Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Toppenish Middle School High : Toppenish High School

Garfield Elementary School

Summary:

Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Toppenish, Washington, serving 333 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a student population that is predominantly Hispanic and Native American.

Garfield Elementary School's academic performance is well below state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.84% of Garfield students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide and 25.55% in the Toppenish School District. In Math, only 15.34% of Garfield students were proficient or better, compared to 41.68% statewide and 16.4% in the district. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Washington, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's demographic factors may contribute to its academic challenges. Garfield Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (around 89%) and Native American students (around 8%) compared to the state and nearby schools, such as Simcoe Elementary School, Adams Elementary, and Camas Elementary. Additionally, Garfield has a very high percentage of students (around 92%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

505 Madison Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948-1173

(509) 865-4575

District: Toppenish School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1122^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,368

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Toppenish Middle School
High:	Toppenish High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

American Indian:

5.8%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary School ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Toppenish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.3%), American Indian (5.8%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.9% 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 School is 17.2. 3 elementary schools in the Toppenish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary School is $18,368. 3 elementary schools in the Toppenish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary School 1122^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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Toppenish School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Toppenish School District 237^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	15.22	918^th	1026	10.5%
2005	9.15	980^th	1031	4.9%
2006	23.57	874^th	1051	16.8%
2007	20.52	917^th	1069	14.2%
2008	21.68	906^th	1067	15.1%
2009	15.54	965^th	1072	10.0%
2010	8.63	1048^th	1088	3.7%
2011	8.73	1052^nd	1092	3.7%
2012	17.82	974^th	1097	11.2%
2013	17.08	993^rd	1106	10.2%
2015	5.11	1045^th	1067	2.1%
2016	6.53	1014^th	1053	3.7%
2018	12.97	964^th	1054	8.5%
2019	16.38	980^th	1130	13.3%
2021	7.78	1073^rd	1107	3.1%
2022	7.02	1137^th	1169	2.7%
2023	12.47	1068^th	1169	8.6%
2024	7.43	1122^nd	1168	3.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.12	300^th	333	9.9%
2024	17.54	294^th	320	8.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	33.41	714^th	979	27.1%
2021	13.04	825^th	854	3.4%
2022	9.80	993^rd	1019	2.6%
2023	20.65	898^th	1013	11.4%
2024	13.87	954^th	1024	6.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.70	57^th	61	6.6%
2019	52.45	24^th	64	62.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.23	917^th	1004	8.7%
2019	19.87	905^th	1068	15.3%
2022	9.14	1063^rd	1100	3.4%
2023	15.68	966^th	1094	11.7%
2024	14.23	981^st	1093	10.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.68	776^th	999	22.3%
2019	16.10	939^th	1075	12.7%
2022	9.43	1063^rd	1113	4.5%
2023	9.68	1055^th	1099	4.0%
2024	5.03	1083^rd	1099	1.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.30	373^rd	540	30.9%
2019	39.57	438^th	697	37.2%
2021	20.55	432^nd	501	13.8%
2022	16.90	649^th	694	6.5%
2023	22.51	538^th	633	15.0%
2024	16.58	589^th	651	9.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Garfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	68	2	0	216	61	n/a	n/a	0	347
1989	62	2	3	204	61	n/a	n/a	0	332
1990	64	1	2	189	60	n/a	n/a	0	316
1991	52	0	0	244	63	n/a	n/a	0	359
1992	43	0	0	250	67	n/a	n/a	0	360
1993	41	0	0	277	66	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	50	2	0	314	85	n/a	n/a	0	451
1995	36	4	1	379	81	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	36	4	1	379	81	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	41	4	1	404	81	n/a	n/a	0	531
1998	32	5	2	379	76	n/a	n/a	0	494
1999	29	3	1	407	55	n/a	n/a	0	495
2000	24	1	1	391	58	n/a	n/a	0	475
2001	27	0	1	373	66	n/a	n/a	0	467
2002	23	0	3	329	58	n/a	n/a	0	413
2003	23	0	3	329	58	n/a	n/a	0	413
2004	15	0	1	336	64	n/a	n/a	0	416
2005	12	0	0	350	52	n/a	n/a	0	414
2006	12	1	0	326	56	n/a	n/a	0	395
2007	8	1	0	332	60	n/a	n/a	1	402
2008	8	0	0	349	61	n/a	n/a	0	418
2009	9	0	0	328	61	n/a	n/a	0	398
2010	9	0	0	326	63	n/a	n/a	0	398
2011	9	0	0	331	53	0	5	0	398
2012	12	0	0	338	47	0	7	0	404
2013	8	0	0	355	41	0	4	0	408
2014	14	0	1	361	37	0	7	0	420
2015	6	0	1	346	43	0	6	0	402
2016	6	0	0	359	36	0	4	0	405
2017	6	1	1	352	43	0	3	0	406
2018	11	1	1	354	44	0	4	0	415
2019	8	4	0	349	37	0	4	0	402
2020	6	1	0	319	34	0	4	0	364
2021	4	1	0	306	34	0	3	0	348
2022	3	3	0	302	27	0	3	0	338
2023	2	3	0	298	27	0	3	0	333
2024	1	3	0	314	20	0	6	0	344

