Garfield Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.5% |
| Met Standard | 26.8% |
| Below Standard | 56.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Garfield Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.3 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.8% exceeded — about the same. 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 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 22.8% | 17.7% | 40.5% |
| 4th | 74 | 24.3% | 20.3% | 44.6% |
| 5th | 91 | 12.1% | 45.0% | 57.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 81 | 14.8% | 24.7% | 39.5% |
| 4th | 74 | 14.9% | 21.6% | 36.5% |
| 5th | 93 | 10.8% | 30.1% | 40.9% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.6