Garfield Elementary

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Garfield Elementary ranks 579 th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

1120 10th Ave NE
Brainerd, MN 56401-2352

(218) 454-6450

District: Brainerd Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
579^th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,674

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forestview Middle
High:	Brainerd Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

American Indian:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 68.7% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.3%), two or more races (6.3%), American Indian (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary is 11.9. 3 elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary is $12,674. 3 elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 579^th of 843 Minnesota 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:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Brainerd Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brainerd Public School District 194^th of 448 Minnesota 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	MN State Percentile
2003	67.33	210^th	674	68.8%
2004	56.53	342^nd	676	49.4%
2005	76.53	108^th	685	84.2%
2006	84.69	39^th	756	94.8%
2007	73.87	152^nd	777	80.4%
2008	75.74	129^th	781	83.5%
2009	66.44	147^th	434	66.1%
2010	57.04	428^th	803	46.7%
2011	59.00	400^th	814	50.9%
2012	65.20	313^th	820	61.8%
2013	72.99	203^rd	824	75.4%
2014	75.18	164^th	826	80.1%
2015	74.54	193^rd	840	77.0%
2016	66.09	305^th	848	64.0%
2017	72.56	228^th	853	73.3%
2018	77.49	154^th	847	81.8%
2019	60.26	400^th	870	54.0%
2021	45.22	560^th	869	35.6%
2022	48.02	515^th	858	40.0%
2023	39.48	580^th	845	31.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	79.14	66^th	463	85.7%
2019	58.22	204^th	515	60.4%
2021	49.23	206^th	417	50.6%
2022	24.45	417^th	500	16.6%
2023	28.54	411^th	524	21.6%

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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	MN State Percentile
2018	81.89	61^st	728	91.6%
2019	66.20	226^th	740	69.5%
2021	56.73	299^th	683	56.2%
2022	44.47	378^th	663	43.0%
2023	48.78	416^th	774	46.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	82.70	85^th	774	89.0%
2019	66.02	285^th	787	63.8%
2021	40.74	533^rd	783	31.9%
2022	44.97	491^st	799	38.5%
2023	46.02	479^th	787	39.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	69.56	237^th	779	69.6%
2019	50.95	458^th	798	42.6%
2021	46.47	495^th	784	36.9%
2022	47.93	486^th	808	39.9%
2023	31.10	595^th	799	25.5%

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Rank History for White students at Garfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	61.73	263^rd	712	63.1%
2019	42.35	472^nd	722	34.6%
2021	18.00	656^th	710	7.6%
2022	24.33	624^th	725	13.9%
2023	15.84	658^th	712	7.6%

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

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Data source: Minnesota 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	340	2	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
1989	358	4	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	367
1990	341	3	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	350
1991	334	6	3	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	350
1992	333	4	2	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	348
1993	331	2	4	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	351
1994	407	0	5	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	427
1995	426	4	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	426	4	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	403	7	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1998	386	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	397
1999	381	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2000	367	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	369	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2002	391	3	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	398
2003	391	3	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	398
2004	402	10	2	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	423
2005	375	8	1	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	391
2006	357	6	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	371
2007	352	6	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	367
2008	357	6	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	374
2009	443	2	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
2010	433	8	3	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	453
2011	388	7	3	1	6	0	2	0	407
2012	361	4	2	2	5	0	5	0	379
2013	331	5	1	5	7	0	10	0	359
2014	360	4	1	8	4	0	8	0	385
2015	392	4	1	8	4	0	9	0	418
2016	385	4	0	5	8	0	7	0	409
2017	367	4	0	5	12	0	14	0	402
2018	356	2	0	4	12	0	21	0	395
2019	361	2	0	6	15	0	20	0	404
2020	331	2	1	6	18	0	14	0	372
2021	275	3	1	6	11	0	12	0	308
2022	267	4	1	10	13	0	15	0	310
2023	276	3	1	8	12	0	20	0	320

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	345	14.6	23.6	25.2
1989	367	16.3	22.5	24.3
1990	350	16.7	20.9	24
1991	350	17.7	19.7	28.3
1992	348	17.7	19.6	29.9
1993	351	17.6	19.9	27.6
1994	427	26.3	16.2	36.8
1995	442	13.5	32.7	38.2
1996	442	13.5	32.7	38.2
1997	425	26.6	16.0	34.6
1998	397	n/a	0.0	35.9
1999	387	30.7	12.6	31.5
2000	370	29.2	12.7	42.2
2001	374	26.5	14.1	44.9
2002	398	27.0	14.7	43.5
2003	398	27.0	14.7	43.5
2004	423	26.8	15.8	43.3
2005	391	26.7	14.6	48.1
2006	371	23.8	15.6	49.9
2007	367	23.5	15.6	55.3
2008	374	23.5	15.9	54.3
2009	455	24.0	19.0	49.2
2010	453	25.4	17.7	53.9
2011	407	26.1	15.5	51.1
2012	379	25.5	14.8	52.5
2013	359	27.5	13.0	49.6
2014	385	27.0	14.2	55.6
2015	418	27.0	15.4	52.6
2016	409	24.0	17.0	50.4
2017	402	26.8	14.9	47.5
2018	395	28.2	13.9	47.6
2019	404	28.5	14.1	52.7
2020	372	29.4	12.6	57.3
2021	308	23.1	13.2	52.9
2022	310	26.5	11.6	49.4
2023	320	26.7	11.9	66.9

