Garfield Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

1221 Garfield St
Port Huron, MI 48060-2822

(810) 984-6509

District: Port Huron Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1242^nd of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,200

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holland Woods Middle School
High:	Port Huron Northern High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Two or more races:

15.2%

African American:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary School ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Port Huron Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.6%), two or more races (15.2%), African American (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School is 12.4, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Port Huron Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary School is $18,200, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Port Huron Area School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary School 1242^nd of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Port Huron Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Huron Area School District 445^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	31.11	1300^th	1545	15.9%
2007	30.76	1303^rd	1565	16.7%
2008	41.95	1175^th	1577	25.5%
2009	38.43	1249^th	1589	21.4%
2010	30.34	1304^th	1552	16.0%
2011	29.41	1303^rd	1552	16.0%
2012	28.28	1233^rd	1566	21.3%
2013	39.94	1027^th	1563	34.3%
2014	20.90	1277^th	1533	16.7%
2015	32.89	1119^th	1580	29.2%
2016	34.65	1041^st	1548	32.8%
2017	15.44	1236^th	1466	15.7%
2018	26.81	1118^th	1448	22.8%
2019	17.82	1165^th	1408	17.3%
2021	11.74	1062^nd	1153	7.9%
2022	22.90	1028^th	1344	23.5%
2023	14.54	1242^nd	1470	15.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	31.45	1032^nd	1397	26.1%
2019	22.53	941^st	1134	17.0%
2022	29.19	807^th	1099	26.6%
2023	15.47	1171^st	1350	13.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.59	993^rd	1443	31.2%
2019	11.96	1084^th	1171	7.4%
2022	18.89	936^th	1106	15.4%
2023	21.17	1047^th	1321	20.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	22.13	1155^th	1446	20.1%
2019	24.65	937^th	1196	21.7%
2022	20.54	923^rd	1139	19.0%
2023	7.85	1264^th	1334	5.2%

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Rank History for White students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	14.00	1146^th	1253	8.5%
2019	14.12	1037^th	1128	8.1%
2021	18.04	880^th	1005	12.4%
2022	14.81	992^nd	1102	10.0%
2023	9.91	1128^th	1198	5.8%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Garfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	649	51	7	21	2	n/a	n/a	730
1989	620	61	9	21	7	n/a	n/a	718
1990	666	66	8	27	1	n/a	n/a	768
1991	652	65	6	32	5	n/a	n/a	760
1992	672	61	3	25	9	n/a	n/a	770
1993	678	65	4	23	8	n/a	n/a	778
1994	554	34	18	12	16	n/a	n/a	634
1995	533	50	13	10	17	n/a	n/a	623
1996	533	50	13	10	17	n/a	n/a	623
1997	473	59	9	11	13	n/a	n/a	565
1998	402	71	9	14	11	n/a	n/a	507
1999	401	65	6	16	16	n/a	n/a	504
2000	382	68	8	18	19	n/a	n/a	495
2001	406	49	5	23	22	n/a	n/a	505
2002	487	58	5	30	17	n/a	n/a	597
2003	487	58	5	30	17	n/a	n/a	597
2004	444	59	4	19	12	n/a	n/a	538
2005	364	67	7	18	9	n/a	n/a	465
2006	354	68	8	16	5	n/a	n/a	451
2007	308	68	4	18	7	n/a	n/a	405
2008	335	80	7	15	5	n/a	n/a	442
2009	368	73	6	16	6	n/a	n/a	469
2010	392	78	7	25	4	n/a	n/a	506
2011	355	53	7	34	3	0	21	473
2012	357	40	4	30	5	0	25	461
2013	326	47	4	25	2	3	34	441
2014	311	46	6	46	3	2	38	452
2015	291	49	2	43	2	3	40	430
2016	251	40	2	44	3	1	40	381
2017	239	50	2	34	4	1	44	374
2018	223	46	1	34	3	0	39	346
2019	253	40	2	31	4	0	51	381
2020	238	34	0	30	3	0	49	354
2021	229	28	1	31	2	1	52	344
2022	220	26	1	26	1	0	56	330
2023	242	27	0	22	0	0	52	343

