Garfield Elementary School
Tel:
(713)740-0584
- Garfield Elementary School serves 779 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 74% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 63% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
School Overview
- Garfield Elementary School's student population of 779 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 779 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Garfield Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Garfield Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #4332 out of 7,879 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 78% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 72% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 92% | 52% |
| Black | 5% | 13% |
| White | 3% | 28% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | PASADENA ISD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Garfield Elementary School is Lifehouse (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lifehouse (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Thomas Hancock Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pasadena Thomas Hancock Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 488 students
0.5 miles
9604 Minnesota St
Pasadena, TX 77502
(713)740-0243 0.5 PK-4 488 - Houston Earnesteen Milstead Middle School Grades: 5-6 | 798 students
0.8 miles
338 Gilpin
Houston, TX 77034
(713)740-5238 0.8 5-6 798 - Houston Freeman Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 579 students
0.8 miles
2323 Theta St
Houston, TX 77034
(713)740-0568 0.8 PK-4 579 - Houston Lifehouse Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 6-12
0.9 miles
2405 Minnesota St
Houston, TX 77034
(713)623-2120 0.9 6-12 n/a - Houston Jessup Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 769 students
1.3 miles
9301 Almeda Genoa Rd
Houston, TX 77075
(713)740-0616 1.3 PK-4 769
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