Garfield Elementary

Garfield Elementary is a close-knit primary school in San Leandro, California, operated by San Leandro Unified. The school serves 357 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 23% smaller than typical.

Across the 13 schools in San Leandro Unified (8,834 students total), Garfield Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Garfield Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Asian, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 83% of students at Garfield Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Alameda County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Garfield Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.1%, the actual is 26.4%, a residual of -3.7 points.

In the broader community, Alameda County reports that median household income runs about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Garfield Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Lincoln High (Continuation) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garfield Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garfield Elementary has declined 13%, going from 412 students in 2018 to 357 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 24.8:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 in 2025.

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