Summary
Garfield Elementary is a K–6 school in Clovis, California, with 610 students in the Clovis Unified area. In 2025–26, students scored 75% proficient in English language arts (ELA), 72% in math, and 62% in science. Those results were above the state by 25, 34, and 26 percentage points, respectively, and above Clovis Unified by 6, 17, and 10 points. The most important takeaway is that Garfield is strong across all three subjects and outperforms both the district and state in each.
Compared with the 10 nearby K–6 schools, Garfield is among the strongest academically, though it is not the local leader. It ranks second in ELA and fourth in both math and science; nearby averages are 67% in ELA, 63% in math, and 51% in science, all below Garfield. Woods, Riverview, and Dry Creek are ahead in math and science. Performance varies by grade: grade 5 is a high point in ELA at 79%, while grade 5 math is the weakest grade-subject result at 63%. Garfield’s chronic absenteeism is another bright spot: 6% in 2025–26, the second-lowest rate among nearby schools, compared with 13% in the district and 18% statewide.
Scores have dipped overall since 2022–23: ELA fell from 77% to 75%, math from 76% to 72%, and science rose from 61% to 62%. The state’s gains mean Garfield’s advantages over state results have narrowed, though they remain substantial. SchoolDigger ranks Garfield 473rd of 5,804 California schools, in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars; its percentile standing was 94th in 2022–23 and 2023–24. For context, the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 22.1, below the nearby-school average of 23.0. In 2024–25, 31% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 43%; this is an eligibility measure, not a count of students receiving free meals, and California provides free meals to all students statewide.
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