Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilson Middle School High : Davis High School High : Eisenhower High School

Garfield Elementary School

Summary:

Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Yakima, Washington, serving 488 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school stands out for its high percentage of Hispanic students, consistently low academic performance, and high rates of economic disadvantage among its student population.

Garfield Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Washington elementary schools based on statewide assessments. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the Yakima School District and Washington state averages. This is particularly true for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who perform in the bottom 10-20% of Washington elementary schools. Despite the school's high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, these factors have not translated into higher academic achievement.

While Garfield Elementary School struggles, some nearby schools in the Yakima School District, such as Nob Hill Elementary and Gilbert Elementary, perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Garfield Elementary School may be unique to the school or its specific student population, which is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged. The school's migrant student population, however, has performed relatively better than the overall student population, indicating that the school may be providing effective support and resources for this subgroup.

Detail:

Public K-5

612 N 6th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902-2197

(509) 573-5700

District: Yakima School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1104^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,276

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle School
High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

5.7%

American Indian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary School ranks worse than 94.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 12^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Yakima School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.1%), White (5.7%), American Indian (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.2% 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 14.6. 11 elementary schools in the Yakima School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary School employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary School is $18,276. 13 elementary schools in the Yakima School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary School 1104^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Yakima School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yakima School District 230^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	11.48	951^st	1026	7.3%
2005	19.71	871^st	1031	15.5%
2006	7.24	1016^th	1051	3.3%
2007	7.60	1030^th	1069	3.6%
2008	10.85	1004^th	1067	5.9%
2009	15.31	966^th	1072	9.9%
2010	5.62	1068^th	1088	1.8%
2011	11.19	1029^th	1092	5.8%
2012	10.77	1037^th	1097	5.5%
2013	7.93	1071^st	1106	3.2%
2015	10.13	1001^st	1067	6.2%
2016	10.12	988^th	1053	6.2%
2017	14.37	945^th	1056	10.5%
2018	18.60	889^th	1054	15.7%
2019	17.44	961^st	1130	15.0%
2021	7.56	1077^th	1107	2.7%
2022	5.66	1150^th	1169	1.6%
2023	9.49	1111^th	1169	5.0%
2024	9.09	1104^th	1168	5.5%

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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
2018	52.29	107^th	333	67.9%
2019	36.14	162^nd	248	34.7%
2023	17.18	223^rd	254	12.2%
2024	20.06	276^th	320	13.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.51	548^th	637	14.0%

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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	37.45	662^nd	979	32.4%
2021	15.37	806^th	854	5.6%
2022	11.61	985^th	1019	3.3%
2023	16.00	941^st	1013	7.1%
2024	15.08	943^rd	1024	7.9%

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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
2018	40.86	39^th	61	36.1%
2019	27.89	50^th	64	21.9%
2021	47.16	11^th	23	52.2%
2022	45.31	27^th	45	40.0%

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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	14.79	896^th	1004	10.8%
2019	17.46	929^th	1068	13.0%
2021	5.50	1000^th	1008	0.8%
2022	6.34	1086^th	1100	1.3%
2023	6.05	1077^th	1094	1.6%
2024	10.26	1033^rd	1093	5.5%

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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	24.67	789^th	999	21.0%
2019	18.93	908^th	1075	15.5%
2021	10.25	969^th	1025	5.5%
2022	5.78	1097^th	1113	1.4%
2023	12.76	1010^th	1099	8.1%
2024	7.77	1061^st	1099	3.5%

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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
2019	43.35	402^nd	697	42.3%
2021	16.86	464^th	501	7.4%
2022	15.80	659^th	694	5.0%
2023	20.27	558^th	633	11.8%
2024	19.50	570^th	651	12.4%

