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Garfield Elementary

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Garfield Elementary ranks 312 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Ottawa, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Ottawa school district, which is ranked 169 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary has consistently outperformed the Ottawa and Kansas state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For the 2024-2025 school year, Garfield's ELA proficiency rate for all grades is 51.54%, compared to 41.04% for Ottawa and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, Garfield's proficiency rate for all grades is 46%, while Ottawa and Kansas have rates of 38.64% and 38.73%, respectively. Garfield's 4th-grade students stand out, with 63.63% proficient or better in ELA and 61.36% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Garfield Elementary has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, the school's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Lincoln Elementary and Sunflower Elementary, which are also part of the Ottawa school district. Garfield outperforms these schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, suggesting it may be a higher-performing school within the district.

368

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,876

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1213 College
Ottawa, KS 66067

(785) 229-8060

District: Ottawa

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ottawa Middle School
High:	Ottawa Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

312^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Ottawa

169^th of 264Ottawa among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	312 of 656	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	268 of 653	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	423 of 660	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	493 of 668	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	374 of 670	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	443 of 667	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	416 of 656	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	509 of 659	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	521 of 656	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.7	509 of 678	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.1	439 of 668	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	480 of 660	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.9	395 of 631	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.3	517 of 630	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	65.9	242 of 621	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.7	477 of 614	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.5	366 of 600	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.8	296 of 585	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	103 of 214	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	82 of 193	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	339 of 591	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	377 of 591	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	370 of 574	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	204 of 533	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	285 of 546	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	408 of 541	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	373 of 512	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	263 of 494	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	312 of 509	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	233 of 512	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	317 of 605	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	398 of 586	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	356 of 575	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	140 of 313	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	184 of 306	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	164 of 296	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	91 of 305	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	103 of 214	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	82 of 193	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	372 of 576	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	274 of 579	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	468 of 584	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	512 of 596	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	397 of 587	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	470 of 592	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	461 of 574	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1213 College	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8060	368	32	11.5	68.5%	313 (85.1%)	5 (1.4%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	53	312^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.4%		57.3	268^th of 653 public elementary schools	59.0%	44	47.5	63.6	46.5	51.5	45.0	61.4	35.6	46.0	35.6	35.6	$14,876	$2,287	$12,589
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Falcon Way	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8050	333	29	11.3	55.0%	282 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	60.4	256^th of 656 public elementary schools	61.0%		69.1	171^st of 653 public elementary schools	73.8%	85	60.8	42.5	58.0	54.0	52.9	57.4	52.0	54.0	34.7	34.7	$15,430	$2,172	$13,259
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Milner	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8080	298	30	10.0	77.9%	260 (87.2%)	6 (2.0%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	47.3	352^nd of 656 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.3	309^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.7%	43	52.5	40.0	47.6	46.2	41.5	42.0	42.9	42.1	45.2	45.2	$14,013	$2,203	$11,810
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3521 Ellis Road	Richmond	66080	Franklin County	Central Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 869-3355	239	20	11.8	52.7%	214 (89.5%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	68.7	177^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.0%		64.4	202^nd of 653 public elementary schools	69.1%	25	63.6	64.9	50.0	59.7	52.3	59.5	39.5	50.4	57.9	57.9	$16,007	$1,150	$14,856
Appanoose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Shawnee Road	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 566-3386	191	18	10.6	45.0%	171 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	59.4	262^nd of 656 public elementary schools	60.1%		45.7	367^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.8%	105	60.6	44.8	57.1	54.6	66.7	32.1	45.7	49.0	48.6	48.6	$14,993	$3,844	$11,149
Wellsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Ash Street	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 883-2996	411	25	16.4	34.5%	360 (87.6%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	60.2	257^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.8%		53.2	296^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.7%	39	58.7	48.3	50.9	52.2	41.3	35.6	65.5	47.5	59.3	59.3	$11,938	$16	$11,922
Baldwin Elementary Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Lawrence Street	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 594-2444	365	22	16.5	32.9%	327 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$10,511	$1,710	$8,801
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center	Public	3-5	100 Bullpup Drive	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 594-2446	276	15	18.2	34.4%	242 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	64.3	225^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.7%		65.9	193^rd of 653 public elementary schools	70.4%	32	51.1	54.1	60.8	55.0	43.0	46.9	53.2	47.4	62.0	62.0	$10,166	$1,178	$8,989
Williamsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 North Louisa	Williamsburg	66095	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 746-5777	102	11	9.2	62.7%	87 (85.3%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	48.5	345^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.4%		29.1	488^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.3%	143	46.7	13.3	63.6	39.0	53.3	6.7	72.7	41.5	45.5	45.5	$18,078	$5,652	$12,426
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 N 8th	Quenemo	66528	Osage County	Marais Des Cygnes Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 759-3512	87	9	9.6	69.0%	74 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.7%)	59.3	263^rd of 656 public elementary schools	59.9%		49.8	329^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.6%	66	53.8		66.7	61.8	46.2		50.0	52.9	38.5	38.5	$21,025	$2,191	$18,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Ottawa

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Garfield Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ottawa Middle School
High : Ottawa Senior High

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 312^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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