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If you could change one rule at Garfield Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS UNIFIED·NCES 060903001982
Garfield Elementary
1315 North Peach Ave., Clovis, CA 93611 · (559) 327-6800 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
187 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (101).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
78.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +23.1pp since 2014
Math
72.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 47.4% | 30.7% | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| Math | 42.4% | 30.6% | 19.1% | 7.9% |
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 | 78.1% | 72.9% |
| 2023-24 | 79.2% | 72.8% |
| 2022-23 | 77.2% | 75.5% |
| 2021-22 | 73.4% | 73.4% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 78.2% |
| 2017-18 | 74.3% | 72.8% |
| 2016-17 | 67.3% | 66.5% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
75.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in California's top 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 (75.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary this school | 610 | 30.7% | 75.9% |
| Midland Elementary Poway | 580 | 31.2% | 62.0% |
| Maude B. Davis Elementary Costa Mesa | 570 | 33.2% | 73.0% |
| La Mariposa Camarillo | 601 | 28.1% | 78.3% |
| Independence Elementary Bakersfield | 709 | 29.6% | 49.8% |
| Tierrasanta Elementary San Diego | 500 | 31.2% | 68.9% |
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 Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #393 of 5,151 | #7 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #483 of 5,172 ▲ 2 | #7 of 185 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #359 of 5,172 ▼ 76 | #7 of 185 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #2,601 of 5,116 | #132 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #1,307 of 5,915 | #71 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #2,304 of 5,352 | #116 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #1,020 of 5,354 | #24 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #4,733 of 5,625 | #194 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #2,199 of 3,837 | #66 of 135 |
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
610
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 610 | 27.5 | 22.2:1 | 31% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 24.2 | 24.8:1 | 29% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 23.6 | 25.5:1 | 29% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 27 | 23.7:1 | 38% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 27.1 | 26.0:1 | 21% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 719 | 27 | 26.6:1 | 23% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | N/A | N/A | 12% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 27 | 24.3:1 | 5% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (706 to 610); teachers up 2% (27.1 to 27.5).
About Garfield Elementary
In Clovis, California, part of Fresno County, Garfield Elementary is an elementary school. The school had 610 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 31% bigger than that.
Garfield Elementary is among 51 schools run by Clovis Unified, which serves 43,611 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Garfield Elementary, at 42%. Other reported shares: 37% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1 at Garfield Elementary, with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 31%. Among public schools in Fresno County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
A school in California with Garfield Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 61.6%. Garfield Elementary scores 75.9%.
Fresno County census figures show that the median household income is $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 368 public schools in Fresno County, enrolling about 206,072 students in all.
Nearest public school: Garfield Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Garfield Elementary ranks 2nd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 75.9% against a local average of 62.1%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Garfield Elementary's enrollment declined 5%, to 610. The school's ratio fell from 23.7:1 to 22.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clovis Unified
- Clovis East HighHigh · 3,113 students
- Clovis HighHigh · 2,779 students
- Buchanan HighHigh · 2,551 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
- Reyburn IntermediateMiddle · 1,785 students
Other schools in Clovis
- Clovis East HighHigh · 3,113 students
- Clovis HighHigh · 2,779 students
- Buchanan HighHigh · 2,551 students
- Reyburn IntermediateMiddle · 1,785 students
- Clark IntermediateMiddle · 1,437 students
- Alta Sierra IntermediateMiddle · 1,374 students
Other Garfield Elementary schools
51 other US public schools in 21 states are named Garfield Elementary. Garfield Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 52.
- Garfield ElementaryAlhambra, CA · 577 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
- Garfield Center0.1 mi · 14
- Alta Sierra Intermediate0.3 mi · 1,374
- Buchanan High0.5 mi · 2,551
- Woods (Harold L.) Elementary1.0 mi · 661
- Century Elementary1.5 mi · 722
- Maple Creek Elementary1.5 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Garfield Elementary?
Garfield Elementary enrolls approximately 610 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Garfield Elementary serve?
Garfield Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Garfield Elementary?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at Garfield Elementary.
How diverse is Garfield Elementary?
Garfield Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Garfield Elementary?
Garfield Elementary is overseen by Clovis Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.