Garfield Elementary School

901 S. 15Th, Clarinda IA, 51632 | Clarinda Community School District | 712-542-4510
  • grades PK-4
  • students 452
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Clarinda
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
61%Clarinda
69%Iowa

Garfield Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Clarinda Community School District" in Clarinda, IA. There are a total of 452 students and 28 teachers at Garfield Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Garfield Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average.

Garfield Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students452
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 School, 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
All62%
360-64%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
345-49%
465-69%
5n/a
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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 91.9% 83.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 6.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 5.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Clarinda demographics profile

StatisticClarindaIowaNational
Population5,3713,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0535791
Median age39.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.5:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Clarinda

IndexClarindaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.6%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Garfield Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.