GARFIELD ELEMENTARY

GARFIELD ELEMENTARY operates as a well-populated elementary school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, operated by KANSAS CITY 33. Current enrollment sits at 531 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so GARFIELD ELEMENTARY sits 69% larger than that benchmark.

KANSAS CITY 33 comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 15,079 students; GARFIELD ELEMENTARY is among them.

Looking at the student body, GARFIELD ELEMENTARY shows that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, GARFIELD ELEMENTARY has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Jackson County's rate of about 60%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GARFIELD ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 68.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jackson County shows median household income runs about $68,577, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. GARFIELD ELEMENTARY is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students).

SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GARFIELD ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. GARFIELD ELEMENTARY's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 785 (now 531). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 36% to 30%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for GARFIELD ELEMENTARY typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.