Enrollment
31
Middle
DISTRICT 42 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530300000487
Garfield Middle School
810 N Third Street, Garfield, WA 99130 · (509) 878-1921 · Whitman County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Washington public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
17 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 14 | 45% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 26% |
Student demographics
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
Garfield Middle School→Garfield at Palouse High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Garfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
WA avg 58.4% . +1.7pp since 2014
Math
16.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -24.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 25 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.7% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 23.3% |
| 2022-23 | 48.4% | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 70.6% | 32.4% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.1% | 54.5% |
| 2015-16 | 59.3% | 44.4% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 40.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 →
Where Garfield Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #375 of 377 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
31
+3 (+11%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 41
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 5.6:1
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 | 31 | 5.1 | 6.1:1 | 55% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 5.2 | 5.4:1 | 50% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 5.2 | 6.0:1 | 45% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 5 | 5.6:1 | 54% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 6.2 | 4.2:1 | 42% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 6 | 5.0:1 | 67% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 6 | 3.3:1 | 45% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 97 | 6 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 41 | 5 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (26 to 31); teachers down 19% (6.2 to 5.1).
About Garfield Middle School
Garfield, Washington, is home to Garfield Middle School, a small middle-grades school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 31 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Washington is about 577, so this school runs 95% smaller than that.
Garfield School District counts 127 students in its 3 schools, and Garfield Middle School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Garfield Middle School is 90% White. It is also 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Whitman County's residents are about 76% White, 14 points below the school's share.
Garfield Middle School counts 5.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 6.1 students for each one. On average, middle schools in Washington have 18.9:1, compared with 6.1:1 here. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Whitman County average 40%.
allk12 grades Garfield Middle School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Washington public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Washington, Garfield Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 37.8% actual against a predicted 43.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Whitman County, the median household income is $55,406, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Whitman County has 28 public schools and roughly 4,753 students.
The next-closest public school is Garfield Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Garfield Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Local comparison: Garfield Middle School ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 37.8% versus a 54.1% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Garfield Middle School grew 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 28 to 31 students.
Community posts for Garfield Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Whitman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,003
Census ACS
Median income
$55,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield School District
- Garfield ElementaryElementary · 51 students
- Garfield at Palouse High SchoolHigh · 45 students
Other Garfield Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Garfield Middle. Garfield Middle School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Garfield Middle SchoolGARFIELD, NJ · 971 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolHamilton, OH · 814 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolRevere, MA · 542 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolLakewood, OH · 457 students
- GARFIELD MIDDLEALBUQUERQUE, NM · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Garfield Elementary0.0 mi · 51
- Palouse at Garfield Middle School7.7 mi · 34
- Palouse Elementary7.7 mi · 100
- Palouse High School7.7 mi · 57
- Garfield at Palouse High School7.7 mi · 45
- Oakesdale High School9.2 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Middle SchoolHow large is Garfield Middle School?
Garfield Middle School enrolls approximately 31 students in grades 06-08.
Is Garfield Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garfield Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garfield Middle School is approximately 6.1:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Garfield Middle School?
Student demographics at Garfield Middle School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Garfield Middle School in?
Garfield Middle School is part of Garfield School District.
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