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Garfield Elementary

Public Grades K-6

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a K–6 school in Eureka, California, with 73 students. Its clearest academic strength is math: in 2025–2026, 72% of students were proficient, the highest reported result among nearby schools.

Math proficiency was 34 points above the state result of 38%, and matched the district result; it was also 6 points higher than the next-best nearby result, at Jacoby Creek. ELA was strong compared with the state, too: 70% were proficient, 21 points above the state’s 49% and equal to the district result. Locally, however, Garfield ranked second in ELA, 7 points below Jacoby Creek. Grade-level results show particular strengths in fourth-grade math (85%, 42 points above the state) and sixth-grade ELA (85%, 37 points above the state).

Results have varied over time: ELA proficiency fell 7 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while math rose 3 points overall but was below its 2024–2025 peak. SchoolDigger places Garfield in the 92nd statewide percentile with five stars, down 6 percentile points from the previous year. Its White-student ranking was 75th percentile, 17 points below the school’s overall ranking; only one year of subgroup data is available. Chronic absenteeism fell 11 points from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026, reaching 8%, compared with 18% statewide. In 2024–2025, the student–teacher ratio was 18.2, below the nearby average of 21.0, and 27% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 60%. These are useful context, not explanations for the results. Current science and fifth-grade ELA and math results are suppressed, so they cannot be compared.

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,739

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

2200 Freshwater Rd.
Eureka, CA 95503-9562

(707) 442-5471

District: Garfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2017 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

California avg42%

473^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 25 pts since 2017

From top 34% (2017) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 1,530Garfield Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	473 of 5817	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	145 of 5857	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	416 of 5869	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	495 of 5859	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	350 of 5789	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	62.3	1910 of 5692	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	628 of 2536	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)75th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+34 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 Freshwater Rd.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Garfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-5471	73	4	18.2	27.4%	60 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	93.1	473^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	91.9%		97.1	145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%	328				64.3	69.2		84.6			70.0	78.6	84.6		69.2			72.0			$27,739	$26,596	$1,143
Freshwater Elementary	Public	K-6	75 Greenwood Heights Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Freshwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-2969	283	11	26.9	48.8%	206 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.0%)	69.4	1610^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.3%		76.1	1328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%	282	47.4		47.4	50.0	57.1	63.2	63.2			58.6	50.0	51.4	42.1	42.1			46.2	94%	0%	$27,615	$26,970	$645
Cutten Elementary	Public	3-6	4182 Walnut Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Cutten Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-3900	288	13	22.1	44.8%	169 (58.7%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (16.0%)	12 (4.2%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (17.4%)	55.2	2314^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.2%		55	2312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%	2	42.4		42.4	40.5	48.6	44.8	44.3			44.5	42.7	51.4	43.3	41.4			44.5			$14,760	$13,676	$1,084
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Park St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2482	324	14	23.1	72.2%	112 (34.6%)	5 (1.5%)	106 (32.7%)	37 (11.4%)	15 (4.6%)	5 (1.5%)	43 (13.3%)	18.3	4962^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	14.7%		25.8	4332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%	630	22.9		22.9	36.8	14.9	28.6				25.8	29.0	12.8	11.4				17.5	≥ 98%		$27,741	$25,336	$2,405
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	3322 Dolbeer St.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2547	426	17	25.0	61.5%	220 (51.6%)	8 (1.9%)	104 (24.4%)	37 (8.7%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (10.3%)	42.3	3095^th of 5817 public elementary schools	46.8%		38.2	3334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%	239	32.9		32.9	40.6	40.3	46.8				42.7	35.4	37.7	29.1				33.9	≥ 98%		$22,759	$20,612	$2,147
Ridgewood Elementary	Public	K-2	2060 Ridgewood Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Cutten Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-3930	260	16	16.7	51.5%	154 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	13 (5.0%)	8 (3.1%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (13.1%)								(n/a)																		94%	0%	$13,397	$12,346	$1,051
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 G St.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2552	278	12	23.1	68.7%	104 (37.4%)	4 (1.4%)	84 (30.2%)	36 (12.9%)	7 (2.5%)	8 (2.9%)	35 (12.6%)	33.4	3713^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.2%		35.3	3552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%	161	25.0		25.0	64.0	36.6	27.0				39.8	52.0	19.5	16.2				26.2	95%	0%	$24,636	$22,446	$2,190
Jacoby Creek	Public	K-8	1617 Old Arcata Rd.	Bayside	95524	Humboldt County	Jacoby Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4896	455	22	20.5	34.9%	330 (72.5%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.3%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (13.2%)	87.3	783^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.5%		87.9	785^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%	2	69.6	52.2	60.9	63.0	78.9	82.6	70.2	82.5	82.6	76.9	58.7	69.2	63.0	45.8	80.7	78.3	66.4	92%	0%	$25,436	$25,038	$398
Alice Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	717 South Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2495	375	15	25.0	77.6%	92 (24.5%)	13 (3.5%)	124 (33.1%)	75 (20.0%)	11 (2.9%)	12 (3.2%)	48 (12.8%)	15	5222^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	10.2%		10.6	5595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%	373	14.8		14.8	21.5	27.1	16.4				21.6	20.3	23.7	16.4				20.1	93%	0%	$23,212	$20,216	$2,996
Pine Hill Elementary	Public	K-3	5230 Vance Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	South Bay Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-4596	189	11	18.0	76.2%	86 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (36.0%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (12.2%)								(n/a)				48.8						48.8	48.8						48.8	95%	0%	$33,000	$29,998	$3,002

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How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Garfield Elementary.

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Yes. Garfield Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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