Garfield School

811 N 13Th Street, Phoenix AZ, 85006 | Phoenix Elementary District | 602-257-3863
  • grades PK-8
  • students 634
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 18% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Phoenix
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
39%Phoenix
43%Arizona

Garfield School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Phoenix Elementary District" in Phoenix, AZ. There are a total of 634 students and 31 teachers at Garfield School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Garfield School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.0%, which is 58% lower than the Arizona average.

Garfield School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students634
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

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 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
All16%
320-24%
410-14%
520-24%
611-19%
715-19%
86-9%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
315-19%
420-24%
520-24%
611-19%
725-29%
815-19%
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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 1.6% 26.8% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 6.8% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 93.9% 60.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.3% 2.4% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.8% 2.2% 3.1%

Phoenix demographics profile

StatisticPhoenixArizonaNational
Population1,658,4227,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,2006591
Median age33.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English63%73%79%
Speak Spanish30%20%13%

Education level achieved in Phoenix

IndexPhoenixArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Garfield School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.