Garfield Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bell Gardens, California 90201 · Montebello Unified
#4911 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#47425 of 50,301 nationally
About Garfield Elementary
Garfield Elementary is a public elementary located in Bell Gardens, in the Montebello Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 455 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 15.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 4911th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (20th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 455.
There are 7 schools in Bell Gardens; Garfield Elementary ranks 5th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)29%
- Reading proficiency (30%)24%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)88.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Garfield Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 455
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 88.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 24%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Garfield Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Bell Gardens Intermediate
Bell Gardens · Public middle · Grades 6–8
790 students · 818 m away
Suva Intermediate
Bell Gardens · Public middle · Grades 6–8
650 students · 905 m away
Suva Elementary
Bell Gardens · Public elementary · Grades K–5
562 students · 1.0 km away
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Bell Gardens · Public elementary · Grades K–5
702 students · 1.1 km away
Bell Gardens High
Bell Gardens · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,046 students · 1.3 km away
Bell Gardens Elementary
Bell Gardens · Public elementary · Grades K–5
624 students · 1.5 km away
Rio Hondo Elementary
Downey · Public elementary · Grades K–5
838 students · 2.0 km away
Park Avenue Elementary
Cudahy · Public elementary · Grades K–6
274 students · 2.0 km away
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Cudahy · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,052 students · 2.2 km away
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle
Downey · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,264 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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455 students
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455 students
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Modesto · Public elementary · Grades K–6
455 students
Randall Pepper Elementary
Fontana · Public elementary · Grades K–5
455 students
Steven Millard Elementary
Fremont · Public elementary · Grades K–5
455 students
Glassbrook Elementary
Hayward · Public elementary · Grades K–6
455 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Garfield Elementary a good school?
Garfield Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 15.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #4911 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Garfield Elementary rank in California?
Garfield Elementary ranks #4911 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #47425 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Garfield Elementary?
Garfield Elementary had 455 students in 2025.
Is Garfield Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Garfield Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Garfield Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Garfield Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.