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Garfield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
386th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Garfield Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Everett School District, serving 393 students in a community with significant economic need, where it stands out for achieving strong academic results that exceed state averages.

What makes Garfield particularly noteworthy is its exceptional effectiveness with students facing economic challenges, ranking in the state's top tier for this group, and its strong support for English Language Learners. While the school's overall performance is solid, it truly shines in helping these specific student groups succeed. This is highlighted when comparing Garfield to other nearby schools with similar levels of economic need, such as Madison Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary School, where Garfield's proficiency rates in core subjects are significantly higher. The school also achieves these outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than some comparable schools while getting stronger academic results.

Like any school, Garfield has areas it is working to strengthen, including support for students in Special Education and a dip in math scores in the 5th grade—a pattern also seen at other local schools like Jackson Elementary School and Lowell Elementary. Compared to higher-performing schools in the area with very different demographics, such as Whittier Elementary, Garfield's achievement gap is smaller than the difference in economic circumstances might suggest. Overall, Garfield demonstrates a consistent ability to help its students achieve at high levels relative to their needs.

393
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,169
Per pupil spending ?
71.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2215 Pine St.
       Everett, WA  98201-2598

(425) 385-4700

District: Everett School District


Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    North Middle School
High:    Everett High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
43.5%
Hispanic:
32.8%
Two or more races:
11.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015
Above the Washington median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg61%
Washington avg48%
386th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 18Elementary Schools in the Everett School District
48th of 247Everett School District among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202564.4386 of 116066.7%★★★☆☆
202462.8413 of 116864.6%★★★☆☆
202365.2371 of 116968.3%★★★☆☆
202256.4468 of 116960.0%★★★☆☆
202141.4606 of 110745.3%★★☆☆☆
201969.6331 of 113070.7%★★★★☆
201872.2290 of 105472.5%★★★★☆
201760.1426 of 105659.7%★★★☆☆
201665.8355 of 105366.3%★★★☆☆
201549.4540 of 106749.4%★★☆☆☆
201332.5812 of 110626.6%★☆☆☆☆
201231.9824 of 109724.9%★☆☆☆☆
201131.0834 of 109223.6%★☆☆☆☆
201034.2777 of 108828.6%★☆☆☆☆
200917.9940 of 107212.3%★☆☆☆☆
20088.91018 of 10674.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200711.9997 of 10696.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200620.8903 of 105114.1%★☆☆☆☆
200519.8867 of 103115.9%★☆☆☆☆
200419.7876 of 102614.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202582.637 of 30387.8%★★★★☆
202463.588 of 32072.5%★★★★☆
202361.271 of 25472.0%★★★★☆
202239.1119 of 21344.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202565.6337 of 109269.1%★★★☆☆
202462.8363 of 109366.8%★★★☆☆
202374.0254 of 109476.8%★★★★☆
202261.1398 of 110063.8%★★★☆☆
202139.5581 of 100842.4%★★☆☆☆
201969.3322 of 106869.9%★★★☆☆
201867.7321 of 100468.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202577.392 of 65986.0%★★★★☆
202478.099 of 65184.8%★★★★☆
202370.5127 of 63379.9%★★★★☆
202252.9268 of 69461.4%★★★☆☆
202156.3150 of 50170.1%★★★★☆
201968.4168 of 69775.9%★★★★☆
201881.368 of 54087.4%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202464.63 of 862.5%★★★★☆
202279.03 of 1478.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202590.333 of 101396.7%★★★★★
202478.1130 of 102487.3%★★★★☆
202383.189 of 101391.2%★★★★★
202265.8259 of 101974.6%★★★★☆
202144.1447 of 85447.7%★★☆☆☆
201983.763 of 97993.6%★★★★★
201884.746 of 83594.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202559.3417 of 109862.0%★★★☆☆
202462.0399 of 109963.7%★★★☆☆
202358.7417 of 109962.1%★★★☆☆
202251.5501 of 111355.0%★★★☆☆
202141.1567 of 102544.7%★★☆☆☆
201969.6312 of 107571.0%★★★★☆
201871.2282 of 99971.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202541.3225 of 36338.0%★★☆☆☆
202446.1183 of 33946.0%★★☆☆☆
202348.4146 of 30852.6%★★★☆☆
202253.3171 of 47864.2%★★★☆☆
201951.5213 of 56662.4%★★★☆☆
201869.3130 of 63779.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202583.1130 of 100787.1%★★★★☆
202472.6267 of 100973.5%★★★★☆
202382.7145 of 101185.7%★★★★☆
202271.1289 of 103172.0%★★★★☆
202146.7494 of 94347.6%★★☆☆☆
201973.1266 of 102774.1%★★★★☆
201867.6273 of 83367.2%★★★☆☆
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)97th percentile+30 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school
White (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile~ school
Homeless (2024)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Science57%+7 vs state
English Language Arts56%+3 vs state
Math56%+13 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

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

Middle : North Middle School
High : Everett High School

Garfield Elementary School ranks 386th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 44% White, 33% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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