Garfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Garfield Elementary School

720 Colorado Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537

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Top 50%

Serving 212 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 212 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50% in CO
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Garfield Elementary School's student population of 212 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	30
1	36
2	47
3	38
4	37
5	24

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Total Students

212 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	205
2022	211
2021	212
2020	255
2019	255
2018	266
2017	266
2016	245
2015	252
2014	267
2013	275
2012	276
2011	258
2010	290
2009	280
2008	258
2007	271
2006	246
2005	253
2004	247
2003	299
2002	295
2001	321
2000	328
1999	319
1998	322
1997	301
1996	296
1995	316
1994	317
1993	357
1992	377
1991	368
1990	362
1989	359
1988	364
1987	325

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	19
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	18
2006	18
2005	17
2004	19
2003	22
2002	21
2001	18
2000	20
1999	17
1998	18
1997	18
1996	19
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	20
1988	19
1987	16

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School Rankings

Garfield Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garfield Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#820 out of 1779 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2022	#820
2021	#625
2019	#823
2018	#910
2017	#761
2016	#599
2015	#528
2014	#580
2013	#462
2012	#242
2011	#373

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25-29%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2022	27%	32%	31%
2021	24%	33%	28%
2019	37%	35%	35%
2018	32%	35%	36%
2017	32%	33%	34%
2016	37%	33%	33%
2015	37%	31%	33%
2014	72%	57%	57%
2013	72%	57%	59%
2012	82%	56%	60%
2011	95%	82%	86%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2022	47%	45%	45%
2021	62%	47%	48%
2019	42%	47%	48%
2018	37%	44%	36%
2017	42%	42%	42%
2016	47%	40%	39%
2015	47%	40%	40%
2014	72%	69%	72%
2013	77%	70%	73%
2012	82%	70%	75%
2011	92%	89%	92%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	15:1	17:1
2021	14:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	14:1	17:1	19:1
2015	14:1	17:1	19:1
2014	15:1	17:1	19:1
2013	15:1	17:1	19:1
2012	16:1	17:1	19:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	13:1	16:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	19:1
2006	14:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	17:1	18:1
2004	13:1	16:1	18:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	17:1	20:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	16:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	16%	35%	23%
2022	18%	35%	23%
2021	18%	34%	23%
2020	22%	34%	21%
2019	22%	34%	21%
2018	21%	34%	21%
2017	21%	34%	21%
2016	25%	33%	21%
2015	24%	33%	21%
2014	25%	33%	20%
2013	26%	32%	19%
2012	27%	32%	18%
2011	28%	32%	18%
2010	21%	29%	16%
2009	17%	28%	15%
2008	19%	28%	15%
2007	18%	28%	15%
2006	15%	27%	14%
2005	16%	26%	13%
2004	15%	25%	12%
2003	14%	24%	11%
2002	16%	23%	10%
2001	12%	22%	9%
2000	13%	21%	8%
1999	13%	20%	8%
1998	10%	19%	8%
1997	9%	19%	8%
1996	9%	18%	18%
1995	10%	18%	7%
1994	12%	17%	7%
1993	9%	17%	7%
1992	10%	17%	7%
1991	8%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	4%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1990	2%	5%

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White

76%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	78%	51%	70%
2022	76%	52%	70%
2021	74%	52%	71%
2020	69%	53%	73%
2019	69%	53%	73%
2018	73%	53%	74%
2017	73%	53%	74%
2016	70%	54%	75%
2015	71%	54%	70%
2014	70%	55%	75%
2013	69%	56%	76%
2012	68%	56%	77%
2011	68%	57%	77%
2010	73%	60%	80%
2009	78%	61%	81%
2008	75%	61%	81%
2007	77%	62%	81%
2006	82%	63%	83%
2005	81%	64%	84%
2004	81%	65%	85%
2003	80%	66%	86%
2002	78%	67%	87%
2001	84%	68%	88%
2000	81%	70%	88%
1999	81%	71%	89%
1998	85%	72%	89%
1997	88%	72%	89%
1996	88%	73%	80%
1995	87%	74%	91%
1994	87%	75%	91%
1993	88%	75%	91%
1992	88%	75%	91%
1991	91%	76%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	0.37	0.62	0.46
2022	0.39	0.61	0.46
2021	0.42	0.61	0.45
2020	0.48	0.60	0.43
2019	0.48	0.60	0.43
2018	0.43	0.60	0.41
2017	0.43	0.60	0.41
2016	0.45	0.60	0.40
2015	0.44	0.60	0.41
2014	0.45	0.59	0.40
2013	0.47	0.59	0.39
2012	0.47	0.59	0.38
2011	0.46	0.58	0.37
2010	0.43	0.55	0.33
2009	0.36	0.55	0.32
2008	0.40	0.55	0.32
2007	0.38	0.54	0.31
2006	0.31	0.53	0.30
2005	0.32	0.52	0.28
2004	0.32	0.52	0.26
2003	0.34	0.51	0.25
2002	0.37	0.50	0.23
2001	0.28	0.49	0.22
2000	0.32	0.47	0.21
1999	0.33	0.46	0.21
1998	0.26	0.46	0.20
1997	0.21	0.45	0.20
1996	0.22	0.45	0.33
1995	0.24	0.43	0.17
1994	0.23	0.41	0.18
1993	0.22	0.41	0.18
1992	0.22	0.40	0.17
1991	0.17	0.40	0.17

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Eligible for

53%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	43%	33%	27%
2022	35%	30%	21%
2021	42%	33%	26%
2020	45%	33%	30%
2019	45%	33%	30%
2018	42%	35%	30%
2017	42%	35%	30%
2016	48%	34%	28%
2015	51%	34%	28%
2014	47%	35%	29%
2013	57%	34%	29%
2012	52%	34%	28%
2011	48%	33%	26%
2010	35%	31%	20%
2009	34%	28%	22%
2008	37%	28%	21%
2007	38%	27%	22%
2006	36%	27%	20%
2005	43%	25%	20%
2004	38%	24%	18%
2003	32%	22%	15%
2002	34%	21%	14%
2001	32%	20%	12%
2000	31%	21%	14%
1999	33%	21%	14%
1998	32%	22%	14%
1997	26%	22%	15%
1996	23%	22%	14%
1995	21%	22%	14%
1994	19%	21%	17%
1993	18%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	10%	8%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	16%	8%	9%
2017	16%	8%	9%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	9%	6%	6%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	11%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Thompson School District R-2j

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garfield Elementary School's ranking?

Garfield Elementary School is ranked #820 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

212 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Garfield Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Thompson School District R-2j.

In what neighborhood is Garfield Elementary School located?

Garfield Elementary School is located in the Kings Corner neighborhood of Loveland, CO. There are 2 other public schools located in Kings Corner.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 212 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education