Garfield Elementary School
1201 Maplewood Dr Ne
Cedar Rapids IA, 52402, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2169
Ranking: 
(622 out of 696, bottom 11%)*
(622 out of 696, bottom 11%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cedar Rapids Community School District
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: | 23 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 266 | 263 | 186 | 221 | 291 | 329 | 291 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.1% | 45 | 13.7% | 9 | 3.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 79 | 29.7% | 41 | 15.6% | 29 | 15.6% | 29 | 13.1% | 81 | 27.8% | 70 | 21.3% | 94 | 32.3% |
| Grade 1: | 42 | 15.8% | 33 | 12.5% | 21 | 11.3% | 47 | 21.3% | 32 | 11.0% | 57 | 17.3% | 42 | 14.4% |
| Grade 2: | 31 | 11.7% | 32 | 12.2% | 38 | 20.4% | 29 | 13.1% | 52 | 17.9% | 38 | 11.6% | 37 | 12.7% |
| Grade 3: | 38 | 14.3% | 46 | 17.5% | 28 | 15.1% | 48 | 21.7% | 37 | 12.7% | 43 | 13.1% | 44 | 15.1% |
| Grade 4: | 43 | 16.2% | 35 | 13.3% | 41 | 22.0% | 31 | 14.0% | 42 | 14.4% | 42 | 12.8% | 30 | 10.3% |
| Grade 5: | 33 | 12.4% | 44 | 16.7% | 29 | 15.6% | 37 | 16.7% | 41 | 14.1% | 34 | 10.3% | 35 | 12.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 149 | 56.0% | 133 | 50.6% | 95 | 51.1% | 126 | 57.0% | 159 | 54.6% | 180 | 54.7% | 164 | 56.4% |
| Female: | 117 | 44.0% | 130 | 49.4% | 91 | 48.9% | 95 | 43.0% | 132 | 45.4% | 141 | 42.9% | 123 | 42.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.4% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.8% | 6 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 6.8% | 20 | 7.6% | 21 | 11.3% | 9 | 4.1% | 8 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.0% | 10 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 48 | 18.0% | 33 | 12.5% | 16 | 8.6% | 40 | 18.1% | 56 | 19.2% | 62 | 18.8% | 46 | 15.8% |
| White: | 169 | 63.5% | 177 | 67.3% | 129 | 69.4% | 164 | 74.2% | 217 | 74.6% | 245 | 74.5% | 224 | 77.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 28 | 10.5% | 30 | 11.4% | 13 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 157 | 59.0% | 160 | 60.8% | 108 | 58.1% | 133 | 60.2% | 152 | 52.2% | 173 | 52.6% | 131 | 45.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 9.8% | 18 | 6.8% | 20 | 10.8% | 22 | 10.0% | 17 | 5.8% | 21 | 6.4% | 21 | 7.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.63 | 14.43 | 12.54 | 13.62 | 13.73 | 16.40 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.90% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.38% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.50% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.00% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.72% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.28% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.14% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.18% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.86% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 78.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 21.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 15.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 94.4% | 84.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,862.0 | $43,355.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $33,918.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,424.0 | $45,124.0 |
* Garfield Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.