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Garfield Elementary

Summary:

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Del Rio, Texas, serving 576 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 631 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Garfield Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, where only 15-38% of students achieved proficiency, compared to much higher state and district rates. This low academic performance persists despite Garfield Elementary spending more per student ($11,127) than nearby schools like Buena Vista Elementary ($8,882) and Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary ($8,675).

Interestingly, other nearby schools, such as Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet, generally outperform Garfield Elementary on academic measures, despite being part of the same school district. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the performance differences. Additionally, Garfield Elementary's high percentage of students from low-income families (90.1%) may present unique challenges in providing the necessary resources and support for student learning.


Detail:

Public K-5

 300 W Martin
       Del Rio, TX  78840

(830) 778-4700

District: San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4254th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,127 Help


Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Del Rio Middle
    San Felipe Memorial Middle
High:    Del Rio High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  665

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.5%
White:
3.0%
Two or more races:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 91% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Garfield Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.5%), White (3%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary is 19.3. 6 elementary schools in the San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary is $11,127, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 4254th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District 631st of 968 Texas 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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.98 3306th 3465 4.6%
2005 22.49 3101st 3475 10.8%
2006 33.01 2737th 3476 21.3%
2007 46.73 2371st 3724 36.3%
2008 29.62 3136th 3768 16.8%
2009 42.95 2599th 3884 33.1%
2010 36.50 2992nd 3937 24.0%
2011 28.37 3460th 4095 15.5%
2012 25.78 3613th 4206 14.1%
2013 25.55 3590th 4221 14.9%
2014 27.29 3525th 4260 17.3%
2015 37.93 2958th 4320 31.5%
2016 40.80 2800th 4286 34.7%
2017 26.69 3362nd 4329 22.3%
2018 22.14 3686th 4359 15.4%
2019 27.31 3509th 4479 21.7%
2021 26.06 3441st 4578 24.8%
2022 35.88 3018th 4581 34.1%
2023 18.51 4099th 4647 11.8%
2024 15.55 4254th 4675 9.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.83 2947th 3226 8.6%
2019 17.96 3144th 3333 5.7%
2021 25.68 2926th 3446 15.1%
2022 32.58 2634th 3487 24.5%
2023 20.56 3227th 3556 9.3%
2024 20.87 3220th 3638 11.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.83 3067th 3558 13.8%
2019 33.41 2547th 3684 30.9%
2021 30.63 2755th 3799 27.5%
2022 51.73 1473rd 3952 62.7%
2023 34.94 2723rd 4086 33.4%
2024 32.00 3116th 4261 26.9%
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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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.31 3479th 4264 18.4%
2019 31.73 3350th 4309 22.3%
2021 33.64 3142nd 4451 29.4%
2022 46.38 2399th 4477 46.4%
2023 23.28 3920th 4521 13.3%
2024 23.16 3954th 4560 13.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.93 3316th 4306 23.0%
2019 35.41 2986th 4348 31.3%
2021 32.58 3025th 4499 32.8%
2022 32.51 3259th 4561 28.5%
2023 17.29 4165th 4588 9.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.29 2058th 3106 33.7%
2019 64.40 1215th 3184 61.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.11 3170th 4240 25.2%
2019 38.45 2782nd 4295 35.2%
2021 27.69 3541st 4331 18.2%
2022 47.87 2248th 4461 49.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.25 3911th 4319 9.4%
2019 22.44 3743rd 4357 14.1%
2021 21.42 3776th 4498 16.1%
2022 39.67 2761st 4563 39.5%
2023 21.17 3942nd 4585 14.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.49 3396th 4168 18.5%
2019 34.16 3013th 4188 28.1%
2021 32.13 3094th 4329 28.5%
2022 40.91 2695th 4376 38.4%
2023 23.14 3790th 4401 13.9%
2024 22.72 3824th 4431 13.7%
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Rank History for White students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.93 2922nd 3127 6.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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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
1989 10 1 0 148 0 n/a n/a 0 159
1990 53 2 0 651 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1991 48 0 0 672 0 n/a n/a 0 720
1992 47 1 0 680 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1993 43 4 4 763 0 n/a n/a 0 814
1994 35 0 0 769 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1995 34 4 1 632 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1996 34 4 1 632 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1997 26 2 1 600 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 30 2 0 577 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1999 17 1 0 592 1 n/a n/a 0 611
2000 33 2 0 690 2 n/a n/a 0 727
2001 33 4 0 704 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2002 30 7 0 730 1 n/a n/a 0 768
2003 30 7 0 730 1 n/a n/a 0 768
2004 32 2 1 707 0 n/a n/a 0 742
2005 30 3 0 702 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2006 22 3 0 739 1 n/a n/a 0 765
2007 24 1 0 691 2 n/a n/a 0 718
2008 25 2 0 660 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2009 29 3 0 625 1 n/a n/a 0 658
2010 15 1 0 609 1 n/a n/a 0 626
2011 18 4 1 652 1 0 0 0 676
2012 25 6 1 799 0 0 0 0 831
2013 41 4 1 784 0 0 0 0 830
2014 35 1 0 844 1 0 0 0 881
2015 37 1 0 835 3 0 1 0 877
2016 24 1 0 672 2 0 1 0 700
2017 24 3 0 706 0 0 1 0 734
2018 18 1 0 651 0 0 2 0 672
2019 7 2 0 614 0 0 2 0 625
2020 11 1 0 567 0 0 4 0 583
2021 8 1 0 537 0 0 3 0 549
2022 16 1 0 509 0 0 3 0 529
2023 20 0 0 553 0 0 3 0 576
2024 20 0 0 642 0 0 3 0 665