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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	Total
1988	245	17	4	111	12	n/a	n/a	389
1989	222	19	4	173	22	n/a	n/a	440
1990	221	27	4	227	20	n/a	n/a	499
1991	213	30	3	234	14	n/a	n/a	494
1992	147	20	6	251	10	n/a	n/a	434
1993	163	25	4	236	16	n/a	n/a	444
1994	168	24	4	257	10	n/a	n/a	463
1995	162	11	5	303	16	n/a	n/a	497
1996	162	11	5	303	16	n/a	n/a	497
1997	132	10	2	333	16	n/a	n/a	493
1998	89	4	2	327	14	n/a	n/a	436
1999	88	4	0	343	18	n/a	n/a	453
2000	92	7	3	382	17	n/a	n/a	501
2001	91	4	2	388	5	n/a	n/a	490
2002	72	6	1	389	6	n/a	n/a	474
2003	72	6	1	389	6	n/a	n/a	474
2004	65	7	1	411	6	n/a	n/a	490
2005	64	5	0	412	4	n/a	n/a	485
2006	55	6	0	418	3	n/a	n/a	482
2007	40	7	4	405	4	n/a	n/a	460
2008	45	7	3	455	7	n/a	n/a	517
2009	42	7	4	463	3	n/a	n/a	519
2010	29	4	4	518	6	n/a	n/a	561
2011	17	3	0	550	3	0	3	576
2012	16	2	0	538	2	0	4	562
2013	26	3	0	525	2	0	4	560
2014	26	5	0	518	1	0	5	555
2015	27	4	2	513	1	0	6	553
2016	27	5	0	513	3	0	4	552
2017	27	4	0	486	1	2	4	524
2018	32	4	1	469	2	0	8	516
2019	31	1	2	471	3	0	7	515
2020	34	1	0	482	1	1	5	524
2021	29	1	0	472	3	1	4	510
2022	33	1	0	449	3	1	2	489
2023	33	4	0	444	6	1	0	488
2024	28	6	0	451	7	0	3	495

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	389	20.0	19.4	0
1989	440	21.0	20.9	n/a
1990	499	24.2	20.6	0
1991	494	24.9	19.8	n/a
1992	434	24.9	17.4	n/a
1993	444	26.2	16.9	n/a
1994	463	23.4	19.8	n/a
1995	497	23.1	21.5	n/a
1996	497	23.1	21.5	n/a
1997	493	22.6	21.8	n/a
1998	436	22.1	19.7	n/a
1999	453	21.3	21.3	n/a
2000	501	25.0	20.0	n/a
2001	490	25.5	19.2	n/a
2002	474	28.1	16.9	93.2
2003	474	28.1	16.9	93.2
2004	490	28.0	17.5	92.7
2005	485	28.2	17.2	94
2006	482	29.2	16.5	94.6
2007	460	29.1	15.8	87.2
2008	517	28.4	18.2	95.4
2009	519	28.4	18.3	96.3
2010	561	30.2	18.5	96.4
2011	576	29.2	19.7	84.4
2012	562	29.1	19.2	96.1
2013	560	29.1	19.2	97.9
2014	555	n/a	n/a	98
2015	553	33.0	16.7	91.5
2016	552	30.0	18.4	95.5
2017	524	28.6	18.2	93.3
2018	516	29.6	17.4	88.2
2019	515	28.7	17.9	83.7
2020	524	27.7	18.9	92.7
2021	510	31.2	16.3	88.4
2022	489	31.0	15.7	87.9
2023	488	31.6	15.4	93.9
2024	495	33.6	14.6	95.2

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	389	20.0	19.4	0
1989	440	21.0	20.9	n/a
1990	499	24.2	20.6	0
1991	494	24.9	19.8	n/a
1992	434	24.9	17.4	n/a
1993	444	26.2	16.9	n/a
1994	463	23.4	19.8	n/a
1995	497	23.1	21.5	n/a
1996	497	23.1	21.5	n/a
1997	493	22.6	21.8	n/a
1998	436	22.1	19.7	n/a
1999	453	21.3	21.3	n/a
2000	501	25.0	20.0	n/a
2001	490	25.5	19.2	n/a
2002	474	28.1	16.9	93.2
2003	474	28.1	16.9	93.2
2004	490	28.0	17.5	92.7
2005	485	28.2	17.2	94
2006	482	29.2	16.5	94.6
2007	460	29.1	15.8	87.2
2008	517	28.4	18.2	95.4
2009	519	28.4	18.3	96.3
2010	561	30.2	18.5	96.4
2011	576	29.2	19.7	84.4
2012	562	29.1	19.2	96.1
2013	560	29.1	19.2	97.9
2014	555	n/a	n/a	98
2015	553	33.0	16.7	91.5
2016	552	30.0	18.4	95.5
2017	524	28.6	18.2	93.3
2018	516	29.6	17.4	88.2
2019	515	28.7	17.9	83.7
2020	524	27.7	18.9	92.7
2021	510	31.2	16.3	88.4
2022	489	31.0	15.7	87.9
2023	488	31.6	15.4	93.9
2024	495	33.6	14.6	95.2

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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