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What advice would you give to incoming students at Garfield Elementary?
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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALHAMBRA UNIFIED·NCES 060015310937
Garfield Elementary
110 West McLean St., Alhambra, CA 91801 · (626) 943-3380 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
270 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (73).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
50.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.6% | 27.5% | 16.5% | 24.4% |
| Math | 26.1% | 24.1% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.1% | 50.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.8% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.9% | 49.7% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.2% | 58.6% |
| 2017-18 | 62.5% | 54.7% |
| 2016-17 | 62.3% | 53.1% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Garfield Elementary
Garfield Elementary's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary this school | 577 | 46.8% | 54.0% |
| Park Elementary Alhambra | 581 | 45.1% | 56.4% |
| Orchard Elementary San Jose | 740 | 50.1% | 33.6% |
| Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy Orange | 493 | 48.7% | 59.9% |
| Rocketship Spark Academy San Jose | 546 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Mesa Elementary West Covina | 753 | 53.7% | 63.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Garfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,458 of 5,151 | #332 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #1,582 of 5,172 ▼ 69 | #372 of 1,129 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #1,396 of 5,172 ▼ 19 | #316 of 1,129 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,931 of 5,116 | #522 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #1,585 of 5,915 | #313 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #419 of 5,352 | #123 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #1,995 of 5,354 | #302 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #4,052 of 5,625 | #1,019 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #3,447 of 3,837 | #882 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
577
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 577 | 30.9 | 18.6:1 | 47% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 28.7 | 18.8:1 | 61% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 32.9 | 17.5:1 | 55% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 29 | 20.0:1 | 53% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 24 | 25.0:1 | 68% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 24 | 26.7:1 | 67% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | N/A | N/A | 68% (497) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (600 to 577); teachers up 29% (24 to 30.9).
About Garfield Elementary
Garfield Elementary, located in Alhambra, California, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 577 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. It has 24% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Alhambra Unified is the local district for Garfield Elementary. It runs 16 schools with 14,548 students.
Hispanic students are 54% of those enrolled at Garfield Elementary. Other reported shares: 34% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Based on 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Garfield Elementary has a ratio of 18.6:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
On BeatsExpectations, Garfield Elementary is 1.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Census data for Los Angeles County show median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Alhambra High, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Garfield Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Garfield Elementary ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
Garfield Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 581 students in 2020-21 and 577 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher dropped from 20.0 in 2020-21 to 18.6 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Other Garfield Elementary schools
51 other US public schools in 21 states are named Garfield Elementary. Garfield Elementary is the 4th largest of the 52.
- Garfield ElementaryClovis, CA · 610 students
- Garfield ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 536 students
- Garfield ElementaryBell Gardens, CA · 455 students
- Garfield ElementaryOakland, CA · 454 students
- Garfield ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 428 students
Nearby schools
- Alhambra High0.6 mi · 2,056
- Park Elementary0.7 mi · 581
- Granada Elementary0.9 mi · 348
- Marengo Elementary1.0 mi · 783
- William Northrup Elementary1.0 mi · 814
- South Pasadena Middle1.1 mi · 1,096
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Garfield Elementary?
Garfield Elementary enrolls approximately 577 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Garfield Elementary serve?
Garfield Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary is approximately 18.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Garfield Elementary?
Student demographics at Garfield Elementary are roughly 4% White, 54% Hispanic, 2% Black, 34% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Garfield Elementary in?
Garfield Elementary is part of Alhambra Unified.
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