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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003826
Garfield Elementary School
10301 HARTSOOK ST, HOUSTON, TX 77034 · (713) 740-0584 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
470 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (105).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 (34.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary School this school | 537 | 87.5% | 34.0% |
| Ashbel Smith Elementary School BAYTOWN | 548 | 88.0% | 23.9% |
| Smith Elementary School AUSTIN | 566 | 88.9% | 43.3% |
| KIPP Paseo Primary School AUSTIN | 560 | 90.9% | 34.6% |
| Bailey Elementary School PASADENA | 602 | 86.0% | 44.7% |
| Marcella Elementary School HOUSTON | 530 | 89.8% | 31.5% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,262 of 4,401 | #463 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,647 of 4,466 ▲ 237 | #377 of 625 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,926 of 4,466 ▲ 518 | #401 of 625 ▲ 89 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,335 of 3,998 | #206 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #2,160 of 4,938 | #427 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #535 of 4,622 | #82 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #3,706 of 4,628 | #544 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.5% | #1,341 of 4,789 | #319 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #735 of 2,838 | #147 of 441 |
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
537
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 537 | 43 | 12.5:1 | 88% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 42.6 | 12.2:1 | 92% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 45 | 11.7:1 | 93% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 46 | 12.5:1 | 87% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 721 | 51.1 | 14.1:1 | 83% (600) |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 55 | 14.4:1 | 80% (633) |
| 2010-11 | 861 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 20% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 64% (390) |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 42 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (721 to 537); teachers down 16% (51.1 to 43).
About Garfield Elementary School
In HOUSTON, Texas, Garfield Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 537 students in pre-K through 4.
PASADENA ISD is the district for Garfield Elementary School. It has 67 schools and 46,491 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Garfield Elementary School, with 88% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 9% Black and 2% White. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. Garfield Elementary School has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Garfield Elementary School, 43 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.5:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 88% of enrollment. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Garfield Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.0% and a predicted 36.3%.
In Harris County (population about 4,838,303), median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
The closest public school, Thomas Hancock Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles from Garfield Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Garfield Elementary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Garfield Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 573 in 2020-21 and 537 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
Discussions about Garfield Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PASADENA ISD
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- South Houston High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolCombined · 1,486 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Garfield Elementary schools
51 other US public schools in 21 states are named Garfield Elementary. Garfield Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 52.
- Garfield Elementary SchoolDEL RIO, TX · 635 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolRevere, MA · 639 students
- Garfield ElementaryClovis, CA · 610 students
- Garfield ElementaryAlhambra, CA · 577 students
- Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux Falls, SD · 574 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Hancock Elementary School0.6 mi · 336
- Earnesteen Milstead Middle School0.7 mi · 641
- Freeman Elementary School0.7 mi · 382
- Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School0.9 mi · 837
- Beta Academy0.9 mi · 1,032
- Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School0.9 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Elementary SchoolHow large is Garfield Elementary School?
Garfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Garfield Elementary School serve?
Garfield Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Garfield Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Garfield Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Garfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Garfield Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 88% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Garfield Elementary School public or private?
Garfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASADENA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.