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	347	17.0	20.4	0
1989	332	17.0	19.5	n/a
1990	316	16.7	18.9	0
1991	359	17.5	20.5	n/a
1992	360	22.1	16.2	n/a
1993	384	21.9	17.5	n/a
1994	451	24.0	18.8	n/a
1995	501	25.5	19.6	n/a
1996	501	25.5	19.6	n/a
1997	531	25.0	21.2	n/a
1998	494	27.0	18.3	n/a
1999	495	26.0	19.0	n/a
2000	475	26.0	18.3	n/a
2001	467	27.0	17.3	n/a
2002	413	22.2	18.6	84
2003	413	22.2	18.6	84
2004	416	22.0	18.9	83.4
2005	414	22.1	18.7	83.8
2006	395	19.6	20.2	87.8
2007	402	20.9	19.2	87.3
2008	418	22.0	19.0	90.9
2009	398	22.0	18.1	91
2010	398	20.0	19.9	91.2
2011	398	18.0	22.1	99.2
2012	404	19.3	20.9	99.3
2013	408	19.3	21.1	99.3
2014	420	n/a	n/a	98.8
2015	402	23.0	17.4	96.8
2016	405	21.0	19.2	94.8
2017	406	21.0	19.3	81.3
2018	415	21.0	19.7	96.1
2019	402	21.1	18.9	95
2020	364	20.0	18.1	91.2
2021	348	20.0	17.3	87.9
2022	338	22.0	15.3	89.3
2023	333	21.0	15.8	92.8
2024	344	20.0	17.2	93.9

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	347	17.0	20.4	0
1989	332	17.0	19.5	n/a
1990	316	16.7	18.9	0
1991	359	17.5	20.5	n/a
1992	360	22.1	16.2	n/a
1993	384	21.9	17.5	n/a
1994	451	24.0	18.8	n/a
1995	501	25.5	19.6	n/a
1996	501	25.5	19.6	n/a
1997	531	25.0	21.2	n/a
1998	494	27.0	18.3	n/a
1999	495	26.0	19.0	n/a
2000	475	26.0	18.3	n/a
2001	467	27.0	17.3	n/a
2002	413	22.2	18.6	84
2003	413	22.2	18.6	84
2004	416	22.0	18.9	83.4
2005	414	22.1	18.7	83.8
2006	395	19.6	20.2	87.8
2007	402	20.9	19.2	87.3
2008	418	22.0	19.0	90.9
2009	398	22.0	18.1	91
2010	398	20.0	19.9	91.2
2011	398	18.0	22.1	99.2
2012	404	19.3	20.9	99.3
2013	408	19.3	21.1	99.3
2014	420	n/a	n/a	98.8
2015	402	23.0	17.4	96.8
2016	405	21.0	19.2	94.8
2017	406	21.0	19.3	81.3
2018	415	21.0	19.7	96.1
2019	402	21.1	18.9	95
2020	364	20.0	18.1	91.2
2021	348	20.0	17.3	87.9
2022	338	22.0	15.3	89.3
2023	333	21.0	15.8	92.8
2024	344	20.0	17.2	93.9

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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