Garfield Elementary School
Spokane, WA 99205
Phone: (509) 354-2700
District: Spokane School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 303 students
Garfield Elementary School, a public school located in Spokane, WA, serves grades PK-5 in the Spokane School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Garfield Elementary School is a public school located in Spokane, WA. 303 students attend Garfield Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Posted: September 19, 2018
Posted: September 19, 2018
Posted: September 19, 2018
Great school, theres several programs for parents and students. My kids are in watch d.o.g.s.
Posted: September 19, 2018
Posted: September 19, 2018
Posted: September 19, 2018
Posted: September 19, 2018
Posted: March 26, 2018
Posted: March 26, 2018
Posted: March 26, 2018
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Posted: March 26, 2018
Posted: March 26, 2018
Posted: March 26, 2018
The apple 1 teacher is worthless. she shows strong favortism towards other students and parents, does not teach her class like a teacher should, alaways on her phone, the list is very long needs to be replaced and she needs aa meetings
Posted: August 12, 2015
Posted: August 12, 2015
Posted: August 12, 2015
Posted: August 12, 2015
Parents beware. If your child is of any race other than Anglo your child will be treated like the 18th century. They will yell at your child seclude them. You might do like I did and talk to the principal and get shunned as well and be told how bad of a person your child is. I highly recommend to stay away from this school. There are a few good ppl there but the bad overwhelms them. My child went there for one year and unfortunately I didn't sue them for the way my child was treated. I'm a very disappointed parent and will never recommend anyone to take their child here. Hope this is of some help.
Posted: March 5, 2015
If I could rate this district a zero I would, I find the administration ridiculous. The principal is a joke and his a approach of discipline should have cost him his job along with the the schools counselor. She most likely received her degree through an online course which would explain her professionalism. I had the worst experience ever with my child do not enroll your child at this district! You will regret it
Posted: May 20, 2013
My child has gone to Garfield from K-6. Everything has been great up until this last year. Her 6th grade teacher has just been the worst. Now I am counting down the days until summer starts so my child doesn't get screamed at or treated badly anymore.
Posted: December 4, 2012
My son is in his second year at Garfield, and I couldn't be happier with the school. Everyone, from the teachers to the principal to the Express staff, has really made it a point to treat my son as an individual and get to know him. He has had a few difficulties, but I've always felt that the school addressed them appropriately and with genuine care. I feel like he's getting a great education from people who truly have a desire to see all of the students succeed.
Posted: October 30, 2012
I am currently volunteering at Garfield. All of the teachers I have come in contact with have been excellent and are wonderful with the kids. However walking around outside at recess, in the lunchroom, and just around the school, I have been disappointed with how some of the staff handles themselves. I find that the recess staff is constantly screaming at the kids, who are simply just kids trying to play. They'll be running in the grass or tossing around a ball, and I see all of the recess staff constantly just yelling, then turning around yelling more without any real reason. On the occasion that they are actually speaking to one child directly they are all over them without letting them speak or explain any sort of misunderstanding. I have talked to the kids and this sort of impatient treatment is greatly impacting their view of school negatively. The recess teachers are out there to create a "safe" enviroment for the children, but how is that supposed to happen when they are constantly intimidating them and, lacking a better word, being mean? That is not the type of adult that a child would feel comfortable speaking to and safe with. It's really disappointing.
Posted: October 10, 2010
The teachers and principal are extremely active in the children's schooling by learning what works best for all the students to learn to the best of their abilities. And they are number one at keeping parents involved in their kids' school lives. 5 stars
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Spokane | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spokane | WA | 2.6 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| Base | Distance |
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| Fairchild AFB | 11.6 mi. |
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