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Garfield Elementary

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Garfield Elementary ranks 344 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary in Clay Center, Kansas, serves 170 students in grades 4–5. Its 2025–2026 results show a clear difference by subject: science stands out, while math is weaker. The main concern is fourth-grade math, where 35% of students were proficient—9 points below the state.

Science is the school’s strongest result compared with state and district benchmarks: 54% of students were proficient, 16 points above the state and 13 points above the district. ELA was 48%, modestly above the state by 2 points and the district by 5. Math was just under the state’s 41% and 2 points below the district. The grade-level picture helps explain the math concern: fifth-grade math was 46%, slightly above the state, while fourth-grade math was well below both state and district results. In fifth-grade science, Garfield’s 54% was above Wakefield Elementary at 47%, but below Milford Elementary at 75% and Riley County Grade School at 64%.

Results declined in the latest year: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, proficiency fell 7 points in ELA, 11 in math, and 5 in science. Across the four years shown, ELA and science remain higher than at the start, while math is down 2 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also dropped, from the 74th percentile and 4 stars to the 48th percentile and 2 stars. Its ranking for how well it serves students with low socioeconomic status fell especially sharply, from the 87th percentile to the 37th in one year. Context for families: Garfield’s student-teacher ratio is 13.8, the highest among the nearby schools with data, compared with an average of 11.2 for the other five; 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism is 8%, below the state’s 18% and level with the district.

170

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,931

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

815 4th St
Clay Center, KS 67432-2500

(785) 632-2125

District: Clay County

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clay Center Community Middle
High:	Clay Center Community High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

344^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Clay County

185^th of 268Clay County 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
2026	49.3	344 of 657	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.6	171 of 656	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	164 of 653	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	259 of 660	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	203 of 668	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	290 of 670	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	220 of 667	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	195 of 656	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	54.2	301 of 659	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	353 of 656	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.7	242 of 678	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.8	114 of 668	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	236 of 660	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	94 of 631	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	133 of 630	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	68 of 621	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	237 of 614	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	262 of 600	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	250 of 585	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.8	71 of 214	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	35 of 193	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	36 of 140	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	279 of 585	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	179 of 591	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	241 of 591	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	218 of 574	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	346 of 546	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.2	70 of 533	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	103 of 546	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	90 of 541	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	82 of 512	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	127 of 494	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	259 of 509	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	149 of 512	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	333 of 594	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	346 of 605	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	152 of 586	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	148 of 575	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	219 of 318	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	190 of 313	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	115 of 306	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	215 of 296	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	252 of 305	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.8	71 of 214	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	35 of 193	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	36 of 140	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	400 of 576	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	227 of 576	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	215 of 579	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	282 of 584	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	229 of 596	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	348 of 587	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	255 of 592	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	245 of 574	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)67th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+16 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)							KAP Mathematics (2026)							KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary	Public	4-5	815 4th St	Clay Center	67432	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 632-2125	170	12	13.8	45.9%	158 (92.9%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	49.3	344^th of 657 public elementary schools	47.6%		69.6	171^st of 656 public elementary schools	73.9%	173		45.3	51.2				48.2		35.3	46.0				40.7	54.0		54.0	$11,931	$2,138	$9,793
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1020 Grant	Clay Center	67432	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 632-2156	341	30	11.3	49.6%	319 (93.5%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)	60.0						60.0	52.9						52.9				$14,985	$2,614	$12,370
Wakefield Elementary	Public	K-8	502 Third	Wakefield	67487	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(785) 461-5437	129	14	9.4	51.9%	114 (88.4%)	2 (1.6%)	11 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	45.6	370^th of 657 public elementary schools	43.7%		26.1	508^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.6%	138	63.2	42.9	53.3	7.1	26.3	11.8	34.7	52.6	64.3	33.3	14.3	26.3	29.4	36.7	46.7	41.2	43.7	$15,613	$2,443	$13,170
Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3	Public	PK, KG-3	120 N Cloud	Clifton	66937	Washington County	Clifton-Clyde	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 455-3319	90	9	10.2	38.9%	85 (94.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)	72.2						72.2	66.7						66.7				$17,206	$3,899	$13,306
Riley County Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	117 N. Remmele	Riley	66531	Riley County	Riley County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 485-4010	514	40	12.9	23.2%	431 (83.9%)	15 (2.9%)	31 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.2%)	88.8	43^rd of 657 public elementary schools	93.5%		88.2	47^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.8%	4	86.3	77.2	58.2	73.6	56.9	61.3	68.7	70.6	70.2	60.0	83.0	68.6	61.3	68.7	63.6	64.5	64.1	$12,311	$280	$12,032
Milford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 West 12th	Milford	66514	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4170	86	7	12.0	52.3%	71 (82.6%)	1 (1.2%)	10 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	61.2	237^th of 657 public elementary schools	63.9%		64.4	224^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.9%	13	57.1	70.0	45.0				54.5	28.6	70.0	35.0				40.9	75.0		75.0	$19,900	$1,832	$18,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 344^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Clay County

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clay Center Community Middle
High : Clay Center Community High

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Garfield Elementary.

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