Garfield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Kansas City 33 School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Garfield Elementary School serves 531 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 31 schools in Kansas City 33 School District. By enrollment it is the 123rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Kansas City 33 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291640000824 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kansas City 33 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 531 | 15,079 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Garfield Elementary School in context
Size
Garfield Elementary School is the 5th largest of Kansas City 33 School District's 21 elementary schools; its 531 students are 3.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 396; Garfield Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 66 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 61 in kindergarten and 66 in grade 6. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 44.4% here and 46.2% across Kansas City 33. Hispanic students are next, at 29.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Kansas City 33 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 53.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 41.62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 531 students, Garfield Elementary School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 531 students would have about 43.2 teachers, so Garfield Elementary School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Garfield Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Scuola Vita Nuova Charter, 0.3 miles away in Scuola Vita Nuova. Within 10 miles there are 91 other elementary schools, 32 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 44.4% |
| Hispanic | 29.9% |
| Asian | 14.1% |
| White | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
| Grade 6 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
436 Prospect Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64124
Phone: (816)418-3605
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garfield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scuola Vita Nuova Charter | Scuola Vita Nuova | 0.3 mi | 363 | 15.1 | 100% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 0.9 mi | 550 | 11.4 | 100% |
| KIPP Endeavor Academy | Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 1.2 mi | 665 | 9.8 | 100% |
| Gladstone Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.4 mi | 406 | 12.1 | 100% |
| Wendell Phillips Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.8 mi | 324 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Phillis Wheatley Elementary School | Kansas City 33 | 1.9 mi | 386 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Crossroads - Central Street | Crossroads Charter Schools | 1.9 mi | 355 | 11.5 | 64.2% |
| Guadalupe Centers Elementary School | Guadalupe Centers Schools | 2.0 mi | 801 | 10.8 | 66.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.