Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2010)

1600 S Madison St
Muncie, IN 47302

Garfield Elementary School serves 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	49
1	51
2	55
3	57
4	39
5	46

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2009	377
2008	297
2007	314
2006	332
2005	342
2004	300
2003	347
2002	384
2001	407
2000	384
1999	394
1998	390
1997	373
1996	384
1995	429
1994	469
1993	489
1992	485
1991	531
1990	574
1989	541

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2009	28
2008	24
2006	24
2005	26
2004	25
2003	30
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	29
1998	26
1997	25
1996	23
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	29
1991	31
1990	32
1989	32
1988	33

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State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2009	14:1	17:1	15:1
2008	12:1	17:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	15:1
2005	13:1	18:1	15:1
2004	12:1	18:1	15:1
2003	12:1	18:1	14:1
2002	12:1	18:1	15:1
2001	14:1	18:1	15:1
2000	13:1	18:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	6%	2%	1%
1996	5%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Black

54%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2009	50%	13%	21%
2008	54%	13%	20%
2007	51%	13%	20%
2006	50%	13%	19%
2005	46%	12%	19%
2004	47%	12%	19%
2003	49%	12%	19%
2002	51%	12%	20%
2001	47%	12%	20%
2000	51%	12%	20%
1999	52%	11%	20%
1998	52%	11%	20%
1997	50%	11%	19%
1996	47%	11%	19%
1995	55%	11%	19%
1994	49%	11%	19%
1993	47%	11%	18%
1992	50%	11%	18%
1991	49%	11%	18%
1990	49%	11%	17%
1989	48%	11%	17%

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White

34%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2009	39%	76%	72%
2008	34%	77%	73%
2007	34%	78%	73%
2006	49%	80%	78%
2005	54%	81%	78%
2004	53%	82%	79%
2003	50%	82%	78%
2002	48%	83%	78%
2001	51%	84%	78%
2000	48%	84%	78%
1999	46%	85%	78%
1998	45%	85%	78%
1997	44%	85%	79%
1996	46%	86%	79%
1995	43%	86%	80%
1994	50%	86%	80%
1993	52%	86%	81%
1992	48%	86%	81%
1991	50%	86%	81%
1990	50%	86%	82%
1989	51%	86%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2009	0.62	0.42	0.41
2008	0.61	0.41	0.40
2007	0.63	0.39	0.39
2006	0.51	0.34	0.35
2005	0.50	0.33	0.35
2004	0.50	0.31	0.35
2003	0.51	0.31	0.36
2002	0.51	0.30	0.36
2001	0.52	0.28	0.36
2000	0.51	0.27	0.36
1999	0.52	0.27	0.35
1998	0.53	0.26	0.34
1997	0.59	0.27	0.34
1996	0.60	0.25	0.33
1995	0.52	0.25	0.34
1994	0.51	0.25	0.32
1993	0.51	0.25	0.32
1992	0.52	0.24	0.31
1991	0.51	0.25	0.31
1990	0.51	0.25	0.30
1989	0.51	0.24	0.29

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Eligible for

78%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2009	83%	33%	54%
2008	78%	31%	51%
2007	72%	29%	48%
2006	73%	28%	51%
2005	72%	28%	49%
2004	74%	27%	49%
2003	76%	25%	47%
2002	72%	24%	44%
2001	69%	22%	42%
2000	73%	21%	42%
1999	77%	22%	46%
1998	80%	22%	45%
1997	84%	22%	45%
1996	86%	22%	44%
1995	79%	22%	45%
1994	80%	22%	44%
1993	75%	22%	42%
1992	78%	21%	41%
1991	59%	17%	32%
1990	61%	17%	29%
1989	78%	16%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Indiana	Muncie Community Schools
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	13%	7%	11%
2001	13%	7%	11%
2000	11%	6%	11%
1999	8%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Muncie Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

297 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Garfield Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School?

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Muncie Community Schools.

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Garfield Elementary School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

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