Garfield Elementary School vs. Martha Baldwin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Martha Baldwin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 963 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Martha Baldwin Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
592 students
963 students
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![This chart displays total students of Martha Baldwin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Martha Baldwin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-bnPel4L.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
39 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Martha Baldwin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Martha Baldwin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-b0LGHJq.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
25:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-bnPel6n.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2922 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1038 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/5259/garfield-elementary-school-chart-uDgfT8.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Martha Baldwin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Martha Baldwin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-OD8TlX.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
60%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-uDk0QC.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Martha Baldwin Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Martha Baldwin Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-b2CvD3p.png)
Kindergarten Students
78
99
Grade 1 Students
55
96
Grade 2 Students
71
85
Grade 3 Students
53
115
Grade 4 Students
50
103
Grade 5 Students
76
109
Grade 6 Students
70
107
Grade 7 Students
76
127
Grade 8 Students
63
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
34%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-G7l0ip.png)
% Hispanic
57%
31%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-EG64xN.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-T3NWv4.png)
% White
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-bxewQqw.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-bvnHU7v.png)
Diversity Score
0.56
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-jpsEHj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-ycAgFb.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martha Baldwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/5255/martha-baldwin-elementary-school-chart-RDjaAW.png)