Garfield Elementary

Public K-8

 3600 Midfield Rd.
       Menlo Park, CA  94025-3010


(650) 482-2405

District: Redwood City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5829th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  25.8 Help
Number of students:  515

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.4%
White:
1.0%
Asian:
0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.8% Help


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Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Redwood City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 83.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.03. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.4%), White (1%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary is 25.8, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Redwood City Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 5829th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 2324th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Garfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Redwood City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redwood City Elementary 768th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garfield Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.33 4536th 4809 5.7%
2005 16.99 4176th 4822 13.4%
2006 19.51 4034th 4818 16.3%
2007 22.37 4102nd 5113 19.8%
2008 27.25 3810th 5113 25.5%
2009 18.25 4555th 5193 12.3%
2010 9.61 5170th 5314 2.7%
2011 17.90 4803rd 5377 10.7%
2012 14.34 4999th 5390 7.3%
2013 7.76 5383rd 5530 2.7%
2015 16.08 4981st 5611 11.2%
2016 19.44 4672nd 5614 16.8%
2017 23.19 4411th 5692 22.5%
2018 17.96 4853rd 5662 14.3%
2019 20.64 4741st 5789 18.1%
2022 8.68 5793rd 5883 1.5%
2023 6.73 5809th 5848 0.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.83 1945th 3246 40.1%
2019 40.59 1751st 3275 46.5%
2022 20.59 3178th 3311 4.0%
2023 23.19 2980th 3240 8.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.96 4496th 5084 11.6%
2019 28.86 3943rd 5173 23.8%
2022 10.32 5172nd 5264 1.7%
2023 7.87 5316th 5355 0.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.18 4364th 5413 19.4%
2019 24.15 4288th 5492 21.9%
2022 7.85 5604th 5635 0.6%
2023 7.27 5563rd 5595 0.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.77 2056th 2227 7.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.79 4908th 5431 9.6%
2019 18.76 4768th 5510 13.5%
2022 11.19 5492nd 5663 3.0%
2023 7.43 5587th 5627 0.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.13 3970th 4830 17.8%
2019 29.65 3715th 4963 25.1%
2022 10.78 4992nd 5084 1.8%
2023 8.04 5042nd 5079 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Garfield Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.83 1321st 1769 25.3%
2005 41.47 968th 1777 45.5%
2006 21.97 1435th 1804 20.5%
2007 17.83 1702nd 1999 14.9%
2008 25.41 1552nd 2005 22.6%
2009 21.36 1706th 2063 17.3%
2010 7.15 2089th 2179 4.1%
2011 28.42 1693rd 2236 24.3%
2012 22.32 1855th 2259 17.9%
2013 21.74 1955th 2379 17.8%
2015 23.60 1881st 2477 24.1%
2016 18.41 2087th 2497 16.4%
2017 27.01 1762nd 2508 29.7%
2018 18.13 2071st 2480 16.5%
2019 22.91 2062nd 2715 24.1%
2022 21.42 2156th 2740 21.3%
2023 19.03 2318th 2788 16.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.13 1096th 1364 19.6%
2019 43.74 574th 1442 60.2%
2022 38.39 827th 1540 46.3%
2023 34.38 1010th 1523 33.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.74 1875th 2230 15.9%
2019 30.76 1658th 2369 30.0%
2022 27.27 1798th 2458 26.9%
2023 25.51 1944th 2535 23.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.16 1971st 2262 12.9%
2019 24.58 1801st 2380 24.3%
2022 19.35 2098th 2509 16.4%
2023 21.23 2029th 2535 20.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.80 1056th 1369 22.9%
2019 27.96 1091st 1491 26.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.45 1706th 2273 24.9%
2019 21.20 1937th 2407 19.5%
2022 24.10 1882nd 2527 25.5%
2023 17.43 2211th 2546 13.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.99 1652nd 2072 20.3%
2019 29.41 1559th 2213 29.6%
2022 31.21 1582nd 2359 32.9%
2023 25.19 1821st 2379 23.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Garfield Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 52 11 19 369 2 n/a n/a 0 453
1989 48 14 16 424 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1990 29 11 12 473 7 n/a n/a 0 532
1991 41 5 16 487 5 n/a n/a 0 554
1992 31 4 22 551 8 n/a n/a 0 616
1993 25 3 21 503 7 n/a n/a 0 559
1994 16 3 23 493 7 n/a n/a 0 542
1995 29 6 27 489 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1996 29 6 27 489 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1997 37 16 22 524 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1998 48 26 23 481 1 n/a n/a 0 579
1999 48 18 19 543 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2000 40 9 21 646 3 n/a n/a 3 722
2001 28 6 23 667 1 n/a n/a 2 727
2002 13 10 15 674 1 n/a n/a 4 717
2003 13 10 15 674 1 n/a n/a 4 717
2004 16 9 20 687 0 n/a n/a 1 733
2005 15 4 25 661 4 n/a n/a 0 709
2006 14 5 22 646 3 n/a n/a 1 691
2007 11 3 23 635 4 n/a n/a 1 677
2008 13 1 23 641 4 n/a n/a 0 682
2009 8 0 3 634 2 21 1 0 669
2010 7 0 2 667 2 22 0 0 700
2011 8 0 2 632 0 19 2 0 663
2012 5 3 1 653 0 14 1 0 677
2013 4 5 0 659 0 10 2 0 680
2014 4 4 2 673 0 9 1 0 693
2015 8 2 2 624 0 6 2 0 644
2016 11 1 0 611 0 6 1 0 630
2017 6 1 2 572 0 8 0 0 589
2018 8 0 0 555 0 6 0 0 569
2019 6 0 0 522 0 3 2 0 533
2020 5 0 1 522 0 3 4 0 535
2021 5 0 3 513 0 2 4 0 527
2022 5 0 2 514 0 2 5 0 528
2023 5 0 3 507 0 0 0 0 515

