Garfield Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.8% |
| Met Standard | 32.0% |
| Below Standard | 36.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Garfield Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.8% of students exceeded standard while 32.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.5 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.8 points higher (vs 19.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 13.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 31.1% | 31.1% | 62.2% |
| 4th | 40 | 42.5% | 32.5% | 75.0% |
| 5th | 43 | 37.2% | 32.6% | 69.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 22.2% | 48.9% | 71.1% |
| 4th | 40 | 35.0% | 32.5% | 67.5% |
| 5th | 43 | 23.3% | 13.9% | 37.2% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.9