Garfield Elementary

As a minimally staffed elementary school in GARFIELD, Minnesota, Garfield Elementary enrolls 117 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Alexandria Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 66% leaner than typical.

Within Alexandria Public School District, which oversees 10 schools and 4,034 students, Garfield Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Garfield Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Compared to Douglas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Garfield Elementary reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Douglas County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garfield Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Douglas County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,043, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Garfield Elementary is one of 22 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 5,781 students).

Brandon Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garfield Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 48.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Garfield Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 126 (now 117). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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