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Garfield Elementary

Public Grades K-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school located in Garfield, Minnesota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Alexandria Public School District, which is ranked 63 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 57 and 131 out of 872-881 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the MCA-III (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments) tests is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Garfield Elementary's proficiency rates in Math and Reading for all grades were 77.36% and 69.81%, respectively, compared to the district's 54.56% and 54.04%, and the state's 45.21% and 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th-grade Math, with a 94.44% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 74.53% and the state's 55.6%.

When comparing Garfield Elementary to the nearby schools within the Alexandria Public School District, as well as some schools from other districts, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Math and Reading proficiency rates. While Garfield Elementary is a top-performing school, the nearby schools within the Alexandria district, such as Miltona Elementary and Carlos Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking among the top Minnesota elementary schools. However, some other nearby schools, like Woodland Elementary and West Central Area S. Elementary, have lower proficiency rates and rankings compared to Garfield Elementary.

117

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,682

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Sanstead St E
Garfield, MN 56332-0158

(320) 762-3350

District: Alexandria Public School District

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Alexandria Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

57^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Alexandria Public School District

63^rd of 446Alexandria Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	57 of 872	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	116 of 881	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	131 of 845	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	102 of 858	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	101 of 869	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	270 of 870	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	461 of 847	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.9	328 of 853	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.8	248 of 848	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	290 of 840	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.6	192 of 826	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	105 of 824	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	61 of 820	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	66.2	289 of 814	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.0	83 of 803	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	102 of 434	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	109 of 781	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	187 of 777	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	144 of 756	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	75 of 685	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	70 of 676	89.6%	★★★★☆
2003	81.4	70 of 674	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	347 of 787	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.7	68 of 799	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	74 of 783	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	45.6	505 of 774	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	87.1	59 of 826	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	113 of 799	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	369 of 779	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	91 of 714	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	216 of 730	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	182 of 712	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	159 of 725	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	127 of 710	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	439 of 722	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	499 of 712	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)93rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)56th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+32 vs state

Reading70%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Garfield Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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 (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	303 Sanstead St E	Garfield	56332	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3350	117	9	12.8	17.1%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	88.4	57^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.5%		82.6	116^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.8%	59	68.8	94.4	68.4	77.4	56.3	72.2	79.0	69.8	$12,682
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56315	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	107	12	9.2	40.2%	101 (94.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)									$10,500
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3325	446	35	12.8	27.8%	410 (91.9%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	74.7	211^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.9	236^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.2%	25	74.2	74.7	57.1	68.9	60.7	54.1	49.4	55.0	$11,254
Lakes Country Academy - ALEX	Public	K-6	524 Willow Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(218) 739-3273	7	3	2.2		3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Lark St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3320	481	31	15.3	37.8%	402 (83.6%)	10 (2.1%)	33 (6.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	66.4	305^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.6	260^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.5%	45	52.0	77.6	56.9	61.4	43.4	64.9	57.5	54.1	$11,098
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3300	410	37	11.1	41.7%	328 (80.0%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	48.2	493^rd of 872 public elementary schools	43.5%		48.8	505^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.7%	12	50.7	56.7	43.2	49.8	49.3	34.5	46.0	43.8	$11,322
Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 N Douglas Ave	Carlos	56319	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 852-7181	108	10	10.8	25.9%	96 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	87.9	63^rd of 872 public elementary schools	92.8%		68.8	269^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.5%	206	92.9	88.9	70.0	82.7	71.4	66.7	60.0	65.4	$11,599
Evansville Elementary	Public	2-5	123 2nd Ave	Evansville	56326	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	163	8	19.4	32.5%	149 (91.4%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	76.5	188^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.4%		77	171^st of 881 public elementary schools	80.6%	17	66.7	73.3	64.3	67.5	45.1	56.7	79.1	59.7	$11,068
Miltona Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	271 Dale St	Miltona	56354	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(877) 736-1419	126	8	15.5	17.5%	121 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	83.6	106^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.6	44^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.0%	62	84.2	85.0	66.7	77.8	63.2	60.0	58.3	60.3	$11,394
West Central Area S. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31 N Central	Kensington	56343	Douglas County	West Central Area	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 965-7600	138	12	11.1	39.9%	123 (89.1%)	3 (2.2%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	59.9	370^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.6%		40.2	583^rd of 881 public elementary schools	33.8%	213	72.2	54.6		60.8	61.1	39.4		47.1	$14,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Garfield Elementary.

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Yes. Garfield Elementary ranks in the top 6.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Alexandria Public School District

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Alexandria Area High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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