How does Garfield Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Alhambra?

Garfield Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.7/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,396 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Garfield Elementary?

28.9% of students at Garfield Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Garfield Elementary improving or declining?

Garfield Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Garfield Elementary?

13.3% of students at Garfield Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Garfield Elementary

Alhambra Unified Alhambra Los Angeles County 91801

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,396 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

540 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 56.1%

White 4.1%

Asian 27.8%

Black 0.9%

Other 11.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Garfield Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.9%
Met Standard	25.7%
Below Standard	45.4%

Exceeded

28.9%

Met

25.7%

Below

45.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Garfield Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.2 points below the Alhambra Unified district average of 32.1%. The 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.6% exceeded — 2.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

54.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+6.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,396

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	57	24.6%	14.0%	19.3%	42.1%	38.6%
4th	57	42.1%	15.8%	19.3%	22.8%	57.9%
5th	68	23.5%	29.4%	13.2%	33.8%	52.9%
6th	50	38.0%	30.0%	12.0%	20.0%	68.0%
7th	47	29.8%	25.5%	23.4%	21.3%	55.3%
8th	66	33.3%	47.0%	13.6%	6.1%	80.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	58	22.4%	19.0%	19.0%	39.7%	41.4%
4th	60	28.3%	31.7%	16.7%	23.3%	60.0%
5th	70	20.0%	20.0%	24.3%	35.7%	40.0%
6th	52	30.8%	26.9%	23.1%	19.2%	57.7%
7th	47	21.3%	25.5%	12.8%	40.4%	46.8%
8th	66	33.3%	22.7%	19.7%	24.2%	56.1%