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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAND SPRINGS·NCES 402688001407
Garfield Elementary School
701 North Roosevelt, Sand Springs, OK 74063 · (918) 246-1462 · Tulsa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
347 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 73% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SAND SPRINGS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
30.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Garfield Elementary School
Garfield Elementary School's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary School this school | 409 | 84.8% | 27.0% |
| Ward Es West Colbert | 336 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Allen Elementary School Allen | 329 | 85.7% | 33.8% |
| Mounds Elementary School Mounds | 347 | 83.9% | 18.3% |
| Roland Elementary School Roland | 406 | 84.5% | 31.7% |
| Bill Wallace Ec Center Chickasha | 409 | 80.4% | N/A |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Garfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Tulsa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #463 of 555 | #51 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #446 of 651 | #47 of 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #435 of 523 | #45 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #323 of 941 | #61 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #170 of 708 | #12 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #346 of 708 | #69 of 109 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #194 of 876 | #41 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #404 of 548 | #62 of 81 |
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
409
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 409 | 28.1 | 14.5:1 | 85% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 27.1 | 15.6:1 | 85% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 26.1 | 17.1:1 | 75% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 81% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 75% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 83% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 25 | 18.6:1 | 78% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 51% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (441 to 409); teachers up 4% (27 to 28.1).
About Garfield Elementary School
Garfield Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. It has an enrollment of 409 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 8 schools of SAND SPRINGS, including Garfield Elementary School, enroll 4,983 students.
Federal enrollment data show Garfield Elementary School is 51% White. Enrollment also includes 25% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 10% Native American. The school's White share is 9 points below the 61% share among Tulsa County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Garfield Elementary School are from different groups.
Garfield Elementary School lists 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.5 students per teacher. The school's 14.5:1 compares with an average of 15.6:1 for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 85% of the student body. That is higher than the 62% average for public schools in Tulsa County.
Garfield Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 23% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 26.5% at Garfield Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 27.0%.
Looking at the county, Tulsa County, the median household earns about $69,009 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Tulsa County has 180 public schools with about 113,616 students, including Garfield Elementary School.
Charles Page High School is about 0.5 miles from Garfield Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Garfield Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Garfield Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (418) to 2024-25 (409). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.1:1 to 14.5:1.
The discussion board for Garfield Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Tulsa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
680,794
Census ACS
Median income
$69,009
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
113,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAND SPRINGS
- Charles Page High SchoolHigh · 1,716 students
- Clyde Boyd Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,046 students
- Northwoods Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 505 students
- Angus Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Pratt Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Limestone Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other schools in Sand Springs
- Charles Page High SchoolHigh · 1,716 students
- Clyde Boyd Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,046 students
- Northwoods Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 505 students
- Angus Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Pratt Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Anderson Public SchoolElementary · 280 students
Other Garfield Elementary schools
51 other US public schools in 21 states are named Garfield Elementary. Garfield Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 52.
- Garfield Elementary SchoolEnid, OK · 571 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolPonca City, OK · 220 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolRevere, MA · 639 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolDEL RIO, TX · 635 students
- Garfield ElementaryClovis, CA · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Charles Page High School0.5 mi · 1,716
- Sand Springs Ec Center1.5 mi · 241
- Northwoods Fine Arts Academy1.8 mi · 505
- Pratt Elementary School2.4 mi · 388
- Clyde Boyd Middle School2.4 mi · 1,046
- Limestone Elementary School2.9 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Elementary SchoolHow large is Garfield Elementary School?
Garfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Garfield Elementary School serve?
Garfield Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Garfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Garfield Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 25% Two or more.
What district is Garfield Elementary School in?
Garfield Elementary School is part of SAND SPRINGS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.