Garfield Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1221 Garfield St
Port Huron, MI 48060

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Garfield Elementary School's student population of 359 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	71
1	63
2	65
3	51
4	53
5	56

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	343
2022	330
2021	344
2020	381
2019	381
2018	374
2017	374
2016	381
2015	430
2014	452
2013	441
2012	461
2011	473
2010	506
2009	469
2008	442
2007	405
2006	451
2005	465
2004	538
2003	597
2002	445
2001	505
2000	495
1999	504
1998	507
1997	526
1996	580
1995	540
1994	605
1993	743
1992	625
1991	700
1990	768
1989	718
1988	699
1987	630

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	30
2014	31
2013	33
2012	30
2011	31
2010	35
2009	35
2008	30
2007	28
2006	27
2005	29
2004	32
2003	32
2002	34
2001	34
2000	36
1999	36
1998	35
1997	34
1996	35
1995	34
1994	35
1990	44

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Garfield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garfield Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2336 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	#2336
2022	#2336
2021	#2347
2019	#2098
2018	#1800
2017	#2346
2016	#1979
2015	#2138
2014	#2566
2013	#1499
2012	#2411

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15-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	17%	35%	24%
2022	17%	34%	22%
2021	22%	36%	23%
2019	32%	40%	28%
2018	22%	37%	21%
2017	27%	39%	30%
2016	32%	38%	28%
2015	29%	37%	26%
2014	26%	41%	27%
2013	37%	41%	30%
2012	21%	37%	25%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2022	27%	45%	34%
2021	17%	48%	37%
2019	32%	49%	39%
2018	32%	43%	21%
2017	27%	49%	48%
2016	42%	50%	49%
2015	39%	49%	46%
2014	48%	67%	58%
2013	66%	65%	58%
2012	56%	64%	59%
2011	81%	80%	77%

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20-29%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	12:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	13:1	18:1	16:1
2019	13:1	18:1	16:1
2018	13:1	18:1	16:1
2017	13:1	18:1	16:1
2016	12:1	18:1	16:1
2015	14:1	18:1	16:1
2014	15:1	18:1	18:1
2013	13:1	18:1	17:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	14:1	18:1	18:1
2009	13:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	14:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	13:1	18:1	17:1
2001	15:1	18:1	18:1
2000	14:1	18:1	17:1
1999	14:1	19:1	17:1
1998	14:1	19:1	18:1
1997	15:1	19:1	19:1
1996	17:1	20:1	19:1
1995	16:1	20:1	19:1
1994	17:1	20:1	21:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	6%	9%	6%
2022	8%	9%	7%
2021	9%	8%	6%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	12%	7%	7%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	4%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	4%	4%	3%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	8%	18%	8%
2022	8%	18%	8%
2021	8%	18%	8%
2020	11%	18%	8%
2019	11%	18%	8%
2018	14%	18%	9%
2017	14%	18%	9%
2016	11%	18%	9%
2015	12%	18%	10%
2014	10%	18%	10%
2013	11%	18%	9%
2012	9%	19%	9%
2011	11%	19%	9%
2010	15%	20%	11%
2009	16%	20%	10%
2008	18%	20%	10%
2007	17%	20%	10%
2006	15%	20%	9%
2005	14%	20%	9%
2004	11%	20%	9%
2003	10%	20%	8%
2002	8%	20%	8%
2001	10%	19%	8%
2000	14%	19%	7%
1999	13%	19%	7%
1998	14%	19%	7%
1997	9%	18%	7%
1996	7%	18%	6%
1995	7%	18%	6%
1994	5%	17%	5%
1993	8%	17%	5%
1992	8%	17%	5%
1991	7%	17%	5%