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	718	n/a	n/a	34.4
1990	768	44.0	17.4	32.8
1991	760	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	770	n/a	n/a	39.2
1993	778	n/a	0.0	38.3
1994	634	35.4	17.9	35.8
1995	623	35.0	17.8	37.7
1996	623	35.0	17.8	37.7
1997	565	34.0	16.6	44.8
1998	507	35.0	14.5	50.3
1999	504	36.0	14.0	47.4
2000	495	36.3	13.6	58.8
2001	505	34.7	14.6	48.3
2002	597	32.3	18.5	41.2
2003	597	32.3	18.5	41.2
2004	538	32.7	16.5	42.8
2005	465	29.0	16.0	51.4
2006	451	27.9	16.2	46.1
2007	405	28.8	14.1	60
2008	442	29.8	14.8	56.3
2009	469	35.2	13.3	67.8
2010	506	35.0	14.4	72.3
2011	473	31.2	15.1	71.2
2012	461	30.2	15.2	71.1
2013	441	32.9	13.3	65.8
2014	452	30.8	14.6	73.5
2015	430	30.0	14.3	58.6
2016	381	30.0	12.7	59.8
2017	374	27.5	13.6	69
2018	346	25.6	13.5	72.8
2019	381	28.5	13.3	69.8
2020	354	29.4	12.0	75.4
2021	344	26.1	13.1	73.5
2022	330	27.1	12.1	73.9
2023	343	27.5	12.4	75.5

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	718	n/a	n/a	34.4
1990	768	44.0	17.4	32.8
1991	760	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	770	n/a	n/a	39.2
1993	778	n/a	0.0	38.3
1994	634	35.4	17.9	35.8
1995	623	35.0	17.8	37.7
1996	623	35.0	17.8	37.7
1997	565	34.0	16.6	44.8
1998	507	35.0	14.5	50.3
1999	504	36.0	14.0	47.4
2000	495	36.3	13.6	58.8
2001	505	34.7	14.6	48.3
2002	597	32.3	18.5	41.2
2003	597	32.3	18.5	41.2
2004	538	32.7	16.5	42.8
2005	465	29.0	16.0	51.4
2006	451	27.9	16.2	46.1
2007	405	28.8	14.1	60
2008	442	29.8	14.8	56.3
2009	469	35.2	13.3	67.8
2010	506	35.0	14.4	72.3
2011	473	31.2	15.1	71.2
2012	461	30.2	15.2	71.1
2013	441	32.9	13.3	65.8
2014	452	30.8	14.6	73.5
2015	430	30.0	14.3	58.6
2016	381	30.0	12.7	59.8
2017	374	27.5	13.6	69
2018	346	25.6	13.5	72.8
2019	381	28.5	13.3	69.8
2020	354	29.4	12.0	75.4
2021	344	26.1	13.1	73.5
2022	330	27.1	12.1	73.9
2023	343	27.5	12.4	75.5

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,400 (10.4%)	$12,038 (89.6%)	$13,438
2020	$1,680 (12.8%)	$11,475 (87.2%)	$13,154
2021	$2,580 (18.2%)	$11,592 (81.8%)	$14,172
2022	$3,552 (22.2%)	$12,469 (77.8%)	$16,021
2023	$3,190 (17.5%)	$15,010 (82.5%)	$18,200

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1165^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1242^nd of 1470 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)	28.1	15.9	12.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Port Huron Area School District)	35.3	29.1	6.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Garfield Elementary School)	32.8	18.2	14.6%
3rd Grade Math (Port Huron Area School District)	38.6	25.3	13.3%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)	14.6	20	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Port Huron Area School District)	33.3	38.6	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Garfield Elementary School)	17.1	22.4	5.3%
4th Grade Math (Port Huron Area School District)	32.2	28.6	3.6%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)	30.9	26.3	4.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Port Huron Area School District)	31.4	33.6	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Garfield Elementary School)	27.3	26.5	0.8%
5th Grade Math (Port Huron Area School District)	23.3	22.1	1.2%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	30	4.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	381	343	10%
African American	40	27	32.5%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	31	22	29%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	253	242	4.3%
Two or More Races	51	52	2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.8%	75.5%	5.7%

