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Garfield Elementary

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Garfield Elementary ranks 829 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a PK–5 school in Spokane, Washington, serving 314 students in a relatively small neighborhood-school setting within Spokane School District. The school serves a higher-need student population, with 78.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has a favorable student–teacher ratio of 12.0. The district ranks near the middle of Washington districts, while Garfield’s own statewide ranking is lower but improving.

Garfield’s 2025–26 ranking was 829th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it at the 27th percentile—up from the 12th percentile two years earlier. Locally, however, Garfield compares more favorably: it ranked fourth among 11 nearby schools, behind Longfellow Elementary, Finch Elementary, and Spokane Public Montessori. It ranked ahead of nearby Holmes Elementary, Bemiss Elementary, Madison Elementary, and most other schools in the comparison group.

Recent test results show encouraging momentum. Garfield’s proficiency rates were 36.17% in English language arts, 34.75% in math, and 47.73% in science. Science is the clearest relative strength, nearly matching the district average and ranking among the area’s best results. Math improved from 25.50% to 34.75% over two years, while ELA also rose substantially but remains the largest gap compared with district and state averages. Families may want to ask about continued reading support and fifth-grade math, where proficiency was 29.55%. Overall, Garfield appears to be improving and performs better than most nearby traditional elementary schools, although it has not yet reached district or state averages.

314

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,922

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

222 W Knox Ave
Spokane, WA 99205-4880

(509) 354-2700

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Denny Yasuhara Middle School
High:	North Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Two or more races:

15.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2024 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

829^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District

118^th of 238Spokane 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	27.2	829 of 1138	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	953 of 1160	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1024 of 1168	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	935 of 1169	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	775 of 1169	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	646 of 1107	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	880 of 1130	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	764 of 1054	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	802 of 1056	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.5	552 of 1053	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	551 of 1067	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.7	810 of 1106	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.0	575 of 1097	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.1	575 of 1092	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	394 of 1088	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	243 of 1072	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	63.8	385 of 1067	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	416 of 1069	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	408 of 1051	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.3	202 of 1031	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	252 of 1026	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	807 of 1020	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	902 of 1092	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	797 of 1093	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	856 of 1094	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	788 of 1100	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	716 of 1008	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	809 of 1068	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	709 of 1004	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	88.0	41 of 540	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	686 of 1008	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	753 of 1013	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	788 of 1024	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	761 of 1013	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	502 of 1019	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	363 of 854	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	684 of 979	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	601 of 835	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	726 of 1059	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	887 of 1098	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1036 of 1099	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	853 of 1099	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	645 of 1113	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	470 of 1025	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	817 of 1075	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	733 of 999	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	97 of 119	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	180 of 197	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	178 of 188	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	259 of 303	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	63.7	113 of 478	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	52 of 158	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	445 of 566	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	457 of 637	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	758 of 901	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	869 of 1007	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	964 of 1009	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	932 of 1011	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	694 of 1031	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	585 of 943	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	897 of 1027	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	650 of 833	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)92nd percentile+65 vs school

Special Education (2022)76th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science48%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Math35%-8 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 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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	Public	PK, KG-5	222 W Knox Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2700	314	26	12.0	78.7%	181 (57.6%)	14 (4.5%)	45 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.1%)	8 (2.5%)	48 (15.3%)	27.2	829^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.2%		21.6	953^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.8%	124	47.7		47.7	34.7	33.3	40.9				36.2	40.8	33.3	29.6				34.8	83.3	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	$23,922	$3,501	$20,420
Spokane Public Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 West Knox Ave.	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6404	413	20	21.0	29.3%	339 (82.1%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	37.1	717^th of 1138 public elementary schools	37.0%		31.6	807^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.4%	90	64.6	48.0	58.9	38.0	44.4	56.3	43.6	72.7	36.0	48.3	32.0	26.7	31.9	23.1	48.5	16.0	30.1	82.6	82.6	87.0	87.0	87.0	82.6	82.6	82.6	82.6	82.6	$15,256	$786	$14,469
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 E Montgomery Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3434	336	26	12.9	87.5%	171 (50.9%)	21 (6.3%)	41 (12.2%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	42 (12.5%)	48 (14.3%)	2.3	1105^th of 1138 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.2	1154^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.5%	49	15.6		15.6	13.3	13.2	12.9				13.2	13.0						7.8	80.0	88.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	86.0	94.0	94.0	86.0	86.0	$26,777	$2,913	$23,864
Audubon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 W Carlisle Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2140	398	33	11.9	85.2%	222 (55.8%)	23 (5.8%)	45 (11.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	79 (19.8%)	7.6	1060^th of 1138 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.8	1042^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	10.2%	18	24.5		24.5	18.9	22.6	28.9				23.4	30.2	13.2	13.2				18.9	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	96.8	96.8	$22,829	$3,141	$19,688
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Providence Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3500	417	35	11.7	79.1%	270 (64.7%)	20 (4.8%)	44 (10.6%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	42 (10.1%)	45.2	609^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.5%		47.4	586^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.5%	23	40.4		40.4	55.3	47.2	42.3				47.6	52.6	49.1	38.5				46.2	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	92.1	95.2	93.7	92.1	92.1	$21,678	$2,595	$19,083
Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4444	384	30	12.8	78.4%	235 (61.2%)	12 (3.1%)	41 (10.7%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.2%)	58 (15.1%)	15.4	957^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.9%		17.1	999^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.9%	42	28.8		28.8	25.9	31.1	15.8				24.9	44.1	34.7	6.7				28.8	93.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	93.9	93.9	95.9	95.9	$21,831	$2,544	$19,287
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 E Sinto Ave	Spokane	99202	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4200	438	36	12.1	87.4%	220 (50.2%)	20 (4.6%)	74 (16.9%)	23 (5.3%)	6 (1.4%)	34 (7.8%)	61 (13.9%)	14.7	965^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.2%		14.3	1035^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.8%	70	23.5		23.5	36.8	19.1	23.9				26.6	45.5	22.1	17.7				28.2	76.0	80.0	86.7	86.7	86.7	80.0	85.3	85.3	80.0	80.0	$22,176	$3,442	$18,734
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 W Sharp Ave	Spokane	99201	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2990	378	30	12.4	84.1%	213 (56.3%)	23 (6.1%)	56 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	13 (3.4%)	55 (14.6%)	15	963^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	15.4%		12.8	1053^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	9.2%	90	41.0		41.0	26.0	26.7	35.9				28.9	27.5	30.0	18.0				26.0	77.2	82.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	87.7	91.2	87.7	87.7	87.7	$22,947	$2,850	$20,097
Bemiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 E Bridgeport Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2300	368	27	13.4	88.3%	222 (60.3%)	14 (3.8%)	52 (14.1%)	13 (3.5%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.3%)	49 (13.3%)	7	1071^st of 1138 public elementary schools	5.9%		14	1038^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.5%	33	26.0		26.0	15.0	22.5	32.0				22.7	13.1	18.6	18.0				16.6	80.8	84.6	86.5	86.5	86.5	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	$23,897	$3,272	$20,625
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3717 N Milton St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2600	375	25	14.8	61.3%	285 (76.0%)	10 (2.7%)	40 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	43.5	628^th of 1138 public elementary schools	44.8%		52.6	521^st of 1160 public elementary schools	55.1%	107	51.5		51.5	46.0	48.3	42.7				45.5	56.0	46.6	27.9				42.1	80.9	87.2	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.2	89.4	89.4	87.2	87.2	$22,459	$1,709	$20,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denny Yasuhara Middle School
High : North Central High School

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Spokane School District

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks 829^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 58% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Garfield Elementary.

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