Garfield Elementary

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Garfield Elementary ranks 494 th of 669 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1213 College
Ottawa, KS 66067-3619

(785) 229-8060

District: Ottawa

SchoolDigger Rank:
494^th of 669 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,363

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ottawa Middle School
High:	Ottawa Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Ottawa School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Garfield Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ottawa School District. Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Hispanic (6.8%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary is 14.4, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Ottawa School District! (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary is $11,363. 1 elementary schools in the Ottawa School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 494^th of 669 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Ottawa:

SchoolDigger ranks Ottawa 199^th of 291 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	56.77	296^th	585	49.4%
2007	50.46	366^th	600	39.0%
2008	34.72	477^th	614	22.3%
2009	65.91	242^nd	621	61.0%
2010	33.26	517^th	630	17.9%
2011	49.86	395^th	631	37.4%
2012	43.99	480^th	660	27.3%
2013	49.08	439^th	668	34.3%
2015	32.73	509^th	678	24.9%
2016	25.40	521^st	656	20.6%
2017	28.88	509^th	659	22.8%
2018	39.78	416^th	656	36.6%
2019	36.07	443^rd	667	33.6%
2021	45.61	374^th	670	44.2%
2022	30.22	493^rd	668	26.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2019	50.13	82^nd	193	57.5%
2021	47.57	103^rd	214	51.9%
2022	62.05	91^st	305	70.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	53.15	233^rd	512	54.5%
2019	42.57	312^th	509	38.7%
2021	47.47	263^rd	494	46.8%
2022	34.83	373^rd	512	27.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	39.48	370^th	574	35.5%
2019	38.75	377^th	591	36.2%
2021	45.29	339^th	591	42.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.13	82^nd	193	57.5%
2021	47.57	103^rd	214	51.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	42.08	356^th	575	38.1%
2019	35.79	398^th	586	32.1%
2021	47.12	317^th	605	47.6%

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Rank History for White students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	28.26	461^st	574	19.7%
2019	28.82	470^th	592	20.6%
2021	37.42	397^th	587	32.4%
2022	21.50	512^th	596	14.1%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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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	271	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1989	270	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1990	267	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1991	267	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1992	274	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1993	259	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
1994	294	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1995	287	6	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1996	287	6	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1997	295	4	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	309
1998	272	3	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1999	272	3	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2000	261	4	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2001	240	8	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	257
2002	211	11	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	229
2003	211	11	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	229
2004	208	8	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	223
2005	200	12	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2006	191	13	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	1	217
2007	218	14	4	7	7	n/a	n/a	1	251
2008	306	21	4	15	6	n/a	n/a	3	355
2009	322	11	3	14	6	n/a	n/a	3	359
2010	321	6	2	32	1	0	14	0	376
2011	318	8	0	32	1	0	17	0	376
2012	336	3	1	35	1	0	24	0	400
2013	341	1	2	27	2	0	26	0	399
2014	342	3	3	26	1	0	23	0	398
2015	329	4	3	31	0	0	24	0	391
2016	336	1	4	23	0	0	23	0	387
2017	347	1	5	25	2	0	16	0	396
2018	250	1	1	15	2	1	13	0	283
2019	258	1	0	17	3	1	14	0	294
2020	278	5	0	20	3	1	20	0	327
2021	278	5	1	22	1	1	20	0	328
2022	330	6	1	26	1	1	17	0	382

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	278	13.0	21.3	0
1989	279	13.0	21.4	n/a
1990	272	13.8	19.7	0
1991	270	13.2	20.4	n/a
1992	277	14.8	18.7	20.2
1993	264	13.2	20.0	16.3
1994	298	14.5	20.6	15.8
1995	298	15.7	19.0	19.8
1996	298	15.7	19.0	19.8
1997	309	14.9	20.7	20.1
1998	282	15.4	18.3	18.1
1999	282	15.9	17.7	18.1
2000	267	16.9	15.8	20.6
2001	257	15.4	16.7	21
2002	229	15.4	14.9	37.1
2003	229	15.4	14.9	37.1
2004	223	17.0	13.1	41.7
2005	218	14.7	14.8	39.9
2006	217	15.0	14.5	34.7
2007	251	19.1	13.1	34.8
2008	355	25.4	14.0	41.2
2009	359	25.7	14.0	42.7
2010	376	25.4	14.8	47.3
2011	376	25.4	14.8	51.9
2012	400	28.0	14.2	49.5
2013	399	25.3	15.7	50.6
2014	398	26.3	15.1	49.5
2015	391	25.0	15.6	50.9
2016	387	26.0	14.8	50.1
2017	396	25.6	15.4	41.4
2018	283	25.3	11.1	60.8
2019	294	25.6	11.4	59.2
2020	327	24.6	13.2	62.4
2021	328	28.9	11.3	54.3
2022	382	26.5	14.4	53.7

