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Garfield Elementary

Public Grades K-6

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Eureka, California, serving 67 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Garfield Elementary District, which is ranked 24th out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic metrics, with 78.72% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 48.81% and 37.3%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 76.92% of students proficient or better, well above the state average of 32.65%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated in recent years, it remains below the state average. Garfield Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting more individualized attention for its students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Kneeland Elementary and the schools within the Eureka City Schools district, Garfield Elementary outperforms them in academic areas. Another nearby school, Jacoby Creek, also performs well, but Garfield maintains an edge in overall academic achievement. The school's strong performance, combined with its relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggests it may serve a more affluent student population compared to its neighbors.

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,739

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

California avg41%

145^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 31 pts since 2017

From top 34% (2017) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 1,543Garfield 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
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%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

Science77%+44 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 (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/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-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%)	97.1	145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.2	416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	271	76.9		76.9	71.4		92.3				78.7	92.9		76.9				78.7							$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%)	76.1	1328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		62.7	1943^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	615	55.8		55.8	57.6	56.8	69.8	70.0			63.6	57.6	59.5	41.9	36.7			49.0	94.4						$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	2312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.1	1634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	678	32.6		32.6	47.0	51.5	40.5	44.1			45.4	47.0	60.6	30.3	50.9			45.7							$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%)	25.8	4332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		35.3	3496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	836	32.5		32.5	14.0	33.3	37.5				27.0	16.0	30.6	25.0				23.0	92.9	95.7	92.9	97.1	95.7	97.1	$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%)	38.2	3334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.2	3499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	165	26.8		26.8	41.0	32.1	39.4				37.4	38.5	32.1	35.2				35.2	93.6	95.7	96.8	95.7	94.6	95.7	$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)																		94.7	94.7	96.1	94.7	94.7	96.1	$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%)	35.3	3552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		23.6	4509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.2%	957	23.3		23.3	43.8	27.3	33.3				35.3	45.8	27.3	26.7				34.4	91.5			93.6		93.6	$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%)	87.9	785^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%		91.4	614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.5%	171	64.0	57.7	60.8	67.4	79.6	70.0	70.6	83.0	82.7	75.4	59.2	67.4	50.0	76.5	70.2	69.2	65.4	94.9	96.6		96.6	96.6		$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%)	10.6	5595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%		12.3	5536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.7%	59	9.6		9.6	9.4	22.6	14.1				15.3	11.3	22.2	11.0				14.4	88.5	92.0	94.3	93.1	90.8	93.1	$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)				44.1						44.1	52.9						52.9	95.4	96.9	96.9		96.9		$33,000	$29,998	$3,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

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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 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 145^th of 5857 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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