Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 395 students attended Garfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% White.

Garfield Elementary

Summary:

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school located in Menlo Park, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 515 students. The school is part of the Redwood City Elementary District, which is ranked 875 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. Only 13.02% of Garfield Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 45.22% in the Redwood City Elementary District and 47.04% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 80.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of English Language Learner students. Additionally, Garfield Elementary has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2017-2018 to 34.4% in 2022-2023.

While the nearby schools in the Redwood City Elementary District, such as Henry Ford Elementary and Orion Alternative, generally perform better academically than Garfield Elementary, they also have higher percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. In contrast, the schools in the Menlo Park City Elementary District, such as Laurel Elementary and Encinal Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and lower percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-8

3600 Middlefield Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3010

(650) 482-2405

District: Redwood City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5835^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

Asian:

1.3%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 99.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Redwood City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.92. (See more...)

Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 79.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.35. (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: Hispanic (97%), Asian (1.3%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.7% 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 19.4, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Redwood City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 5835^th 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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SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 2197^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Garfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Redwood City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redwood City Elementary 875^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 elementary school students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.33	4536^th	4809	5.7%
2005	16.99	4176^th	4822	13.4%
2006	19.51	4034^th	4818	16.3%
2007	22.37	4102^nd	5113	19.8%
2008	27.25	3810^th	5113	25.5%
2009	18.25	4555^th	5193	12.3%
2010	9.61	5170^th	5314	2.7%
2011	17.90	4803^rd	5377	10.7%
2012	14.34	4999^th	5390	7.3%
2013	7.76	5383^rd	5530	2.7%
2015	16.08	4981^st	5611	11.2%
2016	19.44	4672^nd	5614	16.8%
2017	23.19	4411^th	5692	22.5%
2018	17.96	4853^rd	5662	14.3%
2019	20.64	4741^st	5789	18.1%
2022	8.68	5793^rd	5883	1.5%
2023	6.73	5835^th	5874	0.7%
2024	5.92	5835^th	5862	0.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.83	1945^th	3246	40.1%
2019	40.59	1751^st	3275	46.5%
2022	20.59	3178^th	3311	4.0%
2023	23.19	2990^th	3250	8.0%
2024	19.67	3082^nd	3160	2.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.96	4496^th	5084	11.6%
2019	28.86	3943^rd	5173	23.8%
2022	10.32	5172^nd	5264	1.7%
2023	7.87	5335^th	5374	0.7%
2024	6.05	5496^th	5511	0.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.18	4364^th	5413	19.4%
2019	24.15	4288^th	5492	21.9%
2022	7.85	5604^th	5635	0.6%
2023	7.27	5585^th	5617	0.6%
2024	5.78	5595^th	5605	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.77	2056^th	2227	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.79	4908^th	5431	9.6%
2019	18.76	4768^th	5510	13.5%
2022	11.19	5492^nd	5663	3.0%
2023	7.43	5610^th	5650	0.7%
2024	7.41	5585^th	5636	0.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.13	3970^th	4830	17.8%
2019	29.65	3715^th	4963	25.1%
2022	10.78	4992^nd	5084	1.8%
2023	8.04	5061^st	5098	0.7%
2024	6.85	5079^th	5102	0.5%

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

Rank History for Garfield Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.83	1321^st	1769	25.3%
2005	41.47	968^th	1777	45.5%
2006	21.97	1435^th	1804	20.5%
2007	17.83	1702^nd	1999	14.9%
2008	25.41	1552^nd	2005	22.6%
2009	21.36	1706^th	2063	17.3%
2010	7.15	2089^th	2179	4.1%
2011	28.42	1693^rd	2236	24.3%
2012	22.32	1855^th	2259	17.9%
2013	21.74	1955^th	2379	17.8%
2015	23.60	1881^st	2477	24.1%
2016	18.41	2087^th	2497	16.4%
2017	27.01	1762^nd	2508	29.7%
2018	18.13	2071^st	2480	16.5%
2019	22.91	2062^nd	2715	24.1%
2022	21.42	2156^th	2740	21.3%
2023	19.03	2328^th	2802	16.9%
2024	21.35	2197^th	2777	20.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.13	1096^th	1364	19.6%
2019	43.74	574^th	1442	60.2%
2022	38.39	827^th	1540	46.3%
2023	34.38	1014^th	1529	33.7%
2024	52.87	393^rd	1477	73.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.74	1875^th	2230	15.9%
2019	30.76	1658^th	2369	30.0%
2022	27.27	1798^th	2458	26.9%
2023	25.51	1954^th	2549	23.3%
2024	27.03	1895^th	2575	26.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.16	1971^st	2262	12.9%
2019	24.58	1801^st	2380	24.3%
2022	19.35	2098^th	2509	16.4%
2023	21.23	2039^th	2547	19.9%
2024	28.81	1725^th	2546	32.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.80	1056^th	1369	22.9%
2019	27.96	1091^st	1491	26.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.45	1706^th	2273	24.9%
2019	21.20	1937^th	2407	19.5%
2022	24.10	1882^nd	2527	25.5%
2023	17.43	2220^th	2558	13.2%
2024	13.73	2330^th	2547	8.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.99	1652^nd	2072	20.3%
2019	29.41	1559^th	2213	29.6%
2022	31.21	1582^nd	2359	32.9%
2023	25.19	1829^th	2391	23.5%
2024	28.58	1698^th	2383	28.7%

