Garfield Elementary Primary School
516 West 1st
Liberal KS, 67901, Seward County
Phone: 620-604-1500
Ranking: 
(904 out of 973, bottom 7%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 19 | | 19 | | 18 | | 14 | | 16 | | 17 | | 17 | |
Total Students: | 262 | | 269 | | 260 | | 209 | | 242 | | 239 | | 249 | |
Kindergarten: | 82 | 31.3% | 71 | 26.4% | 38 | 14.6% | 38 | 18.2% | 73 | 30.2% | 75 | 31.4% | 67 | 26.9% |
Grade 1: | 59 | 22.5% | 62 | 23.0% | 74 | 28.5% | 79 | 37.8% | 84 | 34.7% | 55 | 23.0% | 56 | 22.5% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 22.5% | 68 | 25.3% | 84 | 32.3% | 49 | 23.4% | 44 | 18.2% | 48 | 20.1% | 60 | 24.1% |
Grade 3: | 62 | 23.7% | 68 | 25.3% | 64 | 24.6% | 43 | 20.6% | 41 | 16.9% | 61 | 25.5% | 66 | 26.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 132 | 50.4% | 136 | 50.6% | 119 | 45.8% | 102 | 48.8% | 123 | 50.8% | 124 | 51.9% | 132 | 53.0% |
Female: | 130 | 49.6% | 133 | 49.4% | 141 | 54.2% | 107 | 51.2% | 119 | 49.2% | 107 | 44.8% | 113 | 45.4% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 7 | 2.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 6 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.4% | 5 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 230 | 87.8% | 247 | 91.8% | 237 | 91.2% | 189 | 90.4% | 215 | 88.8% | 205 | 85.8% | 221 | 88.8% |
Black: | 11 | 4.2% | 6 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.9% | 13 | 5.4% | 15 | 6.0% |
White: | 13 | 5.0% | 11 | 4.1% | 11 | 4.2% | 9 | 4.3% | 10 | 4.1% | 15 | 6.3% | 13 | 5.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 225 | 85.9% | 231 | 85.9% | 231 | 88.8% | 174 | 83.3% | 204 | 84.3% | 208 | 87.0% | 195 | 78.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 7.6% | 23 | 8.6% | 12 | 4.6% | 20 | 9.6% | 16 | 6.6% | 12 | 5.0% | 17 | 6.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.16 | | 14.54 | | 14.72 | | 14.93 | | 15.61 | | 13.80 | | 14.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
KS State Assessment |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.57% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.18% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.97% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.48% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.37% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.48% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.14% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.57% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.29% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.64% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 87.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $40,212.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,944.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,607.0 |
* Garfield Elementary Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.