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	278	13.0	21.3	0
1989	279	13.0	21.4	n/a
1990	272	13.8	19.7	0
1991	270	13.2	20.4	n/a
1992	277	14.8	18.7	20.2
1993	264	13.2	20.0	16.3
1994	298	14.5	20.6	15.8
1995	298	15.7	19.0	19.8
1996	298	15.7	19.0	19.8
1997	309	14.9	20.7	20.1
1998	282	15.4	18.3	18.1
1999	282	15.9	17.7	18.1
2000	267	16.9	15.8	20.6
2001	257	15.4	16.7	21
2002	229	15.4	14.9	37.1
2003	229	15.4	14.9	37.1
2004	223	17.0	13.1	41.7
2005	218	14.7	14.8	39.9
2006	217	15.0	14.5	34.7
2007	251	19.1	13.1	34.8
2008	355	25.4	14.0	41.2
2009	359	25.7	14.0	42.7
2010	376	25.4	14.8	47.3
2011	376	25.4	14.8	51.9
2012	400	28.0	14.2	49.5
2013	399	25.3	15.7	50.6
2014	398	26.3	15.1	49.5
2015	391	25.0	15.6	50.9
2016	387	26.0	14.8	50.1
2017	396	25.6	15.4	41.4
2018	283	25.3	11.1	60.8
2019	294	25.6	11.4	59.2
2020	327	24.6	13.2	62.4
2021	328	28.9	11.3	54.3
2022	382	26.5	14.4	53.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Garfield Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$898 (7.9%)	$10,465 (92.1%)	$11,363

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 443^rd of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 493^rd of 668 Elementary schools	7.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary)	32.4	23.5	8.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ottawa)	36.9	26.5	10.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	36.7	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)	47.4	28.8	18.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ottawa)	50.3	38.7	11.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	48.1	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary)	29.3	41.5	12.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ottawa)	42.6	40.5	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	41.9	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)	17.1	34	16.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ottawa)	25.1	39.3	14.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	34.7	1.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary)	41.5	26.5	15%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ottawa)	35.7	32.2	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.2	4.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)	20.7	12.2	8.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ottawa)	18.3	27.3	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	29.9	2%
5th Grade Science (Garfield Elementary)	55.6	32.6	22.9%
5th Grade Science (Ottawa)	35.3	39.2	3.8%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.7	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	294	328	11.6%
African American	1	5	400%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	17	22	29.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	258	278	7.8%
Two or More Races	14	20	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.2%	54.3%	4.9%

Schools Near Garfield Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				KAP English Language Arts (2022)				KAP Mathematics (2022)				KAP Science (2022)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	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	382	27	14.4	53.7%	330 (86.4%)	6 (1.6%)	26 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	30.2	494^th of 669 public elementary schools	26.2%		45.6	374^th of 670 public elementary schools	44.2%	120	23.5	41.5	26.5	30.7	28.8	34.0	12.2	25.3	32.6	32.6	$11,363	$898	$10,465
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Falcon Way	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8050	334	27	12.2	51.2%	285 (85.3%)	7 (2.1%)	19 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	57.5	262^nd of 669 public elementary schools	60.8%		53.2	305^th of 670 public elementary schools	54.5%	43	40.0	42.3	36.1	39.8	48.9	40.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	$10,309	$1,150	$9,159
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Milner	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8080	349	29	11.9	69.6%	309 (88.5%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	41.9	409^th of 669 public elementary schools	38.9%		37	435^th of 670 public elementary schools	35.1%	26	15.0	37.9	34.5	30.8	40.0	43.1	29.3	37.2	41.4	41.4	$11,762	$1,687	$10,075
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3521 Ellis Road	Richmond	66080	Franklin County	Central Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 869-3355	248	20	12.2	44.0%	225 (90.7%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (4.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	57.7	259^th of 669 public elementary schools	61.3%		59.2	258^th of 670 public elementary schools	61.5%	1	48.1	25.5	44.9	37.8	51.8	19.6	46.9	37.0	61.2	61.2	$16,769	$880	$15,888
Appanoose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Shawnee Road	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 566-3386	188	15	12.6	27.7%	171 (91.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	51.7	319^th of 669 public elementary schools	52.3%		40.3	409^th of 670 public elementary schools	39.0%	90	32.0	52.6	47.4	43.9	30.8	42.1	23.7	30.1	44.7	44.7	$12,692	$3,452	$9,239
Wellsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Ash Street	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 883-2996	381	24	15.7	33.3%	352 (92.4%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	53.1	306^th of 669 public elementary schools	54.3%		62.5	232^nd of 670 public elementary schools	65.4%	74	31.6	47.1	40.4	39.4	43.9	31.4	32.7	36.3	53.8	53.8	$10,125	$1,603	$8,522
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	354	19	18.6	22.0%	316 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$12,020	$1,502	$10,518
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	14	19.1	27.9%	247 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.3%)	61.8	228^th of 669 public elementary schools	65.9%		56.2	279^th of 670 public elementary schools	58.4%	51	37.8	56.2	49.5	48.1	43.9	40.4	30.5	38.0	51.6	51.6	$9,361	$1,327	$8,034
Williamsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 North Louisa	Williamsburg	66095	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 746-5777	122	10	12.3	41.8%	113 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	37.7	442^nd of 669 public elementary schools	33.9%		32.5	473^rd of 670 public elementary schools	29.4%	31	20.0	57.1	7.7	32.7	60.0	47.6	7.7	40.8	0.0	0.0	$14,926	$5,192	$9,734
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	92	9	10.4	52.2%	87 (94.6%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	94.9	20^th of 669 public elementary schools	97.0%		71.1	160^th of 670 public elementary schools	76.1%	140	54.5	80.0		66.7	81.8	93.3		84.8			$11,860	$1,032	$10,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 382 students attended Garfield Elementary.

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 494^th of 669 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Ottawa

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