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Garfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

901 S. 15th, Clarinda, IA 51632 · (712) 542-4510 · Part of Clarinda Community School District

Clarinda’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
573
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Garfield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Clarinda kids: Clarinda High School

On the path

Where Clarinda kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Garfield Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Clarinda High School511 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 S. 15th, Clarinda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten78
Grade 161
Grade 279
Grade 382
Grade 474
Grade 580
Grade 666
Enrollment over time
557’20
568’21
578’22
562’23
573’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garfield Elementary School from Clarinda families.

Other schools in Clarinda Community School District

The district →
Clarinda High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Clarinda
C−
511 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Clarinda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.