Is Garfield School a good school?

Garfield School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Montana elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Garfield School.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield School?

Students at Garfield School are 90% White, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garfield School attend?

Students who attend Garfield School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle School 6-8 High : Custer County District High

Garfield School in Miles City MT

Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield School ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Garfield School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Miles City Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (90.4%), American Indian (3.9%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield School is 12.7. 2 elementary schools in the Miles City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield School is $12,228. 2 elementary schools in the Miles City Elementary School District spend more per student.

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Rank History for Garfield School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	13.29	199^th	217	8.3%
2005	41.08	148^th	218	32.1%
2006	27.35	208^th	234	11.1%
2007	33.20	193^rd	230	16.1%
2010	31.62	197^th	241	18.3%
2011	28.65	204^th	247	17.4%
2012	29.94	196^th	244	19.7%
2013	22.94	208^th	246	15.4%
2015	11.50	265^th	287	7.7%
2016	5.37	188^th	191	1.6%
2019	15.31	113^th	123	8.1%
2021	20.58	297^th	356	16.6%
2022	29.02	268^th	329	18.5%
2023	23.18	275^th	332	17.2%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Garfield School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	292	292
1991	290	2	3	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	305
1992	274	1	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	282
1993	309	0	0	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	324
1994	272	0	1	2	15	n/a	n/a	0	290
1995	264	3	0	3	10	n/a	n/a	0	280
1996	264	3	0	3	10	n/a	n/a	0	280
1997	287	3	1	10	20	n/a	n/a	0	321
1998	285	4	1	9	12	n/a	n/a	0	311
1999	275	2	0	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	290
2000	265	3	0	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	290
2001	243	1	3	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	274
2002	229	1	1	15	17	n/a	n/a	0	263
2003	229	1	1	15	17	n/a	n/a	0	263
2004	271	0	2	13	13	n/a	n/a	0	299
2005	264	2	2	14	21	n/a	n/a	0	303
2006	250	0	1	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	262
2007	269	0	3	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	285
2008	261	0	2	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	274
2009	249	3	0	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	271
2010	233	1	2	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	251
2011	246	2	0	9	11	0	0	0	268
2012	236	4	0	12	6	2	3	0	263
2013	232	5	0	10	7	1	4	0	259
2014	230	3	0	9	5	1	2	0	250
2015	238	7	0	10	3	1	3	0	262
2016	230	3	1	12	2	1	1	0	250
2017	230	6	0	10	5	1	0	0	252
2018	213	7	0	12	5	1	2	0	240
2019	188	5	0	13	6	1	2	0	215
2020	187	6	1	7	6	1	2	0	210
2021	170	4	2	8	5	1	2	0	192
2022	168	3	1	9	8	1	5	0	195
2023	207	5	0	4	9	0	4	0	229

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	292	20.6	14.1	19.2
1991	305	16.2	18.8	27.9
1992	282	13.0	21.6	47.2
1993	324	20.4	15.9	46
1994	290	20.0	14.5	32.4
1995	280	19.4	14.4	35.7
1996	280	19.4	14.4	35.7
1997	321	20.0	16.1	33.3
1998	311	20.0	15.6	34.7
1999	290	20.0	14.5	48.3
2000	290	20.9	13.9	51
2001	274	19.8	13.8	49.6
2002	263	19.7	13.4	48.7
2003	263	19.7	13.4	48.7
2004	299	20.0	15.0	48.5
2005	303	20.0	15.2	52.5
2006	262	20.0	13.1	51.9
2007	285	19.8	14.4	51.6
2008	274	19.8	13.8	51.5
2009	271	20.5	13.2	48.7
2010	251	20.1	12.4	57.4
2011	268	19.7	13.5	63.8
2012	263	19.0	13.8	66.2
2013	259	18.6	13.9	63.3
2014	250	18.7	13.3	62
2015	262	19.0	13.7	58
2016	250	19.0	13.1	63.2
2017	252	18.6	13.5	63.5
2018	240	18.7	12.7	71.7
2019	215	17.5	12.2	74.4
2020	210	18.5	11.3	73.3
2021	192	16.2	11.8	n/a
2022	195	17.8	10.9	n/a
2023	229	17.9	12.7	n/a

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	292	20.6	14.1	19.2
1991	305	16.2	18.8	27.9
1992	282	13.0	21.6	47.2
1993	324	20.4	15.9	46
1994	290	20.0	14.5	32.4
1995	280	19.4	14.4	35.7
1996	280	19.4	14.4	35.7
1997	321	20.0	16.1	33.3
1998	311	20.0	15.6	34.7
1999	290	20.0	14.5	48.3
2000	290	20.9	13.9	51
2001	274	19.8	13.8	49.6
2002	263	19.7	13.4	48.7
2003	263	19.7	13.4	48.7
2004	299	20.0	15.0	48.5
2005	303	20.0	15.2	52.5
2006	262	20.0	13.1	51.9
2007	285	19.8	14.4	51.6
2008	274	19.8	13.8	51.5
2009	271	20.5	13.2	48.7
2010	251	20.1	12.4	57.4
2011	268	19.7	13.5	63.8
2012	263	19.0	13.8	66.2
2013	259	18.6	13.9	63.3
2014	250	18.7	13.3	62
2015	262	19.0	13.7	58
2016	250	19.0	13.1	63.2
2017	252	18.6	13.5	63.5
2018	240	18.7	12.7	71.7
2019	215	17.5	12.2	74.4
2020	210	18.5	11.3	73.3
2021	192	16.2	11.8	n/a
2022	195	17.8	10.9	n/a
2023	229	17.9	12.7	n/a

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 School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,200
2021	$13,178
2022	$12,378
2023	$12,228

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 113^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 275^th of 332 Elementary schools	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	215	229	6.5%
African American	5	5
American Indian	6	9	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	13	4	69.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	188	207	10.1%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (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	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Garfield School	Public	K-5	1015 Milwaukee	Miles City	59301	Custer County	Miles City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 234-4310	229	18	12.7		207 (90.4%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	23.2	275^th of 332 public elementary schools	17.2%		29	268^th of 329 public elementary schools	18.5%	7	22.2	24.8	28.3	$12,228
Jefferson School	Public	PK, KG-2	106 North Strevell Ave	Miles City	59301	Custer County	Miles City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 234-2888	103	9	11.6		98 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$13,753
Lincoln School	Public	3-5	210 South Lake Ave	Miles City	59301	Custer County	Miles City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 234-1697	154	10	14.9		144 (93.5%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	14.5	294^th of 332 public elementary schools	11.4%		42.9	228^th of 329 public elementary schools	30.7%	66	14.6	22.5	22.0	$10,599
Highland Park School	Public	PK, KG-2	716 South Cale	Miles City	59301	Custer County	Miles City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 234-3890	118	10	11.8		105 (89.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$14,160
Kircher School	Public	PK, KG-8	331 Kircher Creek Road	Miles City	59301	Custer County	Kircher Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 234-2761	65	4	16.2		54 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.2%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.1%)	34	248^th of 332 public elementary schools	25.3%		41.5	234^th of 329 public elementary schools	28.9%	14	50.0	13.5	20.0	$8,948
Kinsey School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Mastin Road	Kinsey	59338	Custer County	Kinsey Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 232-2440	61	4	14.3		59 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.4	55^th of 332 public elementary schools	83.4%		74.9	96^th of 329 public elementary schools	70.8%	41	53.3	60.0		$9,686

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Middle:	Washington Middle School 6-8
High:	Custer County District High