Garfield Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
278 students
490 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#652 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#535 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
9
Kindergarten Students
23
59
Grade 1 Students
45
80
Grade 2 Students
26
69
Grade 3 Students
34
71
Grade 4 Students
28
71
Grade 5 Students
39
64
Grade 6 Students
33
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
22%
40%
% Black
16%
6%
% White
50%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
95%