Garfield Elementary

Garfield Elementary operates as a small primary school in Spokane, Washington, one of the schools within Spokane School District. Current enrollment sits at 314 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Spokane School District comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 28,853 students; Garfield Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Garfield Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest consists of 15% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 4% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Garfield Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Spokane County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garfield Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.4%; this one delivers 32.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Spokane County put median household earnings sit near $78,582, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Garfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: A-3 Multiagency Adolescent Prog, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Garfield Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 33.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Garfield Elementary's enrollment has shrank 29% since 2018, when it stood at 445 (now 314). White enrollment moved from 62% to 58% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.