Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000165
Garfield Elementary School
2435 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 671-6140 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · 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
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
13.5%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Garfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #92 of 127 | #92 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #101 of 131 | #101 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #108 of 156 | #108 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #58 of 135 | #58 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #102 of 135 | #102 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #37 of 73 | #37 of 73 |
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
252
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 252 | 24.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 25 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 21 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 23 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 21.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 100% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 99% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 96% (460) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 21 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Elementary School.
About Garfield Elementary School
Students in Washington, District of Columbia, attend Garfield Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. It had 252 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in District of Columbia have about 348 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.
The District of Columbia Public Schools system has 117 schools and 52,030 students.
Black students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic. Among all residents of District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at Garfield Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Garfield Elementary School, there are about 10.3 students; the school has 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, 11.0:1, is higher.
Among District of Columbia public elementary schools, Garfield Elementary School outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of District of Columbia, the median household earns about $109,870 a year, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Garfield Elementary School shares District of Columbia with 246 other public schools.
Garfield Elementary School's nearest public school is AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll (about 0.3 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 11 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 10.3 students per teacher, compared with 11.4 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Garfield Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 923 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Other Garfield Elementary schools
51 other US public schools in 21 states are named Garfield Elementary. Garfield Elementary School is the 37th largest of the 52.
- Garfield Elementary SchoolRevere, MA · 639 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolDEL RIO, TX · 635 students
- Garfield ElementaryClovis, CA · 610 students
- Garfield ElementaryAlhambra, CA · 577 students
- Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux Falls, SD · 574 students
Nearby schools
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll0.3 mi · 39
- Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy0.3 mi · 346
- Stanton Elementary School0.5 mi · 288
- Turner Elementary School0.6 mi · 461
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC0.7 mi · 98
- Johnson Middle School0.7 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Garfield Elementary School?
Garfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-05.
Is Garfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Garfield Elementary School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Garfield Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garfield Elementary School?
At Garfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% Hispanic, 94% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Garfield Elementary School public or private?
Garfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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