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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2018)

10218 Arthur St
Livonia, MI 48150

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Serving 271 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	52
1	50
2	54
3	54
4	61

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Total Students

271 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	271
2022	271
2021	271
2020	271
2019	271
2018	271
2017	271
2016	282
2015	317
2014	303
2013	301
2012	331
2011	360
2010	363
2009	357
2008	337
2007	320
2006	422
2005	399
2004	400
2003	400
2002	423
2001	431
2000	445
1999	466
1998	460
1997	453
1996	454
1995	463
1994	414
1993	390
1992	376
1991	379
1990	352
1989	312
1988	288
1987	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	16
2014	17
2013	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	20
2009	21
2008	19
2007	19
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	24
2002	26
2001	26
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	20
1996	20
1995	21
1994	19
1990	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(16-17)

40-44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2017	42%	39%	51%
2016	37%	38%	50%
2015	32%	37%	46%
2014	37%	41%	55%
2013	42%	41%	59%
2012	37%	37%	56%
2011	92%	80%	88%
2010	92%	78%	87%

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(16-17)

40-44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2017	42%	49%	58%
2016	32%	50%	57%
2015	22%	49%	52%
2014	57%	67%	74%
2013	47%	65%	73%
2012	57%	64%	72%
2011	82%	80%	87%
2010	87%	82%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	16:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	14:1	18:1	17:1
2019	14:1	18:1	17:1
2018	14:1	18:1	18:1
2017	14:1	18:1	18:1
2016	15:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	22:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	20:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	21:1	19:1	20:1
1997	23:1	19:1	20:1
1996	23:1	20:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	6%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	2%	9%	6%
2022	2%	9%	5%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	4%	5%	2%
2009	6%	5%	2%
2008	5%	5%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

50%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	50%	18%	9%
2022	50%	18%	9%
2021	50%	18%	9%
2020	50%	18%	9%
2019	50%	18%	9%
2018	51%	18%	8%
2017	51%	18%	8%
2016	47%	18%	8%
2015	51%	18%	8%
2014	48%	18%	9%
2013	47%	18%	9%
2012	44%	19%	8%
2011	34%	19%	7%
2010	33%	20%	8%
2009	34%	20%	7%
2008	31%	20%	7%
2007	31%	20%	5%
2006	36%	20%	5%
2005	31%	20%	4%
2004	24%	20%	3%
2003	22%	20%	3%
2002	21%	20%	3%
2001	19%	19%	3%
2000	18%	19%	2%
1999	14%	19%	2%
1998	9%	19%	2%
1997	6%	18%	1%
1996	6%	18%	1%
1995	5%	18%	1%
1994	3%	17%	1%
1993	3%	17%	1%
1992	3%	17%	1%
1991	5%	17%

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White

41%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	41%	64%	76%
2022	41%	64%	77%
2021	41%	65%	78%
2020	41%	66%	79%
2019	41%	66%	79%
2018	41%	66%	81%
2017	41%	66%	81%
2016	43%	67%	81%
2015	39%	68%	80%
2014	40%	69%	80%
2013	43%	69%	80%
2012	46%	69%	81%
2011	56%	70%	85%
2010	57%	70%	86%
2009	54%	71%	86%
2008	58%	71%	87%
2007	61%	71%	89%
2006	58%	73%	90%
2005	65%	72%	91%
2004	71%	73%	92%
2003	72%	72%	92%
2002	71%	73%	93%
2001	75%	74%	93%
2000	76%	75%	94%
1999	82%	75%	94%
1998	85%	75%	95%
1997	89%	76%	96%
1996	90%	76%	96%
1995	93%	77%	96%
1994	94%	79%	96%
1993	95%	79%	96%
1992	95%	79%	97%
1991	93%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	0.59	0.55	0.40
2022	0.59	0.55	0.40
2021	0.59	0.54	0.39
2020	0.59	0.53	0.37
2019	0.59	0.53	0.37
2018	0.58	0.53	0.33
2017	0.58	0.53	0.33
2016	0.60	0.52	0.33
2015	0.59	0.50	0.33
2014	0.61	0.50	0.35
2013	0.60	0.49	0.35
2012	0.61	0.49	0.34
2011	0.57	0.48	0.27
2010	0.60	0.47	0.26
2009	0.61	0.46	0.25
2008	0.58	0.46	0.23
2007	0.53	0.46	0.20
2006	0.54	0.43	0.19
2005	0.49	0.44	0.16
2004	0.44	0.43	0.15
2003	0.43	0.44	0.15
2002	0.45	0.42	0.14
2001	0.40	0.42	0.13
2000	0.39	0.40	0.12
1999	0.30	0.40	0.11
1998	0.27	0.40	0.09
1997	0.21	0.39	0.08
1996	0.19	0.39	0.09
1995	0.13	0.37	0.08
1994	0.12	0.35	0.07
1993	0.09	0.35	0.07
1992	0.10	0.35	0.05
1991	0.13	0.37	0.06

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Eligible for

55%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	55%	49%	28%
2022	55%	47%	25%
2021	55%	46%	27%
2020	55%	45%	26%
2019	55%	45%	26%
2018	54%	40%	17%
2017	54%	40%	17%
2016	59%	40%	18%
2015	63%	41%	18%
2014	59%	43%	22%
2013	61%	42%	24%
2012	52%	42%	21%
2011	48%	41%	18%
2010	44%	40%	17%
2009	36%	35%	13%
2008	34%	31%	10%
2007	26%	30%	8%
2006	33%	30%	8%
2005	24%	28%	6%
2004	21%	27%	5%
2003	16%	25%	4%
2002	14%	25%	3%
2001	15%	24%	3%
2000	14%	25%	3%
1999	12%	25%	4%
1998	12%	26%	3%
1997	8%	26%	3%
1996	13%	25%	4%
1995	11%	25%	3%
1994	7%	23%	3%
1993	8%	25%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia Public Schools
2023	9%	4%	4%
2022	9%	4%	3%
2021	9%	4%	3%
2020	9%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	7%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	8%	7%	5%
2008	6%	7%	4%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	9%	7%	3%
2005	8%	6%	3%
2004	8%	6%	3%
2003	6%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Livonia Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

271 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Garfield Elementary School students are Black, 41% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, 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 Kindergarten-12

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Livonia Public Schools.

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