Garfield Elementary - 19
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 · Sioux Falls School District 49-5
#212 of 226 elementary schools in South Dakota
#45094 of 50,301 nationally
About Garfield Elementary - 19
Garfield Elementary - 19 is a public elementary located in Sioux Falls, in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 school district of South Dakota, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 574 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 212th of 226 ranked elementary schools in South Dakota. Its strongest component is students per teacher (54th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 574.
There are 46 schools in Sioux Falls; Garfield Elementary - 19 ranks 40th of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)27%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)88.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.4
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 - 19 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 574
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 88.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Garfield Elementary - 19
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
690 students · 1.3 km away
Lowell Elementary - 28
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
426 students · 1.7 km away
Edison Middle School - 06
Sioux Falls · Public middle · Grades 6–8
937 students · 1.7 km away
Laura Wilder Elementary - 31
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
447 students · 1.7 km away
All City Elementary - 50
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
149 students · 2.2 km away
Elementary Immersion Center - 43
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
106 students · 2.2 km away
Hawthorne Elementary - 56
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
443 students · 2.4 km away
Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
472 students · 2.6 km away
Teachwell Connect - 92
Sioux Falls · Public high · Grades 9–12
0 students · 3.2 km away
Patrick Henry Middle School - 07
Sioux Falls · Public middle · Grades 6–8
925 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in South Dakota with a comparable Enrollment.
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567 students
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Harrisburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
559 students
Creekside Elementary - 07
Spearfish · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
553 students
Valley View Elementary - 13
Rapid City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
605 students
Robert Bennis Elementary - 05
Brandon · Public elementary · Grades K–4
542 students
Oscar Howe Elementary - 58
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
608 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Garfield Elementary - 19 a good school?
Garfield Elementary - 19 has a Success Index (US) of 19.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #212 of 226 in South Dakota. 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 - 19 rank in South Dakota?
Garfield Elementary - 19 ranks #212 of 226 elementary schools in South Dakota and #45094 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Garfield Elementary - 19?
Garfield Elementary - 19 had 574 students in 2025.
Is Garfield Elementary - 19 a elementary school or a high school?
Garfield Elementary - 19 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Garfield Elementary - 19?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Garfield Elementary - 19; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.