Best Public Schools in Garfield, MN

Summary:

The city of Garfield, Minnesota is home to a single standout elementary school, Garfield Elementary. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the Alexandria Public School District.

Garfield Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 13% of Minnesota elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, and its students significantly outperform district and state averages on the MCA-III assessments in math, reading, and science. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1, Garfield Elementary provides its predominantly White student population with individualized attention and support.

While Garfield Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school's lack of racial diversity may be an area for improvement in promoting inclusivity. Additionally, there is room for the school to further boost its science proficiency rates, which, while higher than the district and state, lag behind its exceptional math and reading results. Overall, Garfield Elementary stands out as a top-tier elementary school in the Garfield, Minnesota area, providing a quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	303 Sanstead St E	Garfield	56332	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3350	124	11	11.8	21.8%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	82.6	116^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.6	131^st of 845 public elementary schools	84.5%	15	83.3	84.2	61.1	76.4	50.0	68.4	70.6	63.0	55.6	55.6	$12,682

Cities Near Garfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brandon	7.68 mi	3	46^th
Miltona	8.33 mi	1	12^th
Alexandria	8.54 mi	10	218^th
Carlos	8.58 mi	1	117^th
Parkers Prairie	10.84 mi	2	213^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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