Garfield Elementary

Set in Clovis, California, Garfield Elementary is a moderately sized primary school, overseen by Clovis Unified. It teaches 610 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 31% bigger than typical.

Across the 51 schools in Clovis Unified (43,611 students total), Garfield Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Garfield Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Garfield Elementary records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garfield Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 61.2%; Garfield Elementary posts 76.2%, +15.0 points above that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Fresno County put median household earnings sit near $74,201, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Garfield Elementary is one.

Garfield Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Garfield Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 61.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Garfield Elementary's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 706 (now 610). The White share of enrollment contracted from 53% to 42% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 in 2025.

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