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Garfield Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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Garfield Avenue Elementary School serves 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Avenue Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	61
1	47
2	66
3	47
4	51
5	46

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Total Students

369 students

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School
2025	369
2005	369
2004	346
2003	340
2002	389
2001	423
2000	468
1999	441
1998	439
1997	445
1996	431
1995	429
1994	439
1993	434
1992	417
1991	428
1990	438
1989	428
1988	431
1987	413

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School
2005	20
2004	22
2003	28
2002	28
2001	28
2000	23
1999	24
1998	26
1997	25
1996	23
1995	26
1994	24
1993	25
1992	26
1991	26
1990	23
1989	24
1988	24
1987	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WI)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	1%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	7%	3%	4%
2000	10%	3%	4%
1999	10%	3%	4%
1998	14%	3%	4%
1997	13%	3%	3%
1996	15%	3%	3%
1995	15%	3%	3%
1994	12%	3%	3%
1993	11%	2%	2%
1992	9%	2%	2%
1991	7%	2%	2%
1990	6%	2%	2%
1989	5%	2%	2%
1988	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	2%	14%
2005	2%	6%	19%
2004	2%	6%	18%
2003	3%	6%	17%
2002	2%	5%	16%
2001	2%	5%	15%
2000	2%	4%	14%
1999	2%	4%	13%
1998	2%	4%	12%
1997	2%	3%	12%
1996	3%	3%	12%
1995	2%	3%	11%
1994	3%	3%	10%
1993	4%	3%	10%
1992	5%	3%	10%
1991	6%	2%	9%
1990	8%	2%	9%
1989	8%	2%	8%
1988	7%	2%	8%

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Black

94%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	94%	9%
2005	94%	11%	59%
2004	94%	10%	59%
2003	92%	10%	60%
2002	91%	10%	60%
2001	86%	10%	61%
2000	83%	10%	62%
1999	81%	10%	62%
1998	78%	10%	62%
1997	78%	10%	62%
1996	70%	10%	61%
1995	67%	9%	60%
1994	67%	9%	59%
1993	65%	9%	58%
1992	60%	9%	57%
1991	57%	9%	56%
1990	56%	9%	55%
1989	59%	9%	55%
1988	60%	8%	54%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	3%	66%
2005	3%	78%	17%
2004	2%	79%	17%
2003	3%	79%	18%
2002	3%	80%	18%
2001	5%	81%	19%
2000	5%	81%	19%
1999	7%	82%	20%
1998	6%	82%	21%
1997	7%	83%	22%
1996	12%	83%	23%
1995	16%	84%	25%
1994	17%	84%	27%
1993	20%	85%	29%
1992	25%	85%	30%
1991	29%	86%	32%
1990	29%	86%	33%
1989	26%	86%	34%
1988	28%	87%	35%

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All Ethnic Groups

97%

34%

0.12

0.54

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	0.12	0.54
2005	0.12	0.38	0.59
2004	0.12	0.36	0.59
2003	0.15	0.36	0.59
2002	0.17	0.35	0.58
2001	0.26	0.33	0.58
2000	0.30	0.33	0.57
1999	0.33	0.32	0.57
1998	0.37	0.32	0.57
1997	0.37	0.30	0.57
1996	0.48	0.30	0.58
1995	0.51	0.29	0.58
1994	0.51	0.29	0.58
1993	0.53	0.27	0.59
1992	0.57	0.27	0.59
1991	0.59	0.25	0.59
1990	0.60	0.25	0.59
1989	0.58	0.25	0.59
1988	0.56	0.24	0.59

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Eligible for (00-01)

59%

18%

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Showing 1992–2001. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2001)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	61%	19%	65%
1999	64%	19%	68%
1998	64%	20%	68%
1997	66%	20%	70%
1996	66%	20%	70%
1995	47%	15%	50%
1994	66%	20%	70%
1993	68%	20%	71%
1992	53%	18%	56%
1991	86%	17%	61%
1990	56%	17%	58%
1989	59%	17%	58%
1988	55%	18%	57%

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Eligible for (00-01)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2001)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	10%	6%	11%
1999	9%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Milwaukee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Garfield Avenue Elementary School?

369 students attend Garfield Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Garfield Avenue Elementary School students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Garfield Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Garfield Avenue Elementary School part of?

Garfield Avenue Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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