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Schools in Garfield

Garfield’s public schools

Salida School District R-32 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Garfield. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Colorado’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
58%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 2% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,245 students on the public path
In brief

Garfield’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Garfield’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. Crest Academy places highest (better than 99%); Salida Middle School lowest (68%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Garfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Longfellow Elementary Schoolin SalidaA
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
9–12Salida High Schoolin SalidaA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Salida School District R-32.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Salida School District R-32Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,351 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,537CO $15,889 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 44.9% · 632 students tested
Math45%
State average 31.8% · 635 students tested

Garfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Garfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Garfield—Salida School District R-32

Every school in Garfield

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Garfieldin other towns
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Salida
A
449 students15:1Rate it →
Salida Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
B+
327 students13:1Rate it →
Crest Academy
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
A+
60 students13:1Rate it →
Salida High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Salida
A−
409 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Garfield’s schools

Are Garfield’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Garfield. Salida School District R-32 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Garfield. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Garfield in?

Salida School District R-32.

Where do Garfield kids go to high school?

Salida High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.