Garfield Elementary School
Tel:
(781) 286-8296
- Garfield Elementary School serves 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Garfield Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Garfield Elementary School's student population of 768 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 768 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Garfield Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Garfield Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1239 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 7% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 63% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 26% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 78% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Revere School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Garfield Elementary School is Seacoast School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Garfield Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Revere Garfield Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 538 students
0.0 miles
176 Garfield Avenue
Revere, MA 02151
(781) 286-8298 0.0 6-8 538 - Revere Beachmont Veterans Memorial School Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
0.5 miles
15 Everard Street
Revere, MA 02151
(781) 286-8316 0.5 PK-5 374 - Revere Seacoast School Grades: 9-12 | 82 students
0.5 miles
15 Everard Street
Revere, MA 02151
(781) 485-2715 0.5 9-12 82 - Revere Rumney Marsh Academy Grades: 6-8 | 597 students
0.9 miles
140 American Legion Highway
Revere, MA 02151
(781) 388-3500 0.9 6-8 597 - Revere Paul Revere Grades: K-5 | 472 students
1.0 miles
395 Revere Street
Revere, MA 02151
(781) 286-8278 1.0 K-5 472
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