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	345	14.6	23.6	25.2
1989	367	16.3	22.5	24.3
1990	350	16.7	20.9	24
1991	350	17.7	19.7	28.3
1992	348	17.7	19.6	29.9
1993	351	17.6	19.9	27.6
1994	427	26.3	16.2	36.8
1995	442	13.5	32.7	38.2
1996	442	13.5	32.7	38.2
1997	425	26.6	16.0	34.6
1998	397	n/a	0.0	35.9
1999	387	30.7	12.6	31.5
2000	370	29.2	12.7	42.2
2001	374	26.5	14.1	44.9
2002	398	27.0	14.7	43.5
2003	398	27.0	14.7	43.5
2004	423	26.8	15.8	43.3
2005	391	26.7	14.6	48.1
2006	371	23.8	15.6	49.9
2007	367	23.5	15.6	55.3
2008	374	23.5	15.9	54.3
2009	455	24.0	19.0	49.2
2010	453	25.4	17.7	53.9
2011	407	26.1	15.5	51.1
2012	379	25.5	14.8	52.5
2013	359	27.5	13.0	49.6
2014	385	27.0	14.2	55.6
2015	418	27.0	15.4	52.6
2016	409	24.0	17.0	50.4
2017	402	26.8	14.9	47.5
2018	395	28.2	13.9	47.6
2019	404	28.5	14.1	52.7
2020	372	29.4	12.6	57.3
2021	308	23.1	13.2	52.9
2022	310	26.5	11.6	49.4
2023	320	26.7	11.9	66.9

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	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,674

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 400^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 580^th of 845 Elementary schools	22.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Garfield Elementary)	67.4	55.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Math (Brainerd Public School District)	72.6	63.4	9.2%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Garfield Elementary)	48.3	39.3	9%
3rd Grade Reading (Brainerd Public School District)	64.9	53	11.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Garfield Elementary)	77.3	44.4	32.8%
4th Grade Math (Brainerd Public School District)	71.7	62.1	9.6%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Garfield Elementary)	58	38.9	19.1%
4th Grade Reading (Brainerd Public School District)	61.8	53.1	8.8%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	404	320	20.8%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	15	12	20%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	6	8	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	361	276	23.5%
Two or More Races	20	20
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.7%	66.9%	14.2%

Schools Near Garfield Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)		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 (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-4	1120 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6450	320	27	11.9	66.9%	276 (86.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	39.5	579^th of 843 public elementary schools	31.3%		48	515^th of 858 public elementary schools	40.0%	64	55.4	44.4			49.2	39.3	38.9			39.1			$12,674
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-4	704 3rd Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6550	342	25	13.6	40.4%	308 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	92.5	15^th of 843 public elementary schools	98.2%		88.8	46^th of 858 public elementary schools	94.6%	31	80.6	84.7			82.7	77.6	73.6			75.5			$11,809
Discovery Woods	Public, Charter	K-6	604 N 7th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Discovery Woods	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 828-8200	102	8	12.2	56.9%	88 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.8%)	21.8	677^th of 843 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	8.3	10.0	20.0		12.2	0.0	30.0	60.0		32.7	60.0	60.0	$9,692
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-4	1515 Oak St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6500	229	21	11.0	72.5%	190 (83.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	43.9	541^st of 843 public elementary schools	35.8%		57.9	396^th of 858 public elementary schools	53.8%	145	53.7	40.4			46.6	54.8	36.2			44.9			$14,382
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	220 3rd St NW	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6800	472	42	11.1	65.5%	411 (87.1%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.0%)	42.9	551^st of 843 public elementary schools	34.6%		40.9	580^th of 858 public elementary schools	32.4%	29	45.7	50.6			48.2	43.9	42.7			43.3			$15,397
Baxter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12191 Jasperwood Drive	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6400	501	37	13.4	37.1%	463 (92.4%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	74.7	206^th of 843 public elementary schools	75.6%		69	269^th of 858 public elementary schools	68.6%	63	74.0	66.7			70.2	55.8	56.4			56.1			$11,504
Brainerd Early Childhood Sp. Education	Public	PK	5546 Fairview Rd	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-5522	209	27	7.6	63.2%	193 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$28,603
Nisswa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5533 Lakers Lane	Nisswa	56468	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 961-6860	264	21	12.8	33.7%	243 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	74.2	215^th of 843 public elementary schools	74.5%		80.7	128^th of 858 public elementary schools	85.1%	87	65.5	85.4			74.5	44.8	70.8			56.6			$12,324
Cuyuna Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 6th Ave NE	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 545-8803	542	45	12.1	53.9%	505 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	68.1	272^nd of 843 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.2	226^th of 858 public elementary schools	73.7%	46	63.8	49.4	63.8	43.5	55.3	48.1	48.1	71.4	55.1	55.3	81.2	81.2	$12,452
Pillager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 E 2nd St S	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Pillager Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 746-2110	478	40	11.9	51.5%	446 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	63.1	323^rd of 843 public elementary schools	61.7%		67.9	282^nd of 858 public elementary schools	67.1%	41	62.9	69.0			65.6	42.9	55.2			48.4			$11,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 320 students attended Garfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Brainerd Public School District

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 579^th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forestview Middle
High : Brainerd Senior High

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