Garfield Elementary (CB)

Overview

Admission Probability
47.2%
Student:Teacher
17:1
Diversity Rank
29
API Rank
6

Public School

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Specialty: Coed; Cantonese Biliteracy Pathway

420 Filbert Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
p: 415.291.7924
Email: sch562@sfusd.edu
Website: Visit School Website

Garfield is a culturally diverse K-5 school with 7 general education, 4 English Plus (Chinese Bilingual) and ÔHigh Functioning Aspergers SyndromeÕ Classes. We provide a rigorous academic program with a strong literacy focus, integrating all subject areas including technology. Our education program offers a century.

Garfield SchoolÕs ÒSuccess For AllÓ reading program has produced remarkable results in our studentsÕ achievement. This program provides 75 minutes of school-wide leveled reading instruction daily, which is supported by continual on-site staff development as well as a Family Support component. In addition to the SFA reading program, we place heavy emphasis on writing and oral communication throughout the instructional day to provide students with a well-balanced literacy development curriculum.

All our classroom computers have Internet access. Computers are used as supplementary tools in our daily instruction to reinforce basic skills and to enhance studentsÕ general knowledge and interests. Our ÒMighty DragonÓ (school mascot) program which rewards acts of kindness and positive character traits helps cultivate civic-mindedness and personal responsibility among students. This in turn fosters a safe nurturing environment that is highly conducive to learning. GarfieldÕs top notch faculty is thoughtfully selected and consists of highly committed teachers who share the common vision of academic and social excellence.

Test Assessments

Academic Performance Index (API)

  • API Score: 835
  • API Ranking Index: 6

California Standards Test (STAR)

  • STAR Students Scoring Proficient/Above (Math): 80.8 %
  • STAR Students Scoring Proficient/Above (English): 62.8 %
  • STAR Students Scoring Proficient/Above (History): N/A

Student Body

  • Enrollment: 224
  • Student to Teacher Ratio: 16.60
  • Male / Female Ratio: 51.8% M / 48.2% F
  • Diversity Index: 29.00
  • English Language Learners: 55.80
  • Average Daily Attendance: 97.1 %
    • Excused Absences: 2.1 %
    • Unexcused Absences: 0.8 %
  • Immunization Exemptions: 0.0 %
  • Drop-out Rate: N/A

Student Demographics

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Faculty

  • Total Number of Teachers (FTE): 13.50
  • Average Years of Service: 9.10 years
  • Average Age of Teachers: 42.90 years
  • Average Annual Teacher's Salary: $61,885.00

Programs

  • Technology:
    • Total Number of Computers: 46
    • Students per Computer: 4.90
    • Rooms with Internet Access: 15
  • Special Education: 9.8 % of Students
  • GATE: 4.9 % of Students
  • Free or Reduced Lunch: 72.8 % of Students

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