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Garfield Elementary

Q: Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 1878 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a solid, mid-sized K-8 school serving 577 students in the Alhambra Unified district, performing above the state average and showing particular strength in supporting English Language Learners and students from lower-income families.

Within its own district, Garfield is a solid middle-tier performer, ranking higher than schools like Emery Park Elementary and Granada Elementary but below top performers such as Martha Baldwin Elementary and Ramona Elementary. The school has shown resilience post-pandemic, though its chronic absenteeism rate remains higher than the district average. Notably, per-student spending at Garfield ($14,010) doesn't directly predict performance, as some higher-spending schools in the area have lower rankings and some lower-spending schools outperform.

Interesting patterns include a consistent performance gap where female students outperform male students, and significant grade-level variations, with very strong 8th-grade English scores but weaker 3rd-grade results. When compared to elementary schools in neighboring, wealthier districts like South Pasadena Unified and San Marino Unified—such as Marengo Elementary and Valentine Elementary—Garfield's overall ranking is lower, which is a common trend across the region. The school has recently seen a dramatic improvement in the performance of its Special Education students, a positive sign of effective support.

577

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,010

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 West McLean St.
Alhambra, CA 91801-1364

(626) 943-3380

District: Alhambra Unified

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Alhambra High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

Asian:

33.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Alhambra Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,878^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

