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C−

Garfield School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1015 Milwaukee, Miles City, MT 59301 · (406) 234-4310 · Part of Miles City Elementary School District

Miles City’s School Grade C better than 26% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
210
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Garfield School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Miles City kids: 2 elementary schools

On the path

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

K–5Garfield SchoolYou are here
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1015 Milwaukee, Miles City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 117
Grade 238
Grade 343
Grade 446
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
192’20
195’21
229’22
240’23
210’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garfield School from Miles City families.

Other schools in Miles City Elementary School District

The district →
Highland Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Miles City
126 students13:1
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Miles City
98 students11:1
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Miles City
C+
166 students14:1
Washington Middle School 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Miles City
C+
326 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 Montana’s other public schools; Miles City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.