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Garfield Elementary School

Q: Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 50% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : East Junior High School High : Timberline High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary School serves about 278 students in grades PK-6 and is located on Broadway Avenue in Boise, ID, within the Boise Independent District. The school has struggled academically for the past decade, ranking in the 5th percentile of Idaho elementary schools for 2025-2026 with a 0-star rating. About 96.76% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism is roughly double the state average.

Academic proficiency at Garfield is far below district and state averages. In 2025-2026, only 18.8% of students were proficient in math and 26.1% in ELA, compared to district rates of 46.4% and 53.3%. Nearby schools post dramatically higher numbers—Adams Elementary School, for example, had 77.4% math and 82.5% ELA proficiency, while Riverside Elementary School hit 69.6% and 73.3%. Even schools serving similarly high-poverty populations outperform Garfield: Monroe Elementary School, where 98.54% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, achieved 54.4% math and 51.2% ELA proficiency, and Hawthorne Elementary School achieved 55.9% math and 63.6% ELA.

Chronic absenteeism is likely a major factor—28.6% of Garfield students were chronically absent in 2025-2026, versus 13.8% statewide. Interestingly, Garfield spends $13,098 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 13.7, more favorable than many higher-performing schools. This suggests resources alone are not the answer; school effectiveness and attendance are likely the key challenges. Nearby schools serving similar student populations prove that higher achievement is possible in the same district.

278

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,098

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1914 Broadway Avenue
Boise, ID 83706-4202

(208) 854-4950

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Junior High School
High:	Timberline High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg48%

Idaho avg47%

333^rd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

41^st of 104Boise Independent District among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	333 of 350	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	326 of 337	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	273 of 301	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	238 of 252	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	164 of 188	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	149 of 166	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	156 of 171	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	251 of 254	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	286 of 292	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	186 of 240	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	180 of 226	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	319 of 357	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	257 of 354	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.7	231 of 359	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	190 of 356	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.0	252 of 349	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.7	159 of 335	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	9.1	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-28 vs state

Math19%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1914 Broadway Avenue	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4950	278	20	13.7	96.8%	138 (49.6%)	46 (16.5%)	60 (21.6%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	9.6	333^rd of 350 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.7	326^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.3%	7	36.8	21.1	< 25%	< 20%	18.8	< 25%		< 25%		30.6	< 46%	< 25%		26.1	$13,098	$2,388	$10,710
Peace Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 South Federal Way	Boise	83705	Ada County	Peace Valley Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 205-8818	192	11	16.8		149 (77.6%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (10.9%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	43	197^th of 350 public elementary schools	43.7%		34.5	226^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.9%	29	< 25%		33.3	31.3	25.5	40.7	58.3	46.2	< 25%		63.0	62.5	57.1	45.9	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2401 Targee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5000	264	18	14.3	97.7%	166 (62.9%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.4%)	38 (14.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	73.7	75^th of 350 public elementary schools	78.6%		64.3	102^nd of 337 public elementary schools	69.7%	27	57.8	58.1	57.1	50.0	55.9	71.4			64.4	61.4	74.3	55.3		63.6	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 East Linden Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6530	555	30	18.2	29.5%	319 (57.5%)	43 (7.7%)	69 (12.4%)	80 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	77.3	64^th of 350 public elementary schools	81.7%		74.1	72^nd of 337 public elementary schools	78.6%	8	67.1	58.3	60.9	62.4	62.1	59.1			61.9	57.1	65.9	67.1		63.1	$10,191	$708	$9,483
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1725 East Warm Springs Avenue	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4190	200	13	15.4	12.5%	166 (83.0%)	3 (1.5%)	11 (5.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.0%)	94.5	10^th of 350 public elementary schools	97.1%		91.1	21^st of 337 public elementary schools	93.8%	11	≥ 76%	≥ 65%	71.8	80.5	77.4	64.1			≥ 76%	≥ 75%	82.1	80.5		82.5	$8,646	$399	$8,247
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 East Jefferson Street	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6030	284	16	17.2	16.2%	226 (79.6%)	10 (3.5%)	27 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	83.8	46^th of 350 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.7	32^nd of 337 public elementary schools	90.5%	14	78.9	69.6	51.2	75.0	68.4	55.8			68.4	62.2	74.4	68.2		68.2	$9,132	$686	$8,445
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 South Owyhee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6580	469	27	17.0	97.9%	212 (45.2%)	39 (8.3%)	188 (40.1%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	18	305^th of 350 public elementary schools	12.9%		17.1	293^rd of 337 public elementary schools	13.1%	12	26.9	39.1	25.0	37.3	31.7	33.9			34.8	46.0	31.1	37.3		37.3	$9,659	$1,588	$8,070
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3615 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5620	206	13	15.8	98.5%	169 (82.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	4 (1.9%)	57.8	139^th of 350 public elementary schools	60.3%		58.2	128^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.0%	11	56.0	52.8	71.0	39.4	54.4	67.7			47.8	50.0	64.5	42.4		51.2	$9,266	$580	$8,686
Owyhee Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	3434 Pasadena Drive	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5850	167	14	11.9	96.4%	102 (61.1%)	4 (2.4%)	34 (20.4%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.6%)								(n/a)															$13,218	$1,818	$11,400
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 South Latah Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5260	228	16	13.8	98.7%	124 (54.4%)	34 (14.9%)	47 (20.6%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	11.3	328^th of 350 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.4	292^nd of 337 public elementary schools	13.4%	36	30.6	32.3	19.2	29.0	28.2	23.1			30.6	29.0	34.6	45.2		34.7	$12,207	$3,030	$9,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 50% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Junior High School
High : Timberline High School

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