Garfield Elementary School

Set in Everett, Washington, Garfield Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community, part of Everett School District. It works with 393 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Everett School District runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 20,489 students. Garfield Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Garfield Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 33% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Snohomish County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Garfield Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 72% of students at Garfield Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Snohomish County's rate of about 41%.

With demographic context factored in, Garfield Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.2%; actual is 55.7%, +23.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Snohomish County put the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which Garfield Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is North Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garfield Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 48.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 4%: 408 students in 2018 compared to 393 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 44% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.