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Garfield Elementary

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Garfield Elementary ranks 2668 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2668^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 536 students in the Long Beach Unified School District, standing out as a consistently improving school within its community.

Academically, Garfield is a leader among its neighboring schools, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 54th percentile statewide for the 2024-2025 year. Its students outperform those at most nearby schools in English, math, and science, with proficiency rates that meet or exceed state averages. The school has shown remarkable, sustained improvement, climbing from a 1-star to a 3-star rating since 2021 while dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism—its current rate of 25.0% is better than the district average and lower than at Edison Elementary, Jenny Oropeza Elementary, and Hudson.

Garfield is particularly effective in supporting its student community, with low socioeconomic status students ranking in the 68th percentile statewide. While the student-teacher ratio has increased, the school achieves strong results with per-student spending that is lower than at six of ten comparable schools like Roosevelt Elementary and Lafayette Elementary. This trajectory of growth and efficient resource use makes Garfield a standout for families in the area.

536

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,979

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2240 Baltic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810-3597

(562) 424-8167

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephens Middle
High:	Cabrillo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

Asian:

14.4%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

California avg41%

2,668^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	2668 of 5857	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	3119 of 5869	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	3035 of 5859	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	3192 of 5883	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	999 of 1417	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3671 of 5789	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2923 of 5662	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	2878 of 5692	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	2820 of 5614	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	3036 of 5611	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	3525 of 5530	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.8	3883 of 5390	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.9	3688 of 5377	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	3937 of 5314	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	4092 of 5193	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	3748 of 5113	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.8	3181 of 5113	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.7	3618 of 4818	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.9	3113 of 4822	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.3	3167 of 4809	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	98 of 663	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	44.3	918 of 2128	56.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	1057 of 3162	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	955 of 3245	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	1438 of 3311	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	2397 of 3275	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1651 of 3246	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	2962 of 5597	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	2701 of 5612	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	2467 of 5609	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	2768 of 5635	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	831 of 1267	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	3242 of 5492	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	3447 of 5413	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2020 of 5107	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	2667 of 5107	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	2212 of 5087	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	2577 of 5084	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	3065 of 4963	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	2252 of 4830	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1756 of 5460	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2667 of 5517	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	2189 of 5363	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	2526 of 5264	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	719 of 1110	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	2601 of 5173	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	1767 of 5084	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	2331 of 5628	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	3193 of 5643	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3356 of 5638	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3535 of 5663	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	950 of 1272	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3852 of 5510	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	2376 of 5431	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2022)85th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2018)57th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science24%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Their test scores have been going up since 2012 and if they can keep that traction going they may become a much better rated school. But for now, I only see them as average, with some potential. Close Quote

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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-5	2240 Baltic Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 424-8167	536	21	26.1	78.0%	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.6%)	411 (76.7%)	77 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	48.6	2668^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.4%		41.1	3119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.9%	451	23.7		23.7	40.5	44.6	57.1				48.0	39.5	36.5	40.9				39.1	96.2	98.1	98.1		97.1		$21,979	$4,144	$17,835
Hudson	Public	K-5	2335 Webster Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 426-0470	224	9	24.8	82.1%	4 (1.8%)	52 (23.2%)	127 (56.7%)	32 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	32.8	3745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		27.4	4162^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.1%	417	16.7		16.7	27.0	45.5	35.7				36.6	29.7	34.1	31.0				31.7							$29,433	$5,934	$23,499
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	2445 Chestnut Ave.	Long Beach	90806	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 426-7075	827	31	27.1	80.9%	13 (1.6%)	103 (12.5%)	650 (78.6%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.5%)	40.1	3215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.3	3288^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.0%	73	16.0		16.0	31.7	37.3	42.7				37.2	45.6	38.6	39.6				41.3	94.5			95.1	97.6	97.6	$18,153	$3,633	$14,520
Muir K-8	Public	K-8	3038 Delta Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 426-5571	1,029	44	23.1	71.0%	16 (1.6%)	115 (11.2%)	706 (68.6%)	141 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.5%)	35 (3.4%)	46.4	2801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.2%		40.5	3153^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.3%	352	30.6	26.6	28.7	41.0	38.3	50.5	48.6	49.1	53.2	46.7	46.6	33.0	34.3	29.0	40.4	32.3	35.9	95.9			95.9	98.4	96.7	$20,603	$3,966	$16,637
Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	710 West Spring St.	Long Beach	90806	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 427-8512	501	23	21.7	70.3%	22 (4.4%)	66 (13.2%)	294 (58.7%)	73 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	32 (6.4%)	47	2764^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.8%		45.7	2818^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	54	25.0		25.0	40.3	41.9	50.7				44.3	49.3	32.3	40.8				39.8	95.2	98.1	98.1	97.1	97.1	96.1	$21,433	$4,356	$17,077
Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 West 32nd Way	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 595-6568	454	21	21.6	78.4%	5 (1.1%)	79 (17.4%)	317 (69.8%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	35.5	3539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		29	4010^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.7%	471	17.9		17.9	35.2	39.1	29.9				34.8	38.0	48.6	23.9				37.0	93.6				96.4	97.3	$24,859	$5,559	$19,300
Bobbie Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	565 East Hill St.	Long Beach	90806	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 595-9466	635	24	27.0	85.4%	9 (1.4%)	57 (9.0%)	477 (75.1%)	75 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	29.1	4027^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		29.2	3997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	30	8.3		8.3	33.0	31.7	29.0				31.2	44.0	36.8	22.2				34.4	95.1		98.4		98.4	98.4	$22,342	$4,532	$17,810
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	1574 Linden Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 599-3418	785	31	25.7	89.3%	10 (1.3%)	103 (13.1%)	607 (77.3%)	49 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.7%)	29.2	4023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.3%		30	3925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.1%	98	15.9		15.9	19.6	30.8	48.3				34.0	24.4	26.9	33.3				28.5							$20,453	$4,257	$16,196
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	625 Maine Ave.	Long Beach	90802	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 590-8481	426	18	24.3	90.1%	7 (1.6%)	60 (14.1%)	332 (77.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	16.7	5136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.3%		18.7	4960^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.5%	176	12.9		12.9	17.1	14.5	22.4				17.8	22.5	26.5	26.7				25.1							$25,338	$4,779	$20,559
Jenny Oropeza Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Locust Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 436-4420	519	21	24.7	80.2%	12 (2.3%)	63 (12.1%)	393 (75.7%)	26 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	36.3	3456^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.0%		40.5	3150^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.3%	306	22.9		22.9	32.9	38.5	49.3				39.6	29.9	36.3	28.6				31.9	90.7	98.2	98.2		97.2	97.2	$23,976	$5,001	$18,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Garfield Elementary.

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 2668^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephens Middle
High : Cabrillo High

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Long Beach Unified

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