367^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Alhambra Unified

274^th of 1,543Alhambra Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	1878 of 5857	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	1749 of 5869	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	1667 of 5859	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	1769 of 5883	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	1540 of 5789	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	1563 of 5662	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	1380 of 5692	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	59.2	2030 of 5614	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	1679 of 5611	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	1391 of 5530	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	1564 of 5390	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	59.6	2058 of 5377	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	1581 of 5314	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.6	1784 of 5193	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.7	1111 of 5113	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	1464 of 5113	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	836 of 1203	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	885 of 1205	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.2	423 of 1190	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	669 of 1154	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	542 of 1149	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	582 of 1071	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	71.4	386 of 3162	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	148 of 3245	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	67.0	542 of 3311	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	318 of 3275	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	1434 of 5597	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	1405 of 5612	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	1547 of 5609	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	1781 of 5635	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	1396 of 5492	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	1677 of 5413	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	1899 of 5107	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	1619 of 5107	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	1795 of 5087	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1408 of 5084	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	1529 of 4963	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	1327 of 4830	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	1298 of 5460	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	1023 of 5517	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	919 of 5363	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	876 of 5264	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	564 of 5173	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	524 of 5084	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	2232 of 5628	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	2082 of 5643	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	1804 of 5638	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1675 of 5663	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	1607 of 5510	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	1483 of 5431	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1352 of 2847	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	1976 of 2635	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	2212 of 2420	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	367 of 2761	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	505 of 2783	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	456 of 2781	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	579 of 2740	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	350 of 2715	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	395 of 2480	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	491 of 2508	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	592 of 2497	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	601 of 2477	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	472 of 2379	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	722 of 2259	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	486 of 2236	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	435 of 2179	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	520 of 2063	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.3	632 of 2005	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	597 of 1999	70.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	165 of 739	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	378 of 743	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.4	227 of 715	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	337 of 733	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	263 of 745	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	246 of 700	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	124 of 1478	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	27 of 1521	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	41 of 1442	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	105 of 1364	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	406 of 2533	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	538 of 2551	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	404 of 2531	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	500 of 2509	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	389 of 2380	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	469 of 2262	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	284 of 2395	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	281 of 2388	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	381 of 2374	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	511 of 2359	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	191 of 2213	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	325 of 2072	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	190 of 2542	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	369 of 2579	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	95.5	78 of 2531	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	249 of 2458	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	90 of 2369	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	134 of 2230	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	331 of 2534	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	447 of 2552	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	511 of 2538	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	602 of 2527	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	313 of 2407	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	324 of 2273	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	513 of 1552	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	688 of 1531	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-8	110 West McLean St.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3380	577	31	18.6	46.8%	25 (4.3%)	9 (1.6%)	314 (54.4%)	195 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	64.2	1878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		66.6	1749^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.2%	129	34.3	54.6	44.1	38.6	57.9	52.9	68.0	55.3	80.3	59.1	41.4	60.0	40.0	57.7	46.8	56.1	50.1	96.1	97.4		96.1	97.4	97.4	$14,010	$1,090	$12,920
Park Elementary	Public	K-8	301 North Marengo Ave.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3640	581	24	24.2	45.1%	17 (2.9%)	12 (2.1%)	350 (60.2%)	169 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	72.2	1512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		73.9	1415^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	97	34.3	43.9	39.1	60.0	65.6	58.2	69.1	69.8	63.6	64.5	57.6	53.2	37.3	52.7	52.3	51.5	50.8	94.2	95.4	96.5	95.4	94.2	96.5	$11,823	$1,072	$10,751
Granada Elementary	Public	K-8	100 South Granada Ave.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3600	348	20	17.1	54.6%	11 (3.2%)	5 (1.4%)	224 (64.4%)	94 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	28.2	4119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		30.7	3882^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	237	17.7	24.2	20.9	28.6	26.7	27.3	48.7	52.5	53.1	40.2	35.1	9.7	17.7	32.5	39.7	29.4	29.5	90.9						$16,374	$1,620	$14,754
Marengo Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Marengo Ave.	South Pasadena	91030	Los Angeles County	South Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 441-5850	783	31	25.2	12.6%	137 (17.5%)	3 (0.4%)	120 (15.3%)	356 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	166 (21.2%)	98.6	33^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.3	63^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	30	79.3		79.3	89.4	87.4	86.2				87.5	93.9	89.8	86.2				89.7							$15,802	$508	$15,294
William Northrup Elementary	Public	K-8	409 South Atlantic Blvd.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6620	814	37	22.0	46.7%	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	264 (32.4%)	487 (59.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.9%)	76.7	1298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		77.8	1254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	44	37.9	42.6	39.9	65.3	61.0	60.7	55.3	58.5	62.3	60.4	65.3	61.9	48.3	53.1	54.2	47.5	55.5							$14,882	$1,457	$13,425
Coolidge Elementary	Public	K-5	421 North Mission Dr.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 282-6952	232	11	21.0	65.1%	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	117 (50.4%)	82 (35.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	54.4	2347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		68.2	1674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	673	30.0		30.0	58.3	46.3	40.0				46.7	70.8	46.2	31.6				46.5							$20,686	$2,193	$18,493
Valentine Elementary	Public	K-5	1650 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7090	711	34	20.9	11.3%	131 (18.4%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.5%)	428 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (13.5%)	98.2	52^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.8	34^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.4%	18	81.3		81.3	85.7	88.1	92.0				88.5	83.2	86.1	83.8				84.5							$14,285	$231	$14,054
Martha Baldwin Elementary	Public	K-8	900 South Almansor St.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3300	923	36	25.3	45.1%	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	254 (27.5%)	607 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	80	1154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		83.7	1008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	146	48.2	55.4	52.3	52.2	70.0	58.5	63.0	75.8	71.6	65.4	62.0	65.9	52.9	55.4	63.4	60.7	59.9	93.6				96.8		$12,128	$1,238	$10,890
Emery Park Elementary	Public	K-8	2821 West Commonwealth Ave.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3340	383	19	19.7	50.7%	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	285 (74.4%)	61 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	41.3	3134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.6	2637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	497	21.6	34.0	28.7	42.4	48.0	46.0	38.7	40.5	71.4	49.3	44.1	36.0	21.6	31.3	32.6	44.0	35.3	89.5	93.0		91.2	93.0	91.2	$14,939	$1,440	$13,499
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	4342 Alpha St.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-2530	164	8	20.5	84.1%	3 (1.8%)	6 (3.7%)	144 (87.8%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	78.1	1240^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		83.8	1006^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	234	40.9		40.9	61.9	66.7	59.1	52.4			60.6	66.7	70.0	39.1	66.7			61.1							$31,507	$6,337	$25,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Garfield Elementary.

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Alhambra Unified

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alhambra High

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 1878^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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