Garfield Elementary

Set in San Francisco, California, Garfield Elementary is a minimally staffed elementary-level community, one of the schools within San Francisco Unified. It enrolls 176 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 62% below the state mean of about 465.

Within San Francisco Unified, which oversees 106 schools and 48,706 students, Garfield Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Garfield Elementary reports that 43% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 9% Black, 7% White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Garfield Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garfield Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.7%; this one delivers 57.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Francisco County put median household income runs about $140,970, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, San Francisco County runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), of which Garfield Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Chin (John Yehall) Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garfield Elementary at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 62.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Garfield Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 218 (now 176). The White share of enrollment declined from 13% to 7% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.