Garfield Elementary Primary School
516 West 1st
Liberal KS, 67901, Seward County
Phone: 620-604-1500
Ranking: 
(904 out of 973, bottom 7%)*
(904 out of 973, bottom 7%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Liberal Unified School District 480
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 262 | 269 | 260 | 209 | 242 | 239 | 249 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 82 | 31.3% | 71 | 26.4% | 38 | 14.6% | 38 | 18.2% | 73 | 30.2% | 75 | 31.4% | 67 | 26.9% |
| Grade 1: | 59 | 22.5% | 62 | 23.0% | 74 | 28.5% | 79 | 37.8% | 84 | 34.7% | 55 | 23.0% | 56 | 22.5% |
| Grade 2: | 59 | 22.5% | 68 | 25.3% | 84 | 32.3% | 49 | 23.4% | 44 | 18.2% | 48 | 20.1% | 60 | 24.1% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 23.7% | 68 | 25.3% | 64 | 24.6% | 43 | 20.6% | 41 | 16.9% | 61 | 25.5% | 66 | 26.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 132 | 50.4% | 136 | 50.6% | 119 | 45.8% | 102 | 48.8% | 123 | 50.8% | 124 | 51.9% | 132 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 130 | 49.6% | 133 | 49.4% | 141 | 54.2% | 107 | 51.2% | 119 | 49.2% | 107 | 44.8% | 113 | 45.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 2.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 6 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.4% | 5 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 230 | 87.8% | 247 | 91.8% | 237 | 91.2% | 189 | 90.4% | 215 | 88.8% | 205 | 85.8% | 221 | 88.8% |
| Black: | 11 | 4.2% | 6 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.9% | 13 | 5.4% | 15 | 6.0% |
| White: | 13 | 5.0% | 11 | 4.1% | 11 | 4.2% | 9 | 4.3% | 10 | 4.1% | 15 | 6.3% | 13 | 5.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 225 | 85.9% | 231 | 85.9% | 231 | 88.8% | 174 | 83.3% | 204 | 84.3% | 208 | 87.0% | 195 | 78.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 7.6% | 23 | 8.6% | 12 | 4.6% | 20 | 9.6% | 16 | 6.6% | 12 | 5.0% | 17 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.16 | 14.54 | 14.72 | 14.93 | 15.61 | 13.80 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.57% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.18% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.97% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.48% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.37% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.48% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.14% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.57% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.29% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.64% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 87.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,212.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,944.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,607.0 |
* Garfield Elementary Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.