Garfield Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

10301 Hartsook St
Houston, TX 77034

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Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Garfield Elementary School's student population of 537 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	83
1	96
2	89
3	108
4	105

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Total Students

537 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2024	518
2023	525
2022	559
2021	573
2020	660
2019	660
2018	779
2017	779
2016	794
2015	871
2014	921
2013	884
2012	835
2011	861
2010	892
2009	850
2008	815
2007	979
2006	951
2005	870
2004	830
2003	805
2002	710
2001	611
2000	547
1999	599
1998	540
1997	491
1996	542
1995	535
1994	539
1993	546
1992	568
1991	581
1990	580
1989	466
1988	434

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2024	43
2023	45
2022	45
2021	46
2020	48
2019	48
2018	54
2017	54
2016	56
2015	56
2014	57
2013	52
2012	51
2011	54
2010	55
2009	53
2008	53
2007	57
2006	57
2005	54
2004	47
2003	44
2002	43
2001	37
2000	35
1999	32
1998	34
1997	33
1996	38
1995	36
1994	36
1993	41
1992	40
1991	42
1990	42
1988	38
1987	37

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School Rankings

Garfield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garfield Elementary School is 0.22, 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.

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State Level (TX)

#5750 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	#5750
2022	#5995
2021	#6338
2019	#6251
2018	#4078
2017	#5469
2016	#4335
2015	#4713
2014	#5066
2013	#5874
2012	#3536

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30-34%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	32%	44%	40%
2022	27%	41%	36%
2021	18%	37%	29%
2019	32%	51%	46%
2018	45%	49%	42%
2017	74%	78%	76%
2016	75%	75%	75%
2015	72%	73%	72%
2014	68%	76%	77%
2013	62%	78%	78%
2012	87%	83%	83%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	43%
2021	29%	42%	32%
2019	37%	47%	41%
2018	42%	45%	42%
2017	63%	72%	68%
2016	70%	71%	67%
2015	68%	73%	69%
2014	74%	75%	72%
2013	72%	78%	75%
2012	87%	88%	88%
2011	90%	88%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	15:1	13:1
2022	12:1	15:1	13:1
2021	12:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	13:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	19:1
1990	14:1	16:1	18:1
1988	11:1	17:1	18:1
1987	12:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	3%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	3%	1%	4%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

