Garfield Elementary School

As a cozy elementary school in LOVELAND, Colorado, Garfield Elementary School serves 213 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Thompson School District R-2J. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 44% leaner than typical.

Thompson School District R-2J comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 14,580 students; Garfield Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Garfield Elementary School shows that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Larimer County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Garfield Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Larimer County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Garfield Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Larimer County indicate median household earnings sit near $93,765, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Larimer County's 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students), Garfield Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bill Reed Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garfield Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 24.5%.

Garfield Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garfield Elementary School has fell 19%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 213 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.