Garfield School

garfield.phxschools.org/

454 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Garfield School, located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, is a prominent elementary school within the Phoenix Elementary School District #1. Serving a diverse student population, the school focuses on creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth and character development. By leveraging its urban location, Garfield School works to bridge community needs with educational opportunities, striving to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond.

The school is deeply committed to fostering a strong partnership between educators, families, and the surrounding neighborhood. With a curriculum designed to meet state standards while addressing the individual needs of its learners, Garfield utilizes various instructional strategies to help students build foundational skills in core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science. Through a combination of academic rigor and extracurricular enrichment, the school aims to cultivate a lifelong love of learning and a sense of pride within the Garfield community.

454

Total Students

27.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Garfield School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	392
Black	31
Asian	2
Two or More	8
American Indian	10
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
392 (86.3 %)
Black
31 (6.8 %)
White
10 (2.2 %)
American Indian
10 (2.2 %)
Two or More
8 (1.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
Phone:	(602)257-3863
Website:	http://garfield.phxschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	454
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 17

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 40

Grade 7 59

Grade 8 60