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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2010)

1600 S Madison St
Muncie, IN 47302

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Garfield Elementary School serves 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	49
1	51
2	55
3	57
4	39
5	46

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2025	297
2024	297
2023	297
2022	297
2021	297
2020	297
2019	297
2018	297
2017	297
2016	297
2015	297
2009	377
2008	297
2007	314
2006	332
2005	342
2004	300
2003	347
2002	384
2001	407
2000	384
1999	394
1998	390
1997	373
1996	384
1995	429
1994	469
1993	489
1992	485
1991	531
1990	574

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2025	28
2024	28
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2009	28
2008	24
2006	24
2005	26
2004	25
2003	30
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	29
1998	26
1997	25
1996	23
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	29
1991	31
1990	32
1989	32

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School Rankings

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2025	11:1	15:1
2024	11:1	15:1
2023	11:1	16:1	15:1
2022	11:1	16:1	16:1
2021	11:1	16:1	16:1
2020	11:1	17:1	17:1
2019	11:1	17:1	17:1
2018	11:1	17:1	16:1
2017	11:1	17:1	16:1
2016	11:1	18:1	16:1
2015	11:1	18:1	16:1
2009	14:1	17:1	15:1
2008	12:1	18:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	15:1
2005	13:1	18:1	15:1
2004	12:1	18:1	15:1
2003	12:1	18:1	14:1
2002	12:1	18:1	15:1
2001	14:1	18:1	15:1
2000	13:1	18:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2025	3%	15%
2024	3%	15%
2023	3%	14%	5%
2022	3%	14%	4%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	2%	12%	3%
2017	2%	12%	3%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	6%	2%	1%
1996	5%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Black

54%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2025	54%	14%
2024	54%	13%
2023	54%	13%	21%
2022	54%	13%	21%
2021	54%	13%	21%
2020	54%	13%	21%
2019	54%	13%	21%
2018	66%	12%	22%
2017	66%	12%	22%
2016	66%	12%	21%
2009	50%	13%	21%
2008	54%	13%	20%
2007	51%	13%	20%
2006	50%	13%	19%
2005	46%	12%	19%
2004	47%	12%	19%
2003	49%	12%	19%
2002	51%	12%	20%
2001	47%	12%	20%
2000	51%	12%	20%
1999	52%	11%	20%
1998	52%	11%	20%
1997	50%	11%	19%
1996	47%	11%	19%
1995	55%	11%	19%
1994	49%	11%	19%
1993	47%	11%	18%
1992	50%	11%	18%
1991	49%	11%	18%
1990	49%	11%	17%
1989	48%	11%	17%

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White

34%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2025	34%	62%
2024	34%	63%
2023	34%	64%	59%
2022	34%	65%	61%
2021	34%	66%	61%
2020	34%	67%	62%
2019	34%	67%	62%
2018	32%	69%	64%
2017	32%	69%	64%
2016	32%	69%	65%
2009	39%	76%	72%
2008	34%	77%	73%
2007	34%	78%	73%
2006	49%	80%	78%
2005	54%	81%	78%
2004	53%	82%	79%
2003	50%	82%	78%
2002	48%	83%	78%
2001	51%	84%	78%
2000	48%	84%	78%
1999	46%	85%	78%
1998	45%	85%	78%
1997	44%	85%	79%
1996	46%	86%	79%
1995	43%	86%	80%
1994	50%	86%	80%
1993	52%	86%	81%
1992	48%	86%	81%
1991	50%	86%	81%
1990	50%	86%	82%
1989	51%	86%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

66%

38%

0.50

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2025	0.50	0.57
2024	0.50	0.56
2023	0.50	0.55	0.59
2022	0.50	0.54	0.57
2021	0.50	0.53	0.57
2020	0.50	0.52	0.55
2019	0.50	0.52	0.55
2018	0.47	0.50	0.53
2017	0.47	0.50	0.53
2016	0.47	0.50	0.53
2009	0.62	0.42	0.41
2008	0.61	0.41	0.40
2007	0.63	0.39	0.39
2006	0.51	0.34	0.35
2005	0.50	0.33	0.35
2004	0.50	0.31	0.35
2003	0.51	0.31	0.36
2002	0.51	0.30	0.36
2001	0.52	0.28	0.36
2000	0.51	0.27	0.36
1999	0.52	0.27	0.35
1998	0.53	0.26	0.34
1997	0.59	0.27	0.34
1996	0.60	0.25	0.33
1995	0.52	0.25	0.34
1994	0.51	0.25	0.32
1993	0.51	0.25	0.32
1992	0.52	0.24	0.31
1991	0.51	0.25	0.31
1990	0.51	0.25	0.30
1989	0.51	0.24	0.29

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Eligible for

78%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2025	78%	42%
2024	78%	43%
2023	78%	47%	69%
2022	78%	39%	64%
2021	78%	42%	66%
2020	78%	41%	66%
2019	78%	41%	66%
2018	77%	40%	66%
2017	77%	40%	66%
2016	77%	41%	66%
2015	77%	41%	66%
2009	83%	33%	54%
2008	78%	31%	51%
2007	72%	29%	48%
2006	73%	28%	51%
2005	72%	28%	49%
2004	74%	27%	49%
2003	76%	25%	47%
2002	72%	24%	44%
2001	69%	22%	42%
2000	73%	21%	42%
1999	77%	22%	46%
1998	80%	22%	45%
1997	84%	22%	45%
1996	86%	22%	44%
1995	79%	22%	45%
1994	80%	22%	44%
1993	75%	22%	42%
1992	78%	21%	41%
1991	59%	17%	32%
1990	61%	17%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2025	9%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	8%	8%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	13%	7%	11%
2001	13%	7%	11%
2000	11%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Muncie Community Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

297 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Garfield Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School?

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Muncie Community Schools.

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