Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2018)

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Serving 170 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤10% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	33
1	42
2	48
3	47

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Total Students

170 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2024	170
2023	170
2022	170
2021	170
2020	170
2019	170
2018	170
2017	170
2016	264
2015	272
2014	262
2013	269
2012	260
2011	209
2010	242
2009	239
2008	249
2007	249
2006	241
2005	236
2004	257
2003	272
2002	230
2001	309
2000	333
1999	321
1998	353
1997	367
1996	292
1995	293
1994	262
1993	236
1992	222
1991	224
1990	207
1989	222
1988	232

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	16
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	18
2011	14
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2007	18
2006	17
2005	17
2004	17
2003	16
2002	16
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	22
1997	20
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	15
1992	12
1991	13
1990	13
1989	12
1988	11

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This School

State Level (KS)

(16-17)

11-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2017	15%	34%	16%
2016	15%	35%	17%
2015	27%	33%	17%
2013	87%	77%	72%
2012	67%	84%	78%
2011	84%	84%	76%
2010	90%	82%	69%

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(16-17)

≤10%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2017	10%	38%	19%
2016	15%	41%	24%
2015	24%	42%	27%
2013	67%	84%	80%
2012	62%	86%	83%
2011	64%	87%	81%
2010	64%	85%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	14:1	15:1	17:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%	5%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	7%	2%	4%
1999	7%	2%	4%
1998	7%	2%	4%
1997	7%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

90%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	90%	22%
2023	90%	21%	79%
2022	90%	21%	77%
2021	90%	20%	78%
2020	90%	20%	77%
2019	90%	20%	77%
2018	90%	19%	72%
2017	90%	19%	72%
2016	93%	19%	79%
2015	89%	19%	77%
2014	88%	18%	76%
2013	92%	18%	74%
2012	91%	17%	73%
2011	90%	16%	72%
2010	89%	16%	70%
2009	86%	14%	69%
2008	89%	13%	68%
2007	88%	13%	67%
2006	89%	12%	66%
2005	91%	12%	64%
2004	88%	11%	63%
2003	89%	10%	61%
2002	86%	10%	58%
2001	83%	9%	52%
2000	83%	8%	50%
1999	82%	8%	47%
1998	81%	7%	46%
1997	80%	7%	42%
1996	78%	6%	39%
1995	70%	6%	35%
1994	66%	5%	32%
1993	48%	5%	28%
1992	46%	5%	25%
1991	37%	4%	24%
1990	41%	4%	22%
1989	37%	4%	20%
1988	27%	4%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	4%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	5%	9%	4%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	3%	9%	5%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	3%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	3%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	6%
1997	4%	8%	6%
1996	2%	9%	6%
1995	2%	8%	7%
1994	2%	8%	8%
1993	8%	8%	9%
1992	12%	8%	9%
1991	16%	8%	10%
1990	18%	8%	10%
1989	21%	8%	10%
1988	18%	8%	9%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	6%	61%
2023	6%	62%	11%
2022	6%	63%	12%
2021	6%	63%	11%
2020	6%	64%	12%
2019	6%	64%	12%
2018	6%	65%	15%
2017	6%	65%	15%
2016	4%	65%	15%
2015	5%	65%	16%
2014	5%	66%	17%
2013	4%	67%	18%
2012	4%	67%	19%
2011	4%	68%	19%
2010	4%	69%	20%
2009	6%	71%	22%
2008	5%	73%	24%
2007	9%	73%	25%
2006	7%	75%	25%
2005	5%	74%	27%
2004	7%	75%	28%
2003	5%	77%	30%
2002	8%	78%	33%
2001	8%	79%	38%
2000	4%	80%	39%
1999	8%	80%	42%
1998	8%	81%	44%
1997	9%	82%	48%
1996	15%	82%	50%
1995	24%	83%	54%
1994	28%	84%	56%
1993	41%	84%	59%
1992	38%	84%	62%
1991	44%	85%	62%
1990	40%	86%	63%
1989	42%	85%	65%
1988	53%	85%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	0.19	0.58
2023	0.19	0.57	0.31
2022	0.19	0.56	0.33
2021	0.19	0.56	0.32
2020	0.19	0.55	0.33
2019	0.19	0.55	0.33
2018	0.19	0.54	0.37
2017	0.19	0.54	0.37
2016	0.13	0.54	0.35
2015	0.21	0.54	0.38
2014	0.22	0.53	0.40
2013	0.15	0.53	0.42
2012	0.17	0.52	0.43
2011	0.19	0.51	0.44
2010	0.21	0.49	0.47
2009	0.26	0.47	0.47
2008	0.20	0.45	0.48
2007	0.22	0.45	0.49
2006	0.20	0.42	0.50
2005	0.17	0.44	0.52
2004	0.22	0.42	0.53
2003	0.21	0.39	0.54
2002	0.26	0.38	0.56
2001	0.30	0.36	0.58
2000	0.30	0.34	0.59
1999	0.32	0.34	0.60
1998	0.33	0.33	0.60
1997	0.35	0.32	0.60
1996	0.39	0.31	0.60
1995	0.47	0.31	0.59
1994	0.51	0.29	0.58
1993	0.60	0.28	0.57
1992	0.63	0.28	0.55
1991	0.65	0.27	0.55
1990	0.65	0.25	0.55
1989	0.66	0.26	0.54
1988	0.62	0.26	0.52

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Eligible for

89%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	89%	42%
2023	89%	41%	71%
2022	89%	34%	65%
2021	89%	36%	71%
2020	89%	37%	70%
2019	89%	37%	70%
2018	88%	39%	71%
2017	88%	39%	71%
2016	87%	40%	71%
2015	88%	40%	67%
2014	86%	40%	67%
2013	86%	39%	68%
2012	89%	39%	67%
2011	83%	37%	66%
2010	84%	36%	63%
2009	87%	32%	58%
2008	78%	30%	52%
2007	75%	30%	56%
2006	85%	30%	55%
2005	71%	29%	53%
2004	61%	28%	51%
2003	65%	26%	50%
2002	68%	25%	45%
2001	62%	24%	44%
2000	63%	23%	43%
1998	82%	33%	50%
1997	74%	32%	46%
1996	85%	32%	48%
1995	80%	24%	44%
1994	65%	24%	42%
1993	56%	23%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	12%
2022	4%	10%	12%
2021	4%	9%	12%
2020	4%	10%	13%
2019	4%	10%	13%
2018	4%	9%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2016	4%	9%	9%
2015	4%	10%	11%
2014	8%	10%	12%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	5%	10%	10%
2011	10%	10%	11%
2010	7%	10%	11%
2009	5%	11%	14%
2008	7%	10%	13%
2007	8%	10%	12%
2006	5%	10%	10%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	10%	10%	10%
2002	11%	9%	11%
2001	11%	10%	10%
2000	9%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Liberal School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% KS state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% KS state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

170 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Garfield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School?

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Liberal School District.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

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