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Garfield Elementary School

Q: Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 51% White, 17% American Indian, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ponca City East Middle School Middle : Ponca City West Middle School High : Ponca City High School

Public Grades K-5

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ponca City, Oklahoma, serving 201 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ponca City School District, which is ranked 262 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Ponca City and Oklahoma state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 7% of Garfield students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24% in Ponca City and 26% statewide. In mathematics, only 14% of Garfield students were proficient, compared to 25% in Ponca City and 26% statewide. Additionally, Garfield Elementary School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 19%, well above the state average.

The data suggests that Garfield Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high-poverty student population, with 96.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While Garfield underperforms, some nearby schools, such as E.M. Trout Elementary and Woodlands Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, indicating that there may be opportunities to learn from their successful practices.

220

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,255

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 South 8th Street
Ponca City, OK 74601-4601

(580) 767-8030

District: Ponca City

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ponca City East Middle School
	Ponca City West Middle School
High:	Ponca City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

American Indian:

17.3%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2009 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (9% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg27%

566^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Ponca City

262^nd of 452Ponca City among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	566 of 614	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	491 of 646	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	345 of 406	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	474 of 498	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	804 of 957	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.7	271 of 846	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.0	486 of 845	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.7	268 of 840	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	474 of 502	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	358 of 506	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	289 of 289	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	383 of 403	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

English Language Arts I7%-19 vs state

Science5%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Garfield Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 South 8th Street	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8030	220	12	18.3	96.4%	113 (51.4%)	9 (4.1%)	33 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (17.3%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.4%)	12.5	566^th of 614 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	6.0	8.0	8.0		7.0	20.0	20.0	5.0		14.0	5.0	5.0	$11,255
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 East Highland Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8060	252	16	16.1	89.3%	148 (58.7%)	5 (2.0%)	37 (14.7%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.3%)	12 (4.8%)	32 (12.7%)	57	240^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.9%		39.6	258^th of 389 public elementary schools	33.7%	18	16.0	30.0	23.0		22.0	30.0	51.0	45.0		41.0	38.0	38.0	$10,314
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 West Grand Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8050	316	19	16.6	96.2%	105 (33.2%)	13 (4.1%)	83 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (24.1%)	13 (4.1%)	26 (8.2%)	23.3	482^nd of 614 public elementary schools	21.5%					(n/a)	13.0	21.0	6.0		14.0	21.0	33.0	9.0		22.0	13.0	13.0	$10,916
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 West Liberty	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8040	241	15	15.8	96.7%	112 (46.5%)	15 (6.2%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	17 (7.1%)	39 (16.2%)	37.8	387^th of 614 public elementary schools	37.0%					(n/a)	18.0	34.0	14.0		22.0	21.0	53.0	17.0		30.0	9.0	9.0	$11,529
Woodlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	2005 East Woodland Road	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8025	258	14	18.2	55.8%	161 (62.4%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.2%)	6 (2.3%)	31 (12.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.1%)	87.5	55^th of 614 public elementary schools	91.0%		75.3	70^th of 389 public elementary schools	82.0%	15	61.0	66.0	41.0		57.0	69.0	75.0	44.0		65.0	32.0	32.0	$10,478
Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	2617 North Union	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8035	272	17	15.6	90.4%	126 (46.3%)	8 (2.9%)	37 (13.6%)	3 (1.1%)	36 (13.2%)	15 (5.5%)	47 (17.3%)	34	410^th of 614 public elementary schools	33.2%					(n/a)	30.0	14.0	25.0		23.0	26.0	18.0	15.0		19.0	27.0	27.0	$12,520
E. M. Trout Elementary School	Public	K-5	2109 East Prospect	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8070	267	15	17.8	78.3%	133 (49.8%)	3 (1.1%)	44 (16.5%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (15.4%)	4 (1.5%)	39 (14.6%)	80.8	84^th of 614 public elementary schools	86.3%		69.2	103^rd of 389 public elementary schools	73.5%	19	41.0	34.0	24.0		34.0	59.0	56.0	52.0		56.0	57.0	57.0	$9,936
McCord Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	977 South McCord Road	Ponca City	74604	Osage County	McCord	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 765-8806	294	21	14.1	53.7%	193 (65.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (23.5%)	83.3	73^rd of 614 public elementary schools	88.1%		87	36^th of 389 public elementary schools	90.7%	37	37.0	38.0	43.0	56.0	43.0	51.0	53.0	43.0	39.0	46.0	43.0	43.0	$10,388
Kildare Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1265 Church Street	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Kildare	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2811	109	10	11.2	70.6%	71 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)	3 (2.8%)	11 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.9%)								(n/a)					38.0					59.0			$17,556
Newkirk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 West South Street	Newkirk	74647	Kay County	Newkirk	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2279	317	21	14.9	64.7%	219 (69.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.8%)	56.4	245^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	32.0	27.0	22.0		26.0	62.0	33.0	30.0		42.0	28.0	28.0	$12,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Ponca City

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ponca City East Middle School
Middle : Ponca City West Middle School
High : Ponca City High School

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 51% White, 17% American Indian, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Garfield Elementary 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 Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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