022	15.67	5300^th	5883	9.9%
2023	25.31	4333^rd	5874	26.2%
2024	24.86	4376^th	5862	25.3%

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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
2018	33.96	2133^rd	3246	34.3%
2019	16.19	3268^th	3275	0.2%
2022	28.72	2702^nd	3311	18.4%
2023	37.61	1972^nd	3250	39.3%
2024	32.28	2397^th	3160	24.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.16	1842^nd	2420	23.9%
2024	21.13	2338^th	2634	11.2%

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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	22.12	4325^th	5084	14.9%
2019	16.25	4770^th	5173	7.8%
2022	15.95	4908^th	5264	6.8%
2023	34.93	3492^nd	5374	35.0%
2024	26.94	4236^th	5511	23.1%

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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	30.10	3760^th	5413	30.5%
2019	14.05	5084^th	5492	7.4%
2022	13.55	5318^th	5635	5.6%
2023	29.50	3819^th	5617	32.0%
2024	29.64	3828^th	5605	31.7%

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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
2019	26.76	1967^th	2585	23.9%
2022	27.07	1628^th	2227	26.9%

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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	23.65	4212^th	5431	22.4%
2019	19.87	4675^th	5510	15.2%
2022	20.25	4692^nd	5663	17.1%
2023	22.70	4475^th	5650	20.8%
2024	21.76	4552^nd	5636	19.2%

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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	17.82	4379^th	4830	9.3%
2019	14.37	4693^rd	4963	5.4%
2022	15.74	4762^nd	5084	6.3%
2023	24.29	4168^th	5098	18.2%
2024	27.36	3930^th	5102	23.0%

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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	259	32	59	68	7	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	240	38	72	79	6	n/a	n/a	0	435
1990	231	47	76	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
1991	194	30	74	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	386
1992	185	38	75	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	388
1993	168	53	81	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	399
1994	140	64	107	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	389
1995	136	113	105	86	4	n/a	n/a	0	444
1996	136	113	105	86	4	n/a	n/a	0	444
1997	138	99	106	101	7	n/a	n/a	0	451
1998	146	114	104	122	7	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	129	103	130	134	14	n/a	n/a	0	510
2000	106	96	146	122	13	n/a	n/a	0	483
2001	94	87	142	137	12	n/a	n/a	2	474
2002	98	64	136	126	9	n/a	n/a	8	441
2003	98	64	136	126	9	n/a	n/a	8	441
2004	78	80	109	132	6	n/a	n/a	27	432
2005	91	78	99	134	4	n/a	n/a	26	432
2006	63	66	85	127	4	n/a	n/a	44	389
2007	54	51	93	132	3	n/a	n/a	41	374
2008	51	51	91	127	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	320
2009	51	55	94	139	0	4	31	0	374
2010	51	50	95	160	0	4	12	0	372
2011	45	49	105	166	2	4	12	0	383
2012	44	49	98	185	4	5	14	0	399
2013	44	52	94	200	6	7	19	0	422
2014	36	54	91	202	5	4	20	0	412
2015	36	51	95	201	4	3	28	0	418
2016	34	57	87	222	4	4	28	0	436
2017	26	63	94	213	3	7	25	0	431
2018	25	54	85	209	1	6	32	0	412
2019	22	54	65	181	1	4	28	0	355
2020	18	48	70	186	0	2	33	0	357
2021	12	41	56	171	1	3	32	0	316
2022	10	41	62	177	6	4	22	0	322
2023	7	43	66	178	4	5	26	0	329

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	425	18.0	23.6	n/a
1989	435	19.0	22.8	n/a
1990	449	18.0	24.9	n/a
1991	386	14.0	27.5	n/a
1992	388	14.2	27.3	21.4
1993	399	18.8	21.2	30.6
1994	389	16.5	23.6	41.4
1995	444	18.4	24.1	44.6
1996	444	18.4	24.1	44.6
1997	451	21.4	21.1	46.3
1998	493	28.3	17.4	46.7
1999	510	26.6	19.2	45.5
2000	483	27.9	17.3	37.9
2001	474	27.5	17.2	43.6
2002	441	25.1	17.6	42.5
2003	441	25.1	17.6	42.5
2004	432	22.0	19.6	43.7
2005	432	23.8	18.2	46.8
2006	389	23.7	16.4	58.8
2007	374	22.7	16.5	59.8
2008	320	25.0	12.8	60
2009	374	21.3	14.9	63.6
2010	372	23.5	15.8	63.2
2011	383	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	399	23.3	17.1	n/a
2013	422	22.8	18.4	66.8
2014	412	20.6	20.0	64.8
2015	418	20.0	20.9	48.1
2016	436	17.0	25.6	57.3
2017	431	17.1	25.2	59.9
2018	412	16.6	24.8	64.1
2019	355	14.6	24.3	68.7
2020	357	n/a	n/a	66.9
2021	316	14.6	21.6	68.4
2022	322	15.5	20.6	75.5
2023	329	15.6	21.0	75.4

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
1988	425	18.0	23.6	n/a
1989	435	19.0	22.8	n/a
1990	449	18.0	24.9	n/a
1991	386	14.0	27.5	n/a
1992	388	14.2	27.3	21.4
1993	399	18.8	21.2	30.6
1994	389	16.5	23.6	41.4
1995	444	18.4	24.1	44.6
1996	444	18.4	24.1	44.6
1997	451	21.4	21.1	46.3
1998	493	28.3	17.4	46.7
1999	510	26.6	19.2	45.5
2000	483	27.9	17.3	37.9
2001	474	27.5	17.2	43.6
2002	441	25.1	17.6	42.5
2003	441	25.1	17.6	42.5
2004	432	22.0	19.6	43.7
2005	432	23.8	18.2	46.8
2006	389	23.7	16.4	58.8
2007	374	22.7	16.5	59.8
2008	320	25.0	12.8	60
2009	374	21.3	14.9	63.6
2010	372	23.5	15.8	63.2
2011	383	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	399	23.3	17.1	n/a
2013	422	22.8	18.4	66.8
2014	412	20.6	20.0	64.8
2015	418	20.0	20.9	48.1
2016	436	17.0	25.6	57.3
2017	431	17.1	25.2	59.9
2018	412	16.6	24.8	64.1
2019	355	14.6	24.3	68.7
2020	357	n/a	n/a	66.9
2021	316	14.6	21.6	68.4
2022	322	15.5	20.6	75.5
2023	329	15.6	21.0	75.4

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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