Patrick Murphy, Superintendent
Brendon Chertok, Principal
The Garfield Elementary School community strives to create an environment which promotes high levels of student academic and social/emotional development, respects and encourages diversity and seeks to extend learning opportunities for students that broaden the traditional school day.
Garfield is proud of its reputation for promoting high levels of student, family and community volunteerism. Garfield is supported by a strong school-shared governance structure that includes Site Council, PTA and many task-specific committees and advisory groups.
2016-17 School Facts
Based on the October 2016 enrollment report, there were 414 students enrolled at Garfield Elementary.
Race/Ethnicity
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|
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Student Demographics
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Hispanic/Latino of any race(s)
|
20.3%
|
|
Male students
|
51.7%
|
American Indian/Alaskan Native
|
1.0% |
|
Female students
|
48.3%
|
| Asian |
8.5% |
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|
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Black/African American
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4.8% |
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Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
|
0.2% |
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Unexcused Absence Rate
|
0.0%
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| White |
51.4% |
|
Free & Reduced Price Meals
|
57.5% |
Two or More Races
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13.8% |
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Special Education
|
27.9%
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Teacher Information
- Number of classroom teachers: 36
- Average years of teacher experience: 10.6
- Teachers with at least a Master's Degree: 58.3%
- 100% of teachers are highly qualified (teachers qualify by holding a bachelor's degree and passing a state test).
2016-17 District Operating Budget
Expenditures
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Cost
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Percentage
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Teaching
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$82,300,716
|
70.98% |
Building Administration
|
$7,227,850 |
6.23% |
| Maintenance & Operations |
$7,297,943 |
6.29% |
District Support
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$7,489,580 |
6.46% |
Transportation
|
$3,801,174 |
3.28% |
| Utilities & Insurance |
$3,869,588 |
3.34% |
Food Service
|
$2,949,181 |
2.54% |
| Other |
$453,018 |
0.40% |
| Added to Reserve |
$555,930 |
0.48% |
| Total Expenditures |
$115,944,979 |
100.00% |
Revenue
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Amount
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Percentage
|
State
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$80,719,856
|
69.62% |
Local
|
$28,120,265 |
24.25% |
| Federal |
$6,135,162 |
5.29% |
Other Sources
|
$969,697 |
0.84% |
| Total Revenue |
$115,944,979 |
100.00% |
Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program
Students in grades 3-5 are required to take an annual state assessment. The scores represent the percent of students meeting standard on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) or Measurement of Student Progress (MSP)/Science.
2015-16 3rd Grade SBA
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2016-17 3rd Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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71.7 |
60.3 |
54.3
|
|
70.9 |
65.3 |
53.0
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Math
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61.1 |
65.5 |
58.9
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64.4 |
69.7 |
58.0
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2015-16 4th Grade SBA
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2016-17 4th Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
|
56.3 |
66.7 |
57.0
|
|
61.2 |
65.7 |
56.0
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Math
|
64.1 |
67.7 |
55.4
|
|
58.0 |
65.3 |
55.0
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2015-16 5th Grade SBA
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2016-17 5th Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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85.1 |
68.0 |
60.1
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|
63.9 |
68.6 |
59.0
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| Math |
68.8 |
61.7 |
49.2
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52.4 |
60.6 |
49.0
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Science
|
77.1 |
76.4 |
65.3 |
|
65.5 |
76.9 |
64.0
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Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
Students in grades 2-5 take an annual district assessment. The scores shown are an average score for each grade. The scores measure growth from grade to grade.
2015-16 Reading
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2016-17 Reading
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Grade 2
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194 |
192 |
189
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|
190 |
194 |
189
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Grade 3
|
200 |
203 |
199
|
|
202 |
205 |
199
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Grade 4
|
207 |
213 |
206 |
|
207 |
212 |
206 |
Grade 5
|
219 |
218 |
212 |
|
214 |
219 |
212 |
2015-16 Math
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2016-17 Math
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Our School
|
Our District
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National Norm
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|
Our School
|
Our District
|
National Norm
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Grade 2
|
192 |
193 |
192
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|
193 |
195 |
192
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Grade 3
|
206 |
208 |
203
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|
203 |
208 |
203
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Grade 4
|
216 |
218 |
214 |
|
216 |
218 |
214 |
Grade 5
|
229 |
226 |
221 |
|
222 |
227 |
221 |
Garfield Elementary School Mission Statement
It is the mission of Garfield Elementary to create an environment which promotes critical thinking, respects diversity, strives to integrate understanding and invites participation by students, staff, families and community members.
Olympia School District Vision
We envision a supportive environment that promotes trust,
growth and achievement of the highest standards. We build our capacity for success through leading-edge programs and operations based on continuous improvement. We have 100 percent commitment to quality and excellence in all things.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography,U.S. history, and in Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL).
In 2017, NAEP began administering digitally based assessments (DBA) for mathematics, reading, and writing, with additional subjects to be added in 2018 and 2019.
For Washington State NAEP results please visit this link.
For More Information
If you would like more details about student achievement and demographics, visit the
OSPI website and select reports by district or school.
If you would like other information about
Garfield Elementary School, please call (360) 596-6900.