Garfield Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.2% |
| Met Standard | 16.7% |
| Below Standard | 76.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Garfield Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.2 points below the San Leandro Unified district average of 15.4%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.5% exceeded — 7.3 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 15.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 0.0% | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| 4th | 49 | 8.2% | 14.3% | 22.4% |
| 5th | 53 | 11.3% | 26.4% | 37.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 0.0% | 21.3% | 21.3% |
| 4th | 49 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 16.3% |
| 5th | 53 | 17.0% | 13.2% | 30.2% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.8