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
1989 159 n/a n/a n/a
1990 706 45.0 15.6 n/a
1991 720 44.7 16.1 n/a
1992 728 46.5 15.6 73.2
1993 814 49.0 16.6 81.9
1994 804 48.8 16.5 75.9
1995 671 46.1 14.6 79.1
1996 671 46.1 14.6 79.1
1997 629 44.5 14.1 76.5
1998 609 45.2 13.5 76.7
1999 611 41.0 14.9 85.1
2000 727 42.9 16.9 83.8
2001 742 46.3 16.0 81.3
2002 768 48.3 15.9 84.8
2003 768 48.3 15.9 84.8
2004 742 46.5 16.0 79.1
2005 735 50.2 14.6 83.7
2006 765 48.3 15.8 83.9
2007 718 50.6 14.2 83.7
2008 689 50.8 13.6 84
2009 658 49.1 13.4 83.6
2010 626 45.6 13.7 85.3
2011 676 46.1 14.6 75.6
2012 831 54.2 15.3 83
2013 830 51.0 16.2 83.1
2014 881 48.8 18.0 84.7
2015 877 49.0 17.8 86.3
2016 700 46.0 15.2 86.1
2017 734 45.9 15.9 89.9
2018 672 41.5 16.1 84.8
2019 625 38.5 16.2 86.4
2020 583 34.7 16.7 86.8
2021 549 34.2 16.0 87.8
2022 529 34.3 15.4 89.6
2023 576 34.3 16.7 90.1
2024 665 34.3 19.3 88.1

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
1989 159 n/a n/a n/a
1990 706 45.0 15.6 n/a
1991 720 44.7 16.1 n/a
1992 728 46.5 15.6 73.2
1993 814 49.0 16.6 81.9
1994 804 48.8 16.5 75.9
1995 671 46.1 14.6 79.1
1996 671 46.1 14.6 79.1
1997 629 44.5 14.1 76.5
1998 609 45.2 13.5 76.7
1999 611 41.0 14.9 85.1
2000 727 42.9 16.9 83.8
2001 742 46.3 16.0 81.3
2002 768 48.3 15.9 84.8
2003 768 48.3 15.9 84.8
2004 742 46.5 16.0 79.1
2005 735 50.2 14.6 83.7
2006 765 48.3 15.8 83.9
2007 718 50.6 14.2 83.7
2008 689 50.8 13.6 84
2009 658 49.1 13.4 83.6
2010 626 45.6 13.7 85.3
2011 676 46.1 14.6 75.6
2012 831 54.2 15.3 83
2013 830 51.0 16.2 83.1
2014 881 48.8 18.0 84.7
2015 877 49.0 17.8 86.3
2016 700 46.0 15.2 86.1
2017 734 45.9 15.9 89.9
2018 672 41.5 16.1 84.8
2019 625 38.5 16.2 86.4
2020 583 34.7 16.7 86.8
2021 549 34.2 16.0 87.8
2022 529 34.3 15.4 89.6
2023 576 34.3 16.7 90.1
2024 665 34.3 19.3 88.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garfield Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,058 (17.2%) $9,910 (82.8%) $11,968
2020 $2,394 (23.2%) $7,930 (76.8%) $10,324
2021 $2,089 (18.8%) $9,038 (81.2%) $11,127

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 3509th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4099th of 4647 Elementary schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Garfield Elementary)2422
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District)3143
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)3319
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District)3132
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Garfield Elementary)3229
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District)3641
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)3351
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District)3540
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Garfield Elementary)4027
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District)3848
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)4528
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District)4845
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Garfield Elementary)4212
 30%
   5th Grade Science (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District)4224
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students625576
 7.8%
African American20
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic614553
 9.9%
Pacific Islander00
White720
 185.7%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.4%90.1%
 3.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

Garfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Garfield Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 665 students attended Garfield Elementary.

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Del Rio Middle
Middle : San Felipe Memorial Middle
High : Del Rio High School


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