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Garfield Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 280 students in Menlo Park, California, as part of the Redwood City Elementary district, and it faces significant academic challenges while serving a community with high economic need.

The school's academic performance, particularly in math and English, is substantially below both state and district averages, placing it in the bottom tier of California elementary schools. This creates a stark contrast with some very high-performing schools located remarkably close by, such as Laurel Elementary and Encinal Elementary. While Garfield has a very high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, other area schools with similar demographics, like Henry Ford Elementary, demonstrate that stronger academic outcomes are possible within the same district.

Despite these challenges, there are some positive signs of recent improvement, including a notable decrease in chronic student absenteeism and a slight uptick in its statewide ranking. The school also operates with a higher per-student spending level than several nearby, better-performing schools, indicating resources are present but their effectiveness in improving outcomes remains a key focus. For parents, understanding this landscape means recognizing Garfield's current struggles while also noting its recent efforts and the wide variation in school performance even within a small geographic area.

280

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,623

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Middlefield Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3010

(650) 482-2405

District: Redwood City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

Asian:

1.4%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 31 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg43%

California avg41%

5,576^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Redwood City Elementary

725^th of 1,543Redwood City 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	5576 of 5857	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	5842 of 5869	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	5820 of 5859	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	5793 of 5883	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	4741 of 5789	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	4853 of 5662	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	4411 of 5692	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	4672 of 5614	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	4981 of 5611	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	5383 of 5530	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.3	4999 of 5390	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	4803 of 5377	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	5170 of 5314	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	4555 of 5193	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	3810 of 5113	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	4102 of 5113	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	4034 of 4818	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.0	4176 of 4822	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.3	4536 of 4809	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.8	2056 of 2227	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	3084 of 3162	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	2986 of 3245	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	3178 of 3311	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1751 of 3275	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1945 of 3246	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	5185 of 5597	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	5602 of 5612	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	5577 of 5609	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	5604 of 5635	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	4288 of 5492	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	4364 of 5413	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	4819 of 5107	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	5084 of 5107	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	5051 of 5087	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	4992 of 5084	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3715 of 4963	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3970 of 4830	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	5152 of 5460	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	5502 of 5517	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	5324 of 5363	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	5172 of 5264	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3943 of 5173	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	4496 of 5084	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	5426 of 5628	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	5592 of 5643	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	5598 of 5638	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	5492 of 5663	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4768 of 5510	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	4908 of 5431	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	2202 of 2783	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	2314 of 2781	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	2156 of 2740	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	2062 of 2715	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	2071 of 2480	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	1762 of 2508	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	2087 of 2497	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	1881 of 2477	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	1955 of 2379	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	1855 of 2259	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	1693 of 2236	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	2089 of 2179	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	1706 of 2063	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	1552 of 2005	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	1702 of 1999	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	1435 of 1804	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.5	968 of 1777	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.8	1321 of 1769	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	28.0	1091 of 1491	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1056 of 1369	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	393 of 1478	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.4	1010 of 1521	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	827 of 1540	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	574 of 1442	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	1096 of 1364	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	1729 of 2551	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	2029 of 2531	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2098 of 2509	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1801 of 2380	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1971 of 2262	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	1702 of 2388	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1819 of 2374	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1582 of 2359	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1559 of 2213	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1652 of 2072	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	1898 of 2579	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1943 of 2531	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1798 of 2458	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1658 of 2369	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1875 of 2230	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	2335 of 2552	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	2206 of 2538	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1882 of 2527	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1937 of 2407	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1706 of 2273	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2022)8th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+53 vs school

Female (2024)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)29th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)26th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Science12%-20 vs state

Mathematics8%-29 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-5	3600 Middlefield Rd.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2405	280	14	20.1	94.6%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	273 (97.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.9	5576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.8%		5.9	5842^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	266	12.2		12.2	4.4	13.3	39.0				18.2	8.7	8.9	7.3				8.3	90.0	96.0	96.0	94.0	96.0		$25,623	$3,361	$22,262
Connect Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	635 Oakside Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Connect Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2426	143	8	17.8	88.1%	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (95.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	5816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.7%		7.6	5789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	27	7.7	10.0	8.7	7.1	8.3	12.0	13.0	14.3	35.0	15.7	0.0	0.0	3.9	4.4	9.5	30.0	8.6							$25,272	$4,365	$20,907
KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	2950 Fair Oaks Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 465-5477	711	37	19.1	91.0%	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	672 (94.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	25.8	4331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	26.1%		33.2	3659^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	672	14.7	21.8	18.5	37.1	24.3	20.8	30.5	41.1	43.0	33.3	46.0	33.8	17.6	20.2	33.3	37.9	30.9	70.7	81.7	81.7	80.5	74.4	81.7	$41,598	$2,922	$38,676
Taft Elementary	Public	K-5	903 Tenth Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2416	357	17	21.0	93.8%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	337 (94.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	12.3	5481^st of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		14.5	5359^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.7%	122	9.1		9.1	20.8	26.1	17.3				20.7	15.7	17.0	13.2				14.9							$29,645	$3,922	$25,723
Encinal Elementary	Public	K-5	195 Encinal Ave.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 326-5164	604	39	15.4	15.6%	219 (36.3%)	4 (0.7%)	175 (29.0%)	110 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	87 (14.4%)	91.9	558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		94.3	404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.1%	154	55.5		55.5	64.6	80.4	77.8				74.4	69.8	80.6	71.3				74.1	98.0						$28,208	$499	$27,709
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-8	701 Charter St.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2408	675	33	20.4	96.7%	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	646 (95.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	12.1	5498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.9	5487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.5%	11	7.3	6.2	6.8	10.8	15.9	16.5	30.1	26.0	43.6	23.8	22.4	23.9	8.6	7.9	7.5	6.2	12.3	96.6						$23,988	$3,429	$20,559
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	170 Selby Ln.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2415	582	23	25.3	60.1%	80 (13.7%)	3 (0.5%)	474 (81.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	53.4	2400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		46.2	2782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.6%	382	35.5		35.5	50.6	42.0	54.8				48.7	57.5	27.7	32.3				40.1	96.0			96.8	98.4		$24,078	$3,242	$20,836
Rocketship Redwood City	Public, Charter	K-5	909 Roosevelt Ave	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Rocketship Redwood City District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	275	9	32.3	87.6%	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	260 (94.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	32.6	3757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%		17.5	5075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	1318	17.5		17.5	18.9	37.5	35.0				31.2	30.8	40.8	35.0				35.9	96.9	96.9					$20,794	$3,694	$17,100
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	95 Edge Rd.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 324-0186	658	37	17.6	12.6%	259 (39.4%)	6 (0.9%)	148 (22.5%)	149 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	88 (13.4%)	97.1	143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.7	195^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.7%	52	72.5		72.5	77.3	84.4	88.1				83.2	78.2	85.4	89.0				84.1	97.2			98.2			$27,486	$407	$27,079
Henry Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	2498 Massachusetts Ave.	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2404	445	23	19.6	66.1%	95 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	292 (65.6%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	26 (5.8%)	52	2497^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		50.7	2522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.0%	25	33.3		33.3	55.4	45.8	38.5				46.1	67.2	34.7	29.0				42.2	97.3			97.3			$24,646	$2,922	$21,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Redwood City Elementary

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Garfield Elementary.

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.8% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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