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Garfield Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1213 College, Ottawa, KS 66067 · (785) 229-8060 · Part of Ottawa Unified School District 290

Ottawa’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
368
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Garfield Elem

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ottawa kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Garfield ElemYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1213 College, Ottawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten47
Grade 148
Grade 257
Grade 358
Grade 445
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
328’20
382’21
387’22
342’23
368’24

Up 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garfield Elem from Ottawa families.

Other schools in Ottawa Unified School District 290

The district →
Sunflower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa
B+
333 students11:1
Lincoln Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa
B
298 students10:1
Ottawa Sr High
High · Grades 6–12 · Ottawa
D
681 students12:1
Ottawa Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ottawa
C
456 students12:1
Ottawa Virtual School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ottawa
14 students8:1

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 Kansas’s other public schools; Ottawa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.