Schools Near Garfield Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)				M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Garfield St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 984-6509	343	28	12.4	75.5%	242 (70.6%)	27 (7.9%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (15.2%)	14.5	1242^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	15.5%		22.9	1028^th of 1344 public elementary schools	23.5%	214			15.9	20.0	26.3		18.2	22.4			18.4		10.5	$18,200	$3,190	$15,010
H D Crull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Hancock St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 984-6504	358	25	14.1	74.3%	243 (67.9%)	33 (9.2%)	27 (7.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.7%)	24.6	1085^th of 1470 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.3	887^th of 1344 public elementary schools	34.0%	198			25.7	45.2	30.2		22.9	27.4	17.0		15.1			$15,631	$3,070	$12,560
Port Huron Schools Virtual School	Public, Virtual	K-5	2720 Riverside Dr	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(810) 242-4321	18	1	15.0	83.3%	14 (77.8%)	2 (11.1%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)					30.0									$17,035	$14,070	$2,965
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1112 20th St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 984-6525	276	20	14.0	88.4%	165 (59.8%)	39 (14.1%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.8%)	7.5	1380^th of 1470 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.6	1219^th of 1344 public elementary schools	9.3%	161			10.9	19.5	10.0		13.0	14.6	10.0		7.5			$16,465	$3,684	$12,781
East Shore Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1403 7th St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	East Shore Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 247-0687	183	12	15.5	96.2%	111 (60.7%)	30 (16.4%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.9%)	37.5	890^th of 1470 public elementary schools	39.5%		32	893^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	33.6%	3	50.0	35.7	16.7	44.0	22.7	44.4	16.7	32.0	18.2	44.4	45.5	50.0		$13,965	$4,844	$9,121
STEAM Academy at Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	3-5	834 Chestnut St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 984-6530	207	17	12.4	96.1%	91 (44.0%)	50 (24.2%)	18 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (22.7%)	6.2	1418^th of 1470 public elementary schools	3.5%		3.3	1333^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	0.8%	85			4.7	11.4	18.6				5.7		10.0			$18,209	$5,316	$12,892
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3559 Pollina Ave	Fort Gratiot	48059	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 984-6507	418	24	17.7	29.9%	377 (90.2%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	67.3	434^th of 1470 public elementary schools	70.5%		64.3	423^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	68.5%	11			55.4	69.9	57.8		52.3	54.8	37.5		39.1		17.2	$13,966	$1,703	$12,263
Michigamme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2855 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 984-6523	387	28	13.5	63.3%	308 (79.6%)	20 (5.2%)	31 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	22.3	1107^th of 1470 public elementary schools	24.7%		10.5	1205^th of 1344 public elementary schools	10.3%	98			32.4	32.3	28.3		22.2	19.7	23.3		21.7		10.0	$15,444	$2,022	$13,421
Keewahdin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Lakeshore Rd	Fort Gratiot	48059	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 984-6517	487	26	18.4	55.6%	426 (87.5%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	48.3	719^th of 1470 public elementary schools	51.1%		40.4	755^th of 1344 public elementary schools	43.8%	36			36.1	56.6	47.2		32.5	48.7	26.0		40.8		15.7	$13,553	$1,960	$11,593
Literacy Academy at Cleveland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2801 Vanness St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 984-6500	278	25	10.9	92.8%	148 (53.2%)	60 (21.6%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (18.7%)								(n/a)														$17,306	$5,225	$12,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holland Woods Middle School
High : Port Huron Northern High School

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Port Huron Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 71% White, 15% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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