Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432008304
Garfield Elementary
4487 Oregon St., San Diego, CA 92116 · (619) 362-4300 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
239 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 87 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 81% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
68.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +34.8pp since 2014
Math
58.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +31.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 35 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.7% | 32.0% | 13.3% | 18.0% |
| Math | 26.6% | 32.0% | 21.9% | 19.5% |
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 | 68.8% | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 53.2% |
| 2021-22 | 73.2% | 59.6% |
| 2018-19 | 72.7% | 62.8% |
| 2017-18 | 68.2% | 55.4% |
| 2016-17 | 64.5% | 47.5% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% 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 26 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 (60.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary this school | 308 | 77.6% | 60.0% |
| Pendleton Elementary San Diego | 352 | 77.3% | 33.7% |
| Westminster Avenue Elementary Venice | 367 | 77.7% | 51.8% |
| Henderson Elementary Barstow | 398 | 78.6% | 18.5% |
| Loma Elementary Spring Valley | 315 | 73.0% | 31.5% |
| Muir (John) Elementary San Francisco | 260 | 75.4% | 54.5% |
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 San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,116 of 5,151 | #122 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #1,128 of 5,172 ▲ 820 | #122 of 393 ▲ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #805 of 5,172 ▼ 71 | #96 of 393 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #1,040 of 5,116 | #90 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #4,697 of 5,915 | #373 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #2,193 of 5,352 | #120 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #1,622 of 5,354 | #168 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #2,402 of 5,625 | #118 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.3% | #226 of 1,139 | #18 of 97 |
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
308
+55 (+22%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 308 | 14 | 22.0:1 | 78% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 13 | 23.2:1 | 75% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 13 | 20.5:1 | 77% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 11 | 23.0:1 | 80% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 11 | 23.1:1 | 88% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 14 | 24.1:1 | 90% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | N/A | N/A | 90% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 86% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (254 to 308); teachers up 27% (11 to 14).
About Garfield Elementary
Garfield Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in San Diego, California, (ZIP code 92116). In all, 308 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
San Diego Unified counts 174 schools and 94,828 students, including Garfield Elementary.
Federal enrollment data show Garfield Elementary is 56% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 18% White, 17% Black, and 7% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 22 points above the 35% share among San Diego County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Garfield Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.0 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school reported 78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Garfield Elementary lands at A, ahead of 85% of California public elementary schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Garfield Elementary is 34.1%. It actually posts 60.0%, which is 25.9 points higher and in the top 10% of California schools.
American Community Survey estimates for San Diego County show that the median household earns about $106,268 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including Garfield Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, ALBA is closest at about 0.5 miles. Garfield Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Garfield Elementary comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
In 2020-21, Garfield Elementary enrolled 253 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 308. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Garfield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Garfield Elementary?
Garfield Elementary enrolls approximately 308 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Garfield Elementary serve?
Garfield Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Garfield Elementary?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at Garfield Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garfield Elementary?
At Garfield Elementary, the student body is approximately 18% White, 56% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Garfield Elementary public or private?
Garfield Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
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