88%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2024	91%	53%
2023	91%	53%	83%
2022	89%	53%	83%
2021	89%	53%	83%
2020	90%	53%	83%
2019	90%	53%	83%
2018	92%	52%	83%
2017	92%	52%	83%
2016	91%	52%	83%
2015	90%	52%	82%
2014	89%	52%	82%
2013	88%	51%	82%
2012	89%	51%	82%
2011	87%	50%	82%
2010	86%	49%	78%
2009	85%	48%	77%
2008	86%	47%	77%
2007	86%	46%	75%
2006	85%	46%	73%
2005	84%	45%	73%
2004	84%	44%	71%
2003	81%	43%	69%
2002	78%	42%	67%
2001	73%	41%	64%
2000	72%	40%	63%
1999	70%	39%	60%
1998	73%	38%	58%
1997	66%	38%	55%
1996	65%	37%	53%
1995	63%	36%	50%
1994	55%	36%	48%
1993	48%	35%	45%
1992	45%	35%	43%
1991	47%	34%	41%
1990	45%	33%	39%
1989	38%	33%	36%
1988	31%	32%	33%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2024	6%	13%
2023	5%	13%	8%
2022	7%	13%	8%
2021	6%	13%	8%
2020	7%	13%	7%
2019	7%	13%	7%
2018	5%	13%	8%
2017	5%	13%	8%
2016	6%	13%	7%
2015	6%	13%	7%
2014	5%	13%	7%
2013	6%	13%	7%
2012	5%	13%	7%
2011	6%	13%	6%
2010	7%	14%	7%
2009	6%	14%	7%
2008	5%	14%	7%
2007	5%	14%	8%
2006	7%	15%	8%
2005	5%	14%	7%
2004	5%	14%	6%
2003	6%	14%	6%
2002	6%	14%	6%
2001	8%	14%	6%
2000	7%	14%	5%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	5%	14%	4%
1997	4%	14%	4%
1996	5%	14%	4%
1995	4%	14%	4%
1994	5%	14%	4%
1993	3%	14%	4%
1992	4%	14%	4%
1991	3%	14%	4%
1990	3%	14%	4%
1989	2%	14%	5%
1988	1%	14%	5%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2024	2%	25%
2023	3%	26%	5%
2022	4%	26%	5%
2021	4%	26%	5%
2020	3%	27%	6%
2019	3%	27%	6%
2018	3%	28%	6%
2017	3%	28%	6%
2016	3%	29%	6%
2015	4%	29%	7%
2014	4%	29%	7%
2013	5%	30%	7%
2012	4%	31%	8%
2011	4%	31%	8%
2010	6%	33%	11%
2009	7%	34%	12%
2008	6%	35%	12%
2007	6%	36%	14%
2006	6%	36%	15%
2005	9%	38%	17%
2004	10%	39%	19%
2003	11%	40%	22%
2002	15%	41%	24%
2001	16%	42%	26%
2000	20%	44%	29%
1999	23%	45%	32%
1998	22%	46%	34%
1997	28%	46%	37%
1996	28%	47%	39%
1995	31%	48%	42%
1994	36%	48%	44%
1993	44%	49%	47%
1992	47%	49%	49%
1991	47%	51%	51%
1990	50%	51%	53%
1989	58%	51%	55%
1988	65%	52%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2024	0.17	0.64
2023	0.17	0.64	0.30
2022	0.20	0.64	0.31
2021	0.20	0.64	0.30
2020	0.19	0.63	0.30
2019	0.19	0.63	0.30
2018	0.15	0.64	0.30
2017	0.15	0.64	0.30
2016	0.17	0.63	0.30
2015	0.19	0.63	0.31
2014	0.21	0.63	0.31
2013	0.23	0.64	0.32
2012	0.21	0.64	0.32
2011	0.24	0.64	0.32
2010	0.25	0.64	0.38
2009	0.27	0.64	0.38
2008	0.26	0.64	0.39
2007	0.26	0.64	0.42
2006	0.28	0.64	0.44
2005	0.29	0.64	0.44
2004	0.28	0.64	0.46
2003	0.33	0.64	0.48
2002	0.37	0.64	0.49
2001	0.44	0.64	0.52
2000	0.48	0.65	0.53
1999	0.49	0.65	0.55
1998	0.46	0.65	0.56
1997	0.49	0.64	0.57
1996	0.50	0.64	0.58
1995	0.51	0.64	0.59
1994	0.57	0.64	0.59
1993	0.59	0.63	0.59
1992	0.59	0.63	0.59
1991	0.58	0.63	0.58
1990	0.57	0.63	0.58
1989	0.57	0.62	0.57
1988	0.53	0.62	0.56

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(22-23)

17.9%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	17.9%	23%	30.8%
2022	21.2%	28.9%	33.4%
2021	15.6%	16.6%	20.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2024	81%	57%
2023	85%	57%	76%
2022	79%	57%	73%
2021	79%	56%	75%
2020	80%	56%	77%
2019	80%	56%	77%
2018	73%	53%	68%
2017	73%	53%	68%
2016	71%	53%	66%
2015	69%	52%	66%
2014	75%	53%	69%
2013	76%	53%	69%
2012	74%	44%	70%
2011	16%	44%	9%
2010	73%	43%	66%
2009	66%	40%	62%
2008	60%	39%	56%
2007	65%	39%	58%
2006	61%	40%	56%
2005	62%	39%	54%
2004	60%	39%	53%
2003	56%	39%	51%
2002	54%	38%	48%
2001	49%	38%	46%
2000	52%	38%	46%
1999	51%	39%	46%
1998	54%	40%	46%
1997	47%	41%	46%
1996	53%	41%	45%
1995	51%	41%	47%
1994	47%	40%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2024	12%	5%
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	11%	6%	10%
2014	10%	7%	10%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	13%	8%	13%
2009	16%	8%	13%
2008	17%	8%	12%
2007	14%	8%	13%
2006	17%	8%	13%
2005	17%	8%	13%
2004	15%	7%	10%
2003	17%	7%	11%
2002	12%	7%	9%
2001	15%	7%	10%
2000	17%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pasadena Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Garfield Gators

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garfield Elementary School's ranking?

Garfield Elementary School is ranked #5750 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Garfield Elementary School often compared to?

Garfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Freeman Elementary School, Genoa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

537 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Garfield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Pasadena Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Garfield Elementary School located?

Garfield Elementary School is located in the Edgebrook Area neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 2 other public schools located in Edgebrook Area.

Popular comparisons: Garfield Elementary School vs. Freeman Elementary School, Garfield Elementary School vs. Genoa Elementary School

The nearest high school to Garfield Elementary School is Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School (0.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Yes Prep - Southeast (1.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Thomas Hancock Elementary School (0.5 miles away)

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