Enrollment
51
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garfield, WA
Garfield Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Garfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530300000486
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garfield Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Washington schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Washington
- 63.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 51
- students enrolled
Garfield Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Garfield School District · Washington
NCES ID 530300000486 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.2%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garfield Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garfield Elementary
Garfield Elementary is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Garfield, Washington, enrolling 51 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Garfield Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of Washington schools and 42% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 51 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 70 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 40/100).
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Garfield School District spends $27,083 per pupil, 39% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Garfield School District also operates Garfield at Palouse High School (45 students) and Garfield Middle School (31 students) alongside Garfield Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Garfield Elementary compares
Garfield Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 42% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 40% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 6% in Washington - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,083
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 76.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Two or More 9.8%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Largest group: White at 76.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Garfield Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garfield School District, which includes Garfield Elementary.
$27,083
Per student
+39%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.9%
State 78.9%
Federal 12.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Garfield Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield at Palouse High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Garfield Middle School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garfield Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 45
- Students per teacher
- 45:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 6.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~51 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Garfield Elementary
How many students attend Garfield Elementary?
Garfield Elementary has 51 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garfield, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary is 10.2:1, which is 42% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Garfield Elementary?
63.2% of students at Garfield Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garfield Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Garfield Elementary is White at 76.5% of enrollment, in Garfield, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garfield Elementary?
Garfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Garfield Elementary a good school?
Garfield Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Garfield School District?
Besides Garfield Elementary, Garfield School District also operates Garfield at Palouse High School (45 students) and Garfield Middle School (31 students). See the Garfield School District district page for the complete list.
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