Garfield School

Garfield School is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in Lewistown, Montana, run under Lewistown Elem, with 182 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 1.

Garfield School is one of 4 schools operated by Lewistown Elem, a district that hosts 815 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Garfield School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest comes out to 5% multiracial. Compared to Fergus County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. The state averages about 11.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fergus County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,706 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Garfield School is one of 24 public schools in Fergus County (combined enrollment of about 1,605 students).

The closest other public school is Lewistown 7-8, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garfield School has contracted 11%, going from 205 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 92% across the same window.

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