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Garfield Elementary

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Garfield Elementary ranks 1986 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1986^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 176 students in San Francisco's San Francisco Unified district, known for its consistent performance and a strong focus on supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school stands out for its effectiveness in helping students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, ranking in the 80th percentile for this group statewide, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Spring Valley Elementary and Redding Elementary that serve similar populations. Math is a particular strength, with proficiency rates above both district and state averages. However, the school's overall statewide rank has recently declined, driven by a significant and unusual performance gap where male students are outperforming female students. The school invests in smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.9, which is lower than many neighboring schools.

Garfield exists in a neighborhood with extreme variation in school performance, from top-ranked schools like John Yehall Chin Elementary to much lower-performing ones, showing that outcomes depend heavily on individual school practices. While chronic absenteeism has improved, it remains an area for growth. The school's story demonstrates that solid academic outcomes are achievable for a moderate-need population through targeted support, even as it works to address recent performance trends and gaps.

176

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,380

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Filbert St.
San Francisco, CA 94133-3002

(415) 291-7924

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francisco Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

20.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

California avg41%

1,986^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 71Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified

679^th of 1,543San Francisco 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	61.6	1986 of 5857	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	1245 of 5869	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	1546 of 5859	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	1572 of 5883	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	1257 of 5789	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	1568 of 5662	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	1516 of 5692	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	57.5	2104 of 5614	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.1	1232 of 5611	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	1361 of 5530	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	968 of 5390	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	1611 of 5377	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	997 of 5314	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	1682 of 5193	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.4	907 of 5113	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	1027 of 5113	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	1398 of 4818	71.0%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	845 of 4822	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.8	803 of 4809	83.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	764 of 1205	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	888 of 1190	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	884 of 1154	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	916 of 1149	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	923 of 1071	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	93.2	129 of 3311	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	3297 of 5597	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.6	1468 of 5612	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	1723 of 5609	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	1832 of 5635	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	1422 of 5492	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	1215 of 5413	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	1116 of 5460	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1202 of 5517	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	838 of 5363	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	1226 of 5264	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	1041 of 5173	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	696 of 5084	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	1304 of 5628	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	830 of 5643	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	1479 of 5638	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	1203 of 5663	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	1310 of 5510	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1636 of 5431	69.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)96th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2024)37th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science36%+4 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	420 Filbert St.	San Francisco	94133	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 291-7924	176	12	14.9	53.4%	12 (6.8%)	15 (8.5%)	38 (21.6%)	75 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (20.5%)	61.6	1986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.1%		78	1245^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	741	36.4		36.4	44.4	52.4	56.0				50.7	33.3	66.7	54.2				50.0	93.8			93.8			$27,380	$2,050	$25,330
Chin (John Yehall) Elementary	Public	K-5	350 Broadway St.	San Francisco	94133	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 291-7946	233	11	21.1	75.5%	11 (4.7%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.6%)	188 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	93.2	457^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.2%		97.6	117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.0%	340	46.9		46.9	78.6	88.9	83.3				83.7	93.0	78.7	65.3				78.4							$22,250	$1,271	$20,979
Parker (Jean) Elementary	Public	K-5	840 Broadway St.	San Francisco	94133	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 291-7990	128	6	20.2	75.0%	5 (3.9%)	11 (8.6%)	26 (20.3%)	76 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	64.1	1882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		77.6	1265^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.4%	617	21.7		21.7	54.6	60.0	52.4				55.3	83.3	38.9	60.9				58.5							$34,869	$2,668	$32,201
The New School of San Francisco	Public, Charter	K-8	940 Filbert St	San Francisco	94133	San Francisco County	The New School of San Francisco District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 401-8489	457	23	19.8	35.0%	129 (28.2%)	35 (7.7%)	170 (37.2%)	64 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (12.0%)	82.8	1032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		87.6	834^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.8%	198	73.1	63.3	67.9	43.5	74.5	76.9	69.8	76.7	72.9	69.8	40.4	68.6	61.5	63.5	68.3	66.1	62.1							$20,447	$301	$20,146
Stockton (Commodore) Children Center	Public	K	1 Trenton St.	San Francisco	94108	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 291-7932	22			86.4%	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer	Public	K-5	657 Merchant St.	San Francisco	94111	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 291-7918	23	1	23.0	82.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	0.0							$62,022	$3,980	$58,042
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary	Public	K-5	950 Clay St.	San Francisco	94108	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 291-7921	653	26	25.1	82.2%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (5.7%)	585 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	85.1	917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		82.6	1053^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	82.1%	136	50.9		50.9	55.4	62.4	69.6				63.0	70.7	67.3	69.6				69.2							$23,646	$2,096	$21,550
Yick Wo Elementary	Public	K-5	2245 Jones St.	San Francisco	94133	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3540	205	10	20.5	44.9%	56 (27.3%)	7 (3.4%)	28 (13.7%)	65 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (23.9%)	85.7	895^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		87.8	825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.9%	70	51.7		51.7	67.7	69.2	66.7				67.8	71.0	68.0	51.7				63.5							$26,042	$3,002	$23,040
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1451 Jackson St.	San Francisco	94109	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3535	234	13	18.7	68.4%	14 (6.0%)	10 (4.3%)	142 (60.7%)	52 (22.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	27.2	4197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		36	3439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	758	12.9		12.9	30.0	37.1	22.6				30.2	45.5	30.6	13.8				30.6	91.2	94.1	94.1	91.2	91.2	94.1	$24,305	$2,410	$21,895
Redding Elementary	Public	K-5	1421 Pine St.	San Francisco	94109	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3525	240	9	26.6	70.0%	68 (28.3%)	28 (11.7%)	66 (27.5%)	49 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (10.4%)	7.6	5755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.7%		32.9	3695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.0%	2060	3.3		3.3	7.3	23.1	20.0				15.5	9.3	7.4	9.1				8.7	88.5	91.8	93.4	90.2	90.2	91.8	$22,127	$2,022	$20,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 43% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% White.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Garfield Elementary.

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francisco Middle
High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
High : Balboa High
High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
High : Galileo High
High : Jordan (June) School for Equity
High : Lincoln (Abraham) High
High : Lowell High
High : Marshall (Thurgood) High
High : Mission High
High : O'Connell (John) High
High : S.F. International High
High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
High : Washington (George) High

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 1986^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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