Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sand Springs, OK

Garfield Es

Federal NCES profile for Garfield Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402688001407
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Garfield Es earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Sand Springs · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
409
students enrolled

Garfield Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Garfield Es ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Sand Springs, OK.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Garfield Es shrank from 447 students in 2022-23 to 424 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).

Teacher FTE added 26.1 → 27.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 402688001407 · Sand Springs, OK Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

409 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Charles Page Hs (1,716 students)

Garfield Es shrank from 447 students in 2022-23 to 424 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE added 26.1 → 27.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Garfield Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Garfield Es reports 409 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Garfield Es compares

Garfield Es is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 2% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 409 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,242
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 409 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

White 51.1%
Two or More 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.3%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 51.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, Garfield Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sand Springs reports $10,242 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Garfield Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles Page Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clyde Boyd Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Northwoods Fine Arts Academy Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Angus Valley Es Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Pratt Es Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Garfield Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sand Springs · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Sand Springs

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Garfield Es

How many students attend Garfield Es?

Garfield Es has 409 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sand Springs, OK. CCD year-over-year: 447 (2022-23) → 424 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Garfield Es is 15.7:1, which is 2% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garfield Es?

The largest demographic group at Garfield Es is White at 51.1% of enrollment, in Sand Springs, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Garfield Es?

Garfield Es has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Garfield Es rank among elementary schools in Sand Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Garfield Es ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Sand Springs, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sand Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Sand Springs?

Besides Garfield Es, Sand Springs also operates Charles Page Hs (1,716 students), Clyde Boyd Ms (1,046 students), and Northwoods Fine Arts Academy (505 students). See the Sand Springs district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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