Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2016)

320 Garfield Ave
Mankato, MN 56003

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Serving 289 students in grades 6, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving was 82% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 78% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6

Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	289
2022	289
2021	289
2020	289
2019	289
2018	289
2017	289
2016	289
2015	289
2014	248
2013	253
2012	267
2011	265
2010	264
2009	275
2008	249
2007	254
2006	244
2005	263
2004	262
2003	284
2002	295
2001	254
2000	257
1999	302
1998	307
1997	313
1996	318
1995	333
1994	369
1993	379

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	13
2013	13
2012	14
2011	14
2010	14
2009	14
2008	13
2007	12
2006	12
2005	12
2004	15
2003	13
2002	13
2001	13
2000	14
1999	17
1997	15
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	15
1992	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(14-15)

82%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2015	82%	61%	70%
2014	81%	61%	70%
2013	68%	61%	69%
2012	84%	62%	70%
2011	73%	56%	66%
2010	81%	65%	70%

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(14-15)

78%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2015	78%	60%	65%
2014	73%	59%	64%
2013	71%	58%	65%
2012	91%	76%	80%
2011	85%	74%	79%
2010	79%	72%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	19:1	14:1	15:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2021	19:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	14:1	16:1
2019	19:1	14:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	14:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	20:1	15:1	16:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	17:1
2009	19:1	15:1	16:1
2008	19:1	15:1	17:1
2007	21:1	16:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	22:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	22:1	16:1	18:1
2002	23:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	22:1	17:1	19:1
1993	25:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2012)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota
2012	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	4%	11%	7%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	4%	10%	7%
2020	4%	9%	6%
2019	4%	9%	6%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	3%	8%	5%
2013	4%	8%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	9%	12%	13%
2022	9%	12%	13%
2021	9%	11%	14%
2020	9%	11%	12%
2019	9%	11%	12%
2018	10%	11%	12%
2017	10%	11%	12%
2016	10%	10%	11%
2015	10%	10%	10%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	9%	9%	10%
2012	5%	9%	9%
2011	3%	9%	8%
2010	4%	10%	8%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2007	2%	9%	7%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

83%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	83%	62%	71%
2022	83%	63%	71%
2021	83%	64%	72%
2020	83%	66%	75%
2019	83%	66%	75%
2018	84%	67%	77%
2017	84%	67%	77%
2016	84%	68%	79%
2015	84%	69%	80%
2014	88%	71%	80%
2013	86%	72%	80%
2012	88%	73%	82%
2011	88%	74%	83%
2010	92%	75%	84%
2009	89%	76%	85%
2008	89%	76%	85%
2007	91%	77%	85%
2006	93%	79%	85%
2005	89%	79%	86%
2004	93%	80%	88%
2003	92%	81%	89%
2002	87%	82%	90%
2001	95%	83%	92%
2000	94%	84%	92%
1999	96%	85%	93%
1998	95%	86%	93%
1997	95%	87%	94%
1996	94%	87%	94%
1995	94%	88%	94%
1994	96%	88%	94%
1993	97%	89%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	2%	6%	6%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	0.30	0.59	0.47
2022	0.30	0.58	0.47
2021	0.30	0.57	0.46
2020	0.30	0.54	0.42
2019	0.30	0.54	0.42
2018	0.29	0.53	0.39
2017	0.29	0.53	0.39
2016	0.29	0.52	0.37
2015	0.29	0.51	0.35
2014	0.22	0.48	0.34
2013	0.25	0.47	0.35
2012	0.22	0.45	0.32
2011	0.22	0.44	0.30
2010	0.15	0.42	0.29
2009	0.21	0.41	0.28
2008	0.20	0.41	0.27
2007	0.17	0.40	0.27
2006	0.13	0.37	0.27
2005	0.21	0.37	0.25
2004	0.13	0.35	0.22
2003	0.15	0.34	0.21
2002	0.24	0.32	0.19
2001	0.10	0.31	0.16
2000	0.12	0.29	0.15
1999	0.08	0.28	0.14
1998	0.10	0.26	0.13
1997	0.10	0.24	0.13
1996	0.12	0.23	0.12
1995	0.12	0.23	0.11
1994	0.08	0.22	0.10
1993	0.06	0.21	0.08

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Eligible for

28%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	28%	35%	35%
2022	28%	26%	25%
2021	28%	26%	27%
2020	28%	28%	28%
2019	28%	28%	28%
2018	28%	30%	28%
2017	28%	30%	28%
2016	28%	31%	30%
2015	28%	31%	29%
2014	22%	31%	30%
2013	29%	31%	31%
2012	19%	30%	29%
2011	25%	29%	26%
2010	20%	28%	25%
2009	19%	25%	22%
2008	15%	24%	23%
2007	15%	23%	22%
2006	13%	23%	21%
2005	15%	22%	21%
2004	13%	21%	20%
2003	13%	20%	19%
2002	14%	19%	18%
2001	11%	18%	15%
2000	9%	18%	16%
1999	11%	19%	16%
1998	8%	19%	15%
1997	12%	19%	15%
1996	8%	19%	17%
1995	11%	18%	17%
1994	6%	18%	15%
1993	7%	17%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	7%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% MN state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

289 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Garfield Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 6

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Mankato 菜創利郊利 School District.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2012)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

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