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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	52	11	19	369	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
1989	48	14	16	424	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1990	29	11	12	473	7	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	41	5	16	487	5	n/a	n/a	0	554
1992	31	4	22	551	8	n/a	n/a	0	616
1993	25	3	21	503	7	n/a	n/a	0	559
1994	16	3	23	493	7	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	29	6	27	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	29	6	27	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	37	16	22	524	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1998	48	26	23	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	48	18	19	543	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2000	40	9	21	646	3	n/a	n/a	3	722
2001	28	6	23	667	1	n/a	n/a	2	727
2002	13	10	15	674	1	n/a	n/a	4	717
2003	13	10	15	674	1	n/a	n/a	4	717
2004	16	9	20	687	0	n/a	n/a	1	733
2005	15	4	25	661	4	n/a	n/a	0	709
2006	14	5	22	646	3	n/a	n/a	1	691
2007	11	3	23	635	4	n/a	n/a	1	677
2008	13	1	23	641	4	n/a	n/a	0	682
2009	8	0	3	634	2	21	1	0	669
2010	7	0	2	667	2	22	0	0	700
2011	8	0	2	632	0	19	2	0	663
2012	5	3	1	653	0	14	1	0	677
2013	4	5	0	659	0	10	2	0	680
2014	4	4	2	673	0	9	1	0	693
2015	8	2	2	624	0	6	2	0	644
2016	11	1	0	611	0	6	1	0	630
2017	6	1	2	572	0	8	0	0	589
2018	8	0	0	555	0	6	0	0	569
2019	6	0	0	522	0	3	2	0	533
2020	5	0	1	522	0	3	4	0	535
2021	5	0	3	513	0	2	4	0	527
2022	5	0	2	514	0	2	5	0	528
2023	5	0	3	507	0	0	0	0	515
2024	4	0	5	383	0	0	3	0	395

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

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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	453	20.0	22.6	n/a
1989	502	21.0	23.9	n/a
1990	532	22.0	24.1	n/a
1991	554	23.0	24.0	n/a
1992	616	23.4	26.3	87.2
1993	559	25.0	22.4	75
1994	542	27.0	20.1	86.7
1995	552	28.5	19.4	84.6
1996	552	28.5	19.4	84.6
1997	599	31.3	19.1	89.5
1998	579	39.3	14.7	80.8
1999	628	41.0	15.3	69.6
2000	722	43.6	16.6	75.1
2001	727	45.0	16.2	78.8
2002	717	43.5	16.5	86.3
2003	717	43.5	16.5	86.3
2004	733	38.5	19.0	88
2005	709	39.5	17.9	86.2
2006	691	37.1	18.6	90.1
2007	677	38.2	17.7	85.9
2008	682	40.6	16.8	86.7
2009	669	37.0	16.7	87.9
2010	700	30.0	23.3	92.3
2011	663	n/a	n/a	91.1
2012	677	28.1	24.0	n/a
2013	680	29.0	23.4	99.6
2014	693	27.5	25.2	57.9
2015	644	26.0	24.7	41
2016	630	27.0	23.3	77.6
2017	589	25.6	23.0	78.9
2018	569	22.5	25.2	70.8
2019	533	21.2	25.0	91.9
2020	535	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	527	21.0	25.0	84.4
2022	528	23.2	22.7	88.6
2023	515	19.9	25.8	80.8
2024	395	20.2	19.4	94.7

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	453	20.0	22.6	n/a
1989	502	21.0	23.9	n/a
1990	532	22.0	24.1	n/a
1991	554	23.0	24.0	n/a
1992	616	23.4	26.3	87.2
1993	559	25.0	22.4	75
1994	542	27.0	20.1	86.7
1995	552	28.5	19.4	84.6
1996	552	28.5	19.4	84.6
1997	599	31.3	19.1	89.5
1998	579	39.3	14.7	80.8
1999	628	41.0	15.3	69.6
2000	722	43.6	16.6	75.1
2001	727	45.0	16.2	78.8
2002	717	43.5	16.5	86.3
2003	717	43.5	16.5	86.3
2004	733	38.5	19.0	88
2005	709	39.5	17.9	86.2
2006	691	37.1	18.6	90.1
2007	677	38.2	17.7	85.9
2008	682	40.6	16.8	86.7
2009	669	37.0	16.7	87.9
2010	700	30.0	23.3	92.3
2011	663	n/a	n/a	91.1
2012	677	28.1	24.0	n/a
2013	680	29.0	23.4	99.6
2014	693	27.5	25.2	57.9
2015	644	26.0	24.7	41
2016	630	27.0	23.3	77.6
2017	589	25.6	23.0	78.9
2018	569	22.5	25.2	70.8
2019	533	21.2	25.0	91.9
2020	535	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	527	21.0	25.0	84.4
2022	528	23.2	22.7	88.6
2023	515	19.9	25.8	80.8
2024	395	20.2	19.4	94.7

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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