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 20.0 22.6 n/a
1989 502 21.0 23.9 n/a
1990 532 22.0 24.1 n/a
1991 554 23.0 24.0 n/a
1992 616 23.4 26.3 87.2
1993 559 25.0 22.4 75
1994 542 27.0 20.1 86.7
1995 552 28.5 19.4 84.6
1996 552 28.5 19.4 84.6
1997 599 31.3 19.1 89.5
1998 579 39.3 14.7 80.8
1999 628 41.0 15.3 69.6
2000 722 43.6 16.6 75.1
2001 727 45.0 16.2 78.8
2002 717 43.5 16.5 86.3
2003 717 43.5 16.5 86.3
2004 733 38.5 19.0 88
2005 709 39.5 17.9 86.2
2006 691 37.1 18.6 90.1
2007 677 38.2 17.7 85.9
2008 682 40.6 16.8 86.7
2009 669 37.0 16.7 87.9
2010 700 30.0 23.3 92.3
2011 663 n/a n/a 91.1
2012 677 28.1 24.0 n/a
2013 680 29.0 23.4 99.6
2014 693 27.5 25.2 57.9
2015 644 26.0 24.7 41
2016 630 27.0 23.3 77.6
2017 589 25.6 23.0 78.9
2018 569 22.5 25.2 70.8
2019 533 21.2 25.0 91.9
2020 535 n/a n/a 91.2
2021 527 21.0 25.0 84.4
2022 528 23.2 22.7 88.6
2023 515 19.9 25.8 80.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 20.0 22.6 n/a
1989 502 21.0 23.9 n/a
1990 532 22.0 24.1 n/a
1991 554 23.0 24.0 n/a
1992 616 23.4 26.3 87.2
1993 559 25.0 22.4 75
1994 542 27.0 20.1 86.7
1995 552 28.5 19.4 84.6
1996 552 28.5 19.4 84.6
1997 599 31.3 19.1 89.5
1998 579 39.3 14.7 80.8
1999 628 41.0 15.3 69.6
2000 722 43.6 16.6 75.1
2001 727 45.0 16.2 78.8
2002 717 43.5 16.5 86.3
2003 717 43.5 16.5 86.3
2004 733 38.5 19.0 88
2005 709 39.5 17.9 86.2
2006 691 37.1 18.6 90.1
2007 677 38.2 17.7 85.9
2008 682 40.6 16.8 86.7
2009 669 37.0 16.7 87.9
2010 700 30.0 23.3 92.3
2011 663 n/a n/a 91.1
2012 677 28.1 24.0 n/a
2013 680 29.0 23.4 99.6
2014 693 27.5 25.2 57.9
2015 644 26.0 24.7 41
2016 630 27.0 23.3 77.6
2017 589 25.6 23.0 78.9
2018 569 22.5 25.2 70.8
2019 533 21.2 25.0 91.9
2020 535 n/a n/a 91.2
2021 527 21.0 25.0 84.4
2022 528 23.2 22.7 88.6
2023 515 19.9 25.8 80.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Garfield Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201287.0%0.0%0.0%13.0%88.0%100.0%100.0%90.0%88.0%
201389.0%0.0%0.0%11.0%90.0%100.0%100.0%90.0%89.0%
201465.0%0.0%0.0%35.0%84.0%100.0%96.0%81.0%81.0%
201587.0%0.0%2.0%12.0%90.0%97.0%95.0%90.0%88.0%
201697.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%98.0%100.0%97.0%98.0%
201794.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%97.0%
201996.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
202092.5%0.0%7.6%94.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4741st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5809th of 5848 Elementary schools
 17.4%
Ranks 2062nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2318th of 2788 Middle schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garfield Elementary)34.68.7
 25.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood City Elementary)46.843.6
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)38.68.7
 29.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Redwood City Elementary)52.446.7
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garfield Elementary)31.13.7
 27.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood City Elementary)5841.4
 16.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)251.9
 23.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Redwood City Elementary)55.338.6
 16.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garfield Elementary)30.413.6
 16.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood City Elementary)54.347.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)12.78.3
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Redwood City Elementary)40.135.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Garfield Elementary)76.7
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Redwood City Elementary)34.735.1
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garfield Elementary)407
 33%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood City Elementary)50.541.6
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)25.40
 25.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Redwood City Elementary)3932.6
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garfield Elementary)27.644.1
 16.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood City Elementary)57.849.6
 8.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)1922
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Redwood City Elementary)45.133.5
 11.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garfield Elementary)37.519.3
 18.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood City Elementary)57.454
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)23.310.3
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Redwood City Elementary)44.936.5
 8.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Garfield Elementary)6.75.4
 1.3%
   8th Grade Science (Redwood City Elementary)31.833.4
 1.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students533515
 3.4%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic522507
 2.9%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White65
 16.7%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.9%80.8%
 11.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 515 students attended Garfield Elementary.

Students at Garfield Elementary are 98% Hispanic.


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