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Garfield Elementary School

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Garfield Elementary School ranks 459 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Everett, Washington, serving 393 students in an urban area with a mix of nearby elementary schools and varied academic outcomes. It is part of the Everett School District, which ranks 37th of 238 Washington districts, placing it in the 84th percentile statewide. Garfield ranks in the 60th percentile statewide and has a three-star rating, putting it in the middle-to-upper range of Washington elementary schools.

Garfield’s academic results are strongest in math. In 2025–26, 51.83% of students met state standards in math—well above the Washington average of 43.11% and higher than the average of six nearby Everett schools. ELA proficiency was 53.4%, roughly level with the state, while science was 45.9%, below both the state and district averages. Science has declined from 64.29% in 2023–24, making it the clearest improvement priority. Fifth-grade results also deserve attention, especially math at 40.98%. Locally, Garfield ranks behind Whittier Elementary and View Ridge Elementary, but is close to Lowell Elementary and Jackson Elementary School, and ahead of Madison Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary School.

The school serves a relatively high-need population, with 71.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Its 14.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio is favorable compared with most nearby schools. Garfield’s subgroup results are especially strong for English Language Learners, who ranked in the 95th percentile statewide, and for students from low-income households, who ranked in the 73rd percentile. In contrast, special education effectiveness ranked at the 25th percentile, suggesting a significant area for added support. Compared with schools outside Everett, Garfield generally outperforms Sunnyside Elementary in ELA and math but trails Hillcrest Elementary School, Skyline Elementary, and Riverview Elementary overall.

393

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,169

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Everett School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

Washington avg48%

459^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Everett School District

37^th of 238Everett 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	459 of 1138	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	386 of 1160	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	413 of 1168	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	371 of 1169	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	468 of 1169	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	606 of 1107	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	331 of 1130	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	290 of 1054	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	426 of 1056	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	355 of 1053	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	540 of 1067	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.5	812 of 1106	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	824 of 1097	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	834 of 1092	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.2	777 of 1088	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	940 of 1072	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	1018 of 1067	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	997 of 1069	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	903 of 1051	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	867 of 1031	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.7	876 of 1026	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	16 of 326	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.6	37 of 303	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	88 of 320	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	71 of 254	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.1	119 of 213	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	348 of 1020	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	337 of 1092	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	363 of 1093	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	254 of 1094	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	398 of 1100	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	581 of 1008	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	322 of 1068	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	321 of 1004	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	67 of 649	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	92 of 659	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	99 of 651	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	127 of 633	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	268 of 694	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	150 of 501	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	168 of 697	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	68 of 540	87.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	269 of 1008	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	33 of 1013	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	130 of 1024	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	89 of 1013	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	65.8	259 of 1019	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	447 of 854	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.7	63 of 979	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	46 of 835	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	472 of 1059	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	417 of 1098	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	399 of 1099	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	417 of 1099	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	501 of 1113	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	567 of 1025	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	312 of 1075	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	282 of 999	71.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	55 of 119	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	324 of 432	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	225 of 363	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	183 of 339	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	146 of 308	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	171 of 478	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	213 of 566	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	130 of 637	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	346 of 901	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.1	130 of 1007	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	267 of 1009	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	145 of 1011	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	289 of 1031	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	494 of 943	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	266 of 1027	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	273 of 833	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2024)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math52%+9 vs state

