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Garfield School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Garfield School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Phoenix Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with a student population of 454. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Garfield School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 10-28% of Garfield students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37-45%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 5-32%, compared to the state average of 27-43%. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 89.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. While Garfield School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Thomas A. Edison School and Whittier Elementary School, these schools have similar demographic profiles and academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Garfield School may be systemic within the Phoenix Elementary District.

Despite the overall low performance, Garfield School's special education students and English Language Learners have performed relatively better than their peers in other subgroups, with higher proficiency rates and rankings. This suggests that the school may have some effective strategies in place for supporting these student populations. However, the school's declining performance and the systemic challenges within the district suggest the need for comprehensive interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

403

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,818

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 N 13th St
Phoenix, AZ 85006-3400

(602) 257-3863

District: Phoenix Elementary District

Students who attend Garfield School usually attend:

High:

North High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

11.2%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2023) from a 3rd-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Arizona avg46%

Not ranked this year

Garfield School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

135^th of 289Phoenix Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	1058 of 1245	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	908 of 1000	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1180 of 1226	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	995 of 1039	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1034 of 1109	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	1072 of 1106	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	1049 of 1079	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	649 of 955	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	749 of 1079	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	555 of 1158	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.0	705 of 1141	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.8	911 of 1075	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	943 of 1090	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	946 of 1062	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	360 of 607	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.6	563 of 620	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	1001 of 1219	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1162 of 1219	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	973 of 1023	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	998 of 1170	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	656 of 716	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1152 of 1198	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	672 of 709	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	831 of 911	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	265 of 423	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	922 of 1116	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	573 of 618	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	745 of 820	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	1079 of 1216	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1174 of 1220	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	930 of 1032	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	548 of 1027	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	590 of 654	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.4	312 of 820	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	936 of 1201	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	773 of 854	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	756 of 832	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	561 of 605	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	677 of 711	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	694 of 695	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	615 of 677	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	394 of 521	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.0	593 of 690	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	611 of 787	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.7	597 of 772	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	511 of 685	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	562 of 692	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	569 of 663	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.5	309 of 404	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	176 of 606	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	684 of 806	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	716 of 820	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	593 of 624	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	676 of 760	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	695 of 802	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	512 of 543	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	630 of 717	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	479 of 503	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.5	758 of 810	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	750 of 818	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	574 of 617	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	458 of 650	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	309 of 390	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	574 of 789	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	7.8	746 of 780	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)62nd percentile+47 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)47th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2023)41st percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2021)37th percentile+34 vs school

Foster Care (2021)22nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2023)18th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)15th percentile~ school

Male (2023)11th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2021)10th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2021)9th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)71st percentile+62 vs school

Homeless (2021)43rd percentile+34 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)30th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2021)27th percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2021)24th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2021)21st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2023)15th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)11th percentile~ school

Male (2023)6th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-5 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Garfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	811 N 13th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3863	403	28	14.3		12 (3.0%)	45 (11.2%)	332 (82.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)		27.0													$11,818	$1,585	$389	$3,559	$9,124	$720	$9,844
Thomas A Edison School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 N 18th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3848	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							22.0								$11,273	$1,233	$328	$2,794	$9,406	$306	$9,712
ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	443	31	14.2		25 (5.6%)	56 (12.6%)	332 (74.9%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		30.0					18.0									$00			$00
Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	910 E Washington St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-3901	103	6	17.9		9 (8.7%)	16 (15.5%)	74 (71.8%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$40,707	$14,110	$749	$28,970	$22,731	$3,117	$25,848
ASU Preparatory Academy- Pilgrim Rest K-8	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1401 E Jefferson St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 496-0041	135	12	11.2		8 (5.9%)	66 (48.9%)	53 (39.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 N 16th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3925	453	27	16.8		12 (2.6%)	24 (5.3%)	394 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)				16.0	18.0										$9,008	$971	$314	$2,256	$7,094	$629	$7,723
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	915 E Palm Ln	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3853	189	22	8.5		22 (11.6%)	14 (7.4%)	125 (66.1%)	6 (3.2%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)		47.0						37.0							$14,053	$1,448	$455	$3,352	$11,294	$856	$12,150
Phoenix #1 iAcademy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1817 N 7th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 257-3755	0	2	11.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 N 13th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-3914	476	22	21.5		145 (30.5%)	27 (5.7%)	243 (51.1%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	85.2	115^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.3%		79.1	172^nd of 912 public elementary schools	81.1%	57	67.0	79.0	65.0	80.0	91.0	96.0	50.0	63.0	55.0	57.0	80.0	83.0	65.0	92.0	$10,902	$35	$251	$320	$9,747	$870	$10,617
Excelencia School	Public	K-8	2181 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-4670	501	32	15.9		9 (1.8%)	53 (10.6%)	420 (83.8%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)															$12,427	$1,856	$368	$4,079	$7,968	$2,235	$10,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield School

What is the racial makeup of Garfield School?

Students at Garfield School are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Garfield School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Garfield School.

What schools do graduates of Garfield School attend?

Students who attend Garfield School usually go on to attend:

High : North High School

What district is Garfield School in?

Phoenix Elementary District

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