Garfield Elementary

7425 S. Garfield Ave., Bell Gardens CA, 90201 | Montebello Unified School District | 562-927-1915
  • grades KG-5
  • students 726
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Bell Gardens
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
30%Bell Gardens
43%California

Garfield Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Montebello Unified School District" in Bell Gardens, CA. There are a total of 726 students and 25 teachers at Garfield Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 30 to 1.

Garfield Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.5%, which is 39% lower than the California average.

Garfield Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students726
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio30:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Garfield Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
335-39%
430-34%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
320-24%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Garfield Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 1.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 0.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 95.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Bell Gardens demographics profile

StatisticBell GardensCaliforniaNational
Population41,77039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)16,98725691
Median age29.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%52%55%
Speak English9%56%79%
Speak Spanish90%29%13%

Education level achieved in Bell Gardens

IndexBell GardensCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade48.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school43.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college19.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree9.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Garfield Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.