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Garfield Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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 33% (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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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School
2023	369
2022	369
2021	369
2020	369
2019	369
2018	369
2017	369
2016	369
2015	369
2005	369
2004	346
2003	340
2002	389
2001	423
2000	372
1999	352
1998	343
1997	353
1996	343
1995	331
1994	336
1993	369
1992	346
1991	354
1990	362
1989	353
1988	357
1987	318

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	12:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	13:1	15:1	17:1
1997	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	18:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	13:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	16:1	16:1
1987	14:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	1%	4%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	4%	7%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	1%	4%	6%
2015	1%	4%	6%
2005	1%	4%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	8%	3%	4%
2000	11%	3%	4%
1999	10%	3%	4%
1998	15%	3%	4%
1997	14%	3%	3%
1996	17%	3%	3%
1995	18%	3%	3%
1994	14%	2%	3%
1993	11%	2%	2%
1992	8%	2%	2%
1991	6%	2%	2%
1990	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	2%	14%	24%
2022	2%	13%	24%
2021	2%	13%	24%
2020	2%	13%	24%
2019	2%	13%	24%
2018	2%	12%	24%
2017	2%	12%	24%
2016	2%	11%	23%
2015	2%	11%	23%
2005	2%	6%	19%
2004	2%	6%	18%
2003	3%	5%	17%
2002	2%	5%	16%
2001	2%	5%	15%
1999	1%	4%	13%
1998	1%	4%	12%
1997	1%	3%	12%
1996	1%	3%	12%
1994	2%	3%	10%
1993	3%	3%	10%
1992	4%	3%	10%
1991	5%	3%	9%
1990	8%	2%	9%
1989	7%	2%	8%
1988	6%	2%	8%

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Black

94%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	94%	9%	56%
2022	94%	9%	56%
2021	94%	9%	56%
2020	94%	9%	57%
2019	94%	9%	57%
2018	95%	9%	59%
2017	95%	9%	59%
2016	95%	9%	59%
2015	95%	10%	56%
2005	94%	10%	59%
2004	94%	10%	59%
2003	92%	10%	60%
2002	90%	10%	60%
2001	86%	10%	61%
2000	98%	9%	62%
1999	98%	9%	62%
1998	97%	9%	62%
1997	96%	9%	62%
1996	86%	9%	61%
1995	84%	8%	60%
1994	85%	9%	59%
1993	74%	8%	58%
1992	71%	8%	57%
1991	67%	8%	56%
1990	66%	9%	55%

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White

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	3%	67%	8%
2022	3%	68%	9%
2021	3%	68%	9%
2020	3%	69%	9%
2019	3%	69%	9%
2018	2%	70%	10%
2017	2%	70%	10%
2016	2%	71%	12%
2015	2%	71%	14%
2005	3%	78%	17%
2004	2%	79%	17%
2003	3%	79%	18%
2002	3%	80%	18%
2001	4%	80%	19%
2000	4%	82%	19%
1999	6%	83%	20%
1998	6%	83%	21%
1997	7%	84%	22%
1996	13%	84%	23%
1995	19%	85%	25%
1994	21%	85%	27%
1993	21%	86%	29%
1992	28%	86%	30%
1991	33%	86%	32%
1990	33%	86%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	0.12	0.52	0.62
2022	0.12	0.51	0.62
2021	0.12	0.51	0.62
2020	0.12	0.50	0.61
2019	0.12	0.50	0.61
2018	0.10	0.49	0.59
2017	0.10	0.49	0.59
2016	0.10	0.48	0.58
2015	0.10	0.48	0.57
2005	0.12	0.38	0.59
2004	0.12	0.36	0.59
2003	0.15	0.37	0.59
2002	0.19	0.35	0.58
2001	0.26	0.34	0.58
2000	0.15	0.32	0.57
1999	0.19	0.30	0.57
1998	0.26	0.30	0.57
1997	0.27	0.30	0.57
1996	0.42	0.29	0.58
1995	0.47	0.27	0.58
1994	0.48	0.26	0.58
1993	0.54	0.26	0.59
1992	0.57	0.26	0.59
1991	0.61	0.26	0.59
1990	0.63	0.25	0.59

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Eligible for (00-01)

59%

18%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2001)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	77%	19%	65%
1999	80%	20%	68%
1998	83%	20%	68%
1997	83%	20%	70%
1996	83%	20%	70%
1995	61%	15%	50%
1994	86%	20%	70%
1993	79%	20%	71%
1992	64%	18%	56%
1991	100%	18%	61%
1990	68%	17%	58%
1989	72%	18%	58%

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Eligible for (00-01)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Garfield Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	13%	7%	11%
1999	11%	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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