Science46%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Pine St.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-4700	393	26	14.8	71.5%	171 (43.5%)	18 (4.6%)	129 (32.8%)	15 (3.8%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.8%)	45 (11.5%)	57.2	459^th of 1138 public elementary schools	59.7%		64.4	386^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.7%	73	45.9	45.9	52.5	56.3	50.8		53.4	50.9	62.0	41.0		51.8	92.7	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	92.7	94.6	94.6	$22,169	$985	$21,184
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Poplar St.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-4600	446	31	14.5	83.9%	150 (33.6%)	30 (6.7%)	147 (33.0%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.2%)	52 (11.7%)	14.4	970^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.7	1019^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.2%	49	41.3	41.3	26.4	22.8	31.8		26.7	24.5	22.8	28.6		25.1	92.7	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.4	98.2	94.6	96.4	96.4	$26,432	$2,259	$24,173
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Oakes Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-4300	422	25	16.7	46.2%	264 (62.6%)	10 (2.4%)	75 (17.8%)	17 (4.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	48 (11.4%)	91.3	98^th of 1138 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.1	109^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.6%	11	81.2	81.2	73.1	80.6	73.9		76.0	67.2	69.4	71.0		69.2	96.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.2	97.5	97.5	$21,324	$380	$20,944
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Federal Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5600	322	22	14.4	67.7%	173 (53.7%)	11 (3.4%)	80 (24.8%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	38 (11.8%)	58.9	439^th of 1138 public elementary schools	61.4%		56.9	472^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	59.3%	33	61.8	61.8	56.5	73.2	55.6		62.2	52.2	62.5	40.0		51.6	92.9	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.2	97.6	97.6	$25,993	$1,154	$24,839
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5010 View Dr.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5300	531	35	15.3	69.3%	230 (43.3%)	31 (5.8%)	156 (29.4%)	48 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	54 (10.2%)	58.7	443^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	61.1%		47.8	582^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.8%	139	58.8	58.8	50.7	51.9	53.1		52.0	54.8	50.6	45.8		50.0	85.9	93.6	92.3	92.3	92.3	93.6	96.2	87.2	93.6	93.6	$22,239	$1,050	$21,189
View Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Alder St.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5400	497	28	17.4	60.6%	226 (45.5%)	21 (4.2%)	121 (24.3%)	42 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	66 (13.3%)	66	356^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.7%		63.1	397^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.8%	41	57.3	57.3	61.2	53.6	61.0		58.5	60.8	45.4	53.7		53.3	86.6	89.6	91.0	91.0	91.0	89.6	95.5	88.1	89.6	89.6	$21,356	$380	$20,976
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	616 Pecks Dr.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5900	405	27	15.2	75.8%	137 (33.8%)	30 (7.4%)	166 (41.0%)	29 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.9%)	44	624^th of 1138 public elementary schools	45.2%		19.9	970^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.4%	346	43.6	43.6	48.4	43.9	45.5		46.0	48.4	24.6	30.9		35.1	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.9	97.0	95.5	93.9	93.9	$22,599	$1,169	$21,430
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-6	3707 Sunnyside Blvd	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1500	452	26	17.7	43.1%	204 (45.1%)	38 (8.4%)	117 (25.9%)	41 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	39 (8.6%)	41.2	658^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.2%		47.4	585^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.6%	73	53.3	53.3	42.9	38.0	55.7	37.9	44.0	50.6	21.1	40.3	36.4	38.0	89.2	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	95.4	89.2	90.8	90.8	$19,128	$202	$18,926
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9315 4th St SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1545	842	47	17.8	30.5%	439 (52.1%)	47 (5.6%)	140 (16.6%)	122 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	87 (10.3%)	75.4	265^th of 1138 public elementary schools	76.7%		68.5	328^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.7%	63	64.1	64.1	64.1	60.0	63.4		62.4	66.2	55.0	53.9		58.3	94.7	94.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.7	97.4	95.6	94.7	94.7	$16,464	$53	$16,411
Skyline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 91st Ave SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 335-1520	562	34	16.6	35.2%	309 (55.0%)	38 (6.8%)	91 (16.2%)	78 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	81.6	210^th of 1138 public elementary schools	81.5%		74.5	264^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.2%	54	74.4	74.4	70.2	61.0	63.3		64.7	69.2	67.6	54.4		64.0	92.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	97.5	93.8	93.8	93.8	$19,816	$1,565	$18,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

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.

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Everett School District

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Middle School
High : Everett High School

Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks 459^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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