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Garfield Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary School is a K–5 school in Yakima, Washington, serving 507 students in a high-need area as part of the Yakima School District. In 2024–25, 92.9% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch. The school had a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio and spent $18,167 per student in 2023–24.

Garfield’s statewide performance remains low but has improved over time, rising from the 2nd percentile in 2021–22 to the 9th percentile in 2025–26. In the latest results, 25.69% of students were proficient in English language arts, 23.50% in math, and 24.68% in science. Math was slightly above the district average, making it Garfield’s strongest subject relative to the district, while science was the clearest weakness. ELA has improved steadily, but fourth- and fifth-grade math results—20.00% and 20.78%—suggest that maintaining progress in the upper grades is a priority. Fifth-grade science was also low at 24.68%, compared with 32.73% in the district and 54.85% statewide.

Garfield is not the lowest-performing school in every local comparison. Its ELA and math results were generally stronger than those at Adams Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School, and McClure Elementary School. However, Gilbert Elementary School, Nob Hill Elementary School, and Robertson Elementary posted stronger overall results, particularly in science. Garfield’s high student need, somewhat higher class-size pressure, and lower spending than many nearby traditional schools provide important context. For families, the main takeaways are gradual improvement, relative strength in math, and clear opportunities to strengthen science and upper-grade math.

507

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,167

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 N 6th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902-2197

(509) 573-5700

District: Yakima School District

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle School
High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

White:

5.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg29%

Washington avg48%

1,037^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Yakima School District

214^th of 238Yakima 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	9.9	1037 of 1138	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	1096 of 1160	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1104 of 1168	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1111 of 1169	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1150 of 1169	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1077 of 1107	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	961 of 1130	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	889 of 1054	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	945 of 1056	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.1	988 of 1053	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1001 of 1067	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	1071 of 1106	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	1037 of 1097	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	1029 of 1092	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	1068 of 1088	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	966 of 1072	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.9	1004 of 1067	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	1030 of 1069	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1016 of 1051	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.7	871 of 1031	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.5	951 of 1026	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	275 of 326	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	272 of 303	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	276 of 320	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	223 of 254	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	162 of 248	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	107 of 333	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	935 of 1020	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1017 of 1092	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1033 of 1093	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1077 of 1094	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1086 of 1100	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1000 of 1008	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	929 of 1068	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	896 of 1004	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	534 of 649	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	571 of 659	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	570 of 651	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	558 of 633	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	659 of 694	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	464 of 501	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	402 of 697	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	858 of 1008	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	915 of 1013	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	943 of 1024	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	941 of 1013	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	985 of 1019	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	806 of 854	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	662 of 979	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	1012 of 1059	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1042 of 1098	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1061 of 1099	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1010 of 1099	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	1097 of 1113	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	969 of 1025	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	908 of 1075	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	789 of 999	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	45.3	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	39 of 61	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	21.5	548 of 637	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2022)40th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science25%-26 vs state

Math24%-20 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 School	Public	K-5	612 N 6th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5700	507	31	16.4	92.9%	28 (5.5%)	6 (1.2%)	465 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9.9	1037^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.9%		9.8	1096^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.5%	59	24.7		24.7	25.0	24.6	27.3				25.7	29.3	20.0	20.8				23.5	88.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.3	98.8	90.1	96.3	96.3	$18,167	$1,829	$16,337
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 E I St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5200	518	34	15.3	92.9%	25 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	464 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	13	995^th of 1138 public elementary schools	12.6%		10.5	1085^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.5%	90	32.5		32.5	19.5	24.7	37.7				27.4	19.5	26.7	26.5				24.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,044	$1,778	$17,265
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 N 16th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1700	455	29	15.6	90.3%	85 (18.7%)	4 (0.9%)	344 (75.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	17.7	942^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	17.2%		14.8	1027^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.5%	85	33.3		33.3	32.4	37.5	30.6				33.6	28.4	30.0	24.7				27.8	97.3	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	$20,177	$1,475	$18,702
Mckinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	621 S 13th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1400	403	26	15.3	90.6%	33 (8.2%)	5 (1.2%)	353 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	16.2	949^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.6%		7	1126^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.9%	177	35.9		35.9	27.9	18.0	32.8				26.4	35.3	26.2	29.7				30.6	94.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	94.6	100.0	100.0	$18,414	$1,702	$16,712
Robertson Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 W Lincoln Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1600	473	31	15.3	82.5%	78 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	373 (78.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	24.8	860^th of 1138 public elementary schools	24.4%		15.8	1015^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.5%	155	46.9		46.9	39.5	23.1	41.3				34.7	45.7	12.8	26.3				28.5	92.7	95.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	94.1	98.5	97.1	94.1	94.1	$20,909	$1,766	$19,143
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	723 S 8th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5100	643	38	16.7	94.4%	26 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	605 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	6.9	1072^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.5	1122^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	3.3%	50	10.8		10.8	19.8	26.7	18.0				21.4	22.4	30.4	8.1				20.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$18,766	$1,209	$17,557
K-8 Virtual School	Public	1-8	610 N. 39th Avenue	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1080	122	1	122.0	87.7%	18 (14.8%)	2 (1.6%)	101 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2.3	1104^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	42.9	14.1	19.2			35.3	13.5	35.9	15.7	24.2						4.3	5.3											$8,196	$699	$7,497
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Viola Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5900	582	36	15.9	94.3%	57 (9.8%)	9 (1.5%)	503 (86.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	11.3	1022^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.7	1029^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.3%	7	31.5		31.5	6.9	26.2	32.6				21.6	11.7	27.2	29.4				22.5	95.7	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.7	98.9	96.7	95.7	95.7	$21,474	$1,628	$19,847
Mcclure Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1222 S 22nd Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1300	559	36	15.3	83.7%	94 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	435 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	9.4	1044^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.9	1075^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.3%	31	35.8		35.8	19.1	22.9	29.6				23.8	21.4	18.8	19.8				19.9	95.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.9	100.0	95.4	98.9	98.9	$19,597	$1,541	$18,057
Nob Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 S 34th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1500	339	23	14.6	67.6%	101 (29.8%)	6 (1.8%)	215 (63.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	27.3	828^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.2%		36.8	717^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.2%	111	51.9		51.9	40.3	38.3	27.5				34.8	43.9	33.3	27.5				34.5	89.7	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	94.9	89.7	94.9	94.9	$21,163	$1,311	$19,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Yakima School District

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wilson Middle School
High : Davis High School
High : Eisenhower High School

Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Washington elementary schools.

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