Garfield Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Boise, Idaho

Garfield Elementary School in Boise, Idaho enrolled 278 students in 2024-25 with 20.2 full-time teachers, 13.7 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%

256 students in 2022-23, 303 students in 2023-24, 278 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.0 to 20.2.

Students enrolled at Garfield Elementary School by school year2022-23: 256, 2023-24: 303, 2024-25: 27801002003004002022-232562023-243032024-25278
Students enrolled at Garfield Elementary School by school year2022-23: 256, 2023-24: 303, 2024-25: 27801002003004002022-232562023-243032024-25278
Students enrolled at Garfield Elementary School by school year2022-23: 256, 2023-24: 303, 2024-25: 27801002003004002022-232562023-243032024-25278
Students enrolled at Garfield Elementary School by school year2022-23: 256, 2023-24: 303, 2024-25: 27801002003004002022-232562023-243032024-25278
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325618.014.2
2023-2430321.514.1
2024-2527820.213.7

13.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 85 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 13.7; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 13.7; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 13.7; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 13.7; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 17.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 292 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Garfield Elementary School enrolled 292 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 292 of the 292 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent21.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.6% of students were White, 21.6% Hispanic, 16.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White49.6%
  2. Hispanic21.6%
  3. Black16.5%
  4. Asian6.1%
  5. Two or more races6.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Garfield Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2230‑34%57%54.8%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%46% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Boise

47 public elementary schools in Boise report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pioneer School of the Arts65819.316.6%
Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy61017.917.7%
White Pine Elementary School55518.226.7%
Whittier Elementary School49016.198.4%
Desert Sage Elementary School47713.258.3%
Trail Wind Elementary47520.214.7%
Horizon Elementary School47217.798.1%
Pepper Ridge Elementary47217.828.8%

All public schools in Boise →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Garfield Elementary School

  1. Peace Valley Charter SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 192 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Hawthorne Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 264 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Garfield Elementary School with Peace Valley Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Boise Independent District spends per student$12,892 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,892
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoGarfield Elementary School is the number 243 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#243 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher13.7 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.13.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Garfield Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?
    278 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 256 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Boise, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School?
    13.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Garfield Elementary School a Title I school?
    Garfield Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Garfield Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Garfield Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Garfield Elementary School in?
    Boise Independent District, NCES district ID 1600360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160036000053 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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