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White

70%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	71%	64%	76%
2022	67%	64%	76%
2021	67%	65%	77%
2020	66%	66%	76%
2019	66%	66%	76%
2018	64%	66%	78%
2017	64%	66%	78%
2016	66%	67%	78%
2015	68%	68%	79%
2014	70%	69%	79%
2013	74%	69%	80%
2012	77%	69%	81%
2011	75%	70%	82%
2010	77%	70%	82%
2009	78%	71%	83%
2008	76%	71%	84%
2007	76%	71%	84%
2006	78%	73%	84%
2005	78%	72%	85%
2004	82%	73%	85%
2003	81%	72%	86%
2002	83%	73%	86%
2001	80%	74%	86%
2000	76%	75%	86%
1999	80%	75%	87%
1998	79%	75%	87%
1997	88%	76%	88%
1996	90%	76%	89%
1995	90%	77%	88%
1994	90%	79%	89%
1993	90%	79%	91%
1992	98%	79%	91%
1991	91%	78%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	15%	5%	8%
2022	17%	5%	9%
2021	15%	5%	8%
2020	13%	4%	8%
2019	13%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	6%
2017	12%	4%	6%
2016	11%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	0.47	0.55	0.41
2022	0.51	0.55	0.41
2021	0.52	0.54	0.40
2020	0.53	0.53	0.40
2019	0.53	0.53	0.40
2018	0.55	0.53	0.38
2017	0.55	0.53	0.38
2016	0.53	0.52	0.38
2015	0.51	0.50	0.37
2014	0.49	0.50	0.37
2013	0.44	0.49	0.35
2012	0.40	0.49	0.33
2011	0.42	0.48	0.33
2010	0.39	0.47	0.30
2009	0.37	0.46	0.30
2008	0.39	0.46	0.29
2007	0.40	0.46	0.29
2006	0.37	0.43	0.28
2005	0.37	0.44	0.27
2004	0.31	0.43	0.26
2003	0.33	0.44	0.26
2002	0.30	0.42	0.25
2001	0.35	0.42	0.25
2000	0.40	0.40	0.25
1999	0.34	0.40	0.24
1998	0.36	0.40	0.24
1997	0.25	0.39	0.22
1996	0.23	0.39	0.20
1995	0.22	0.37	0.20
1994	0.21	0.35	0.19
1993	0.21	0.35	0.18
1992	0.05	0.35	0.16
1991	0.22	0.37	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	73%	49%	59%
2022	69%	47%	56%
2021	70%	46%	56%
2020	67%	45%	52%
2019	67%	45%	52%
2018	64%	40%	47%
2017	64%	40%	47%
2016	57%	40%	45%
2015	58%	41%	43%
2014	69%	43%	50%
2013	62%	42%	49%
2012	64%	42%	50%
2011	65%	41%	47%
2010	66%	40%	47%
2009	60%	35%	42%
2008	48%	31%	33%
2007	50%	30%	35%
2006	41%	30%	30%
2005	43%	28%	31%
2004	36%	27%	30%
2003	33%	25%	27%
2002	49%	25%	28%
2001	40%	24%	24%
2000	48%	25%	26%
1999	47%	25%	27%
1998	50%	26%	28%
1997	48%	26%	26%
1996	41%	25%	29%
1995	55%	25%	30%
1994	38%	23%	23%
1993	40%	25%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Port Huron Area School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	6%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	13%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Port Huron Area School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garfield Elementary School's ranking?

Garfield Elementary School is ranked #2336 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Garfield Elementary School often compared to?

Garfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Keewahdin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

359 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Garfield Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

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 Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Port Huron Area School District.

School Reviews

1 10/10/2025

Research the average test scores for the school, it is terrible. That says a lot about the staff.

- Posted by Parent - Honesty

1 10/10/2025

This school has an awful test score average.

- Posted by Parent - Natalie

5 10/10/2025

I attended this school in 1945 for the 9th grade. It was a great school at that time. My family has visited it on several occasions during the decades. The teachers were all great people. John Herring, was my Gym instructor and coach for the track team. He attended our PHHS High School, Jan 49 reunion every year, up through the 55th. Many fond memories.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - rubya

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