Garfield Elementary School

Olympia, WA 98502

Phone: (360) 596-6900
District: Olympia School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 331 students • 14 students per teacher

Garfield Elementary School, located in Olympia, Washington, serves grades K-5 in the Olympia School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in Washington to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Garfield Elementary School is a public school in the Olympia School District located in Olympia, WA. The principal of Garfield Elementary School is Robert Hodges. As of 2014, the students are 53.2% White, non-Hispanic; 20.5% Hispanic; 13.3% Multiracial; 9.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2.7% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.9% Native American or Native Alaskan. 60.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Garfield Elementary School is 14:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 53.2% 70.6% 58.2%
Hispanic 20.5% 9.9% 21.1%
Multiracial 13.3% 8.9% 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9.4% 7.4% 7.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.7% 2.2% 4.5%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.9% 0.6% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.4% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 60.1% — —
English learners — 2% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 4.9 mi
2 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 5.1 mi
3 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 13.4 mi
4 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 15.6 mi
5 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 20 mi
6 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 21.6 mi
7 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 25.3 mi
8 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 26.6 mi
9 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 28.8 mi
10 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 29 mi
11 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 30.1 mi
12 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 33.1 mi
13 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 33.8 mi
14 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 37.7 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 38.8 mi
16 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 39.1 mi
17 Whisper Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 40.8 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 41.4 mi
19 The Reserve at Bucklin Hill Apartment Complex Silverdale WA 43.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stonegate Olympia WA 5.2 mi
2 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 36.5 mi
3 Silverdale Silverdale WA 42.5 mi
4 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 42.7 mi
5 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 44.1 mi
6 Ridgetop Silverdale WA 44.6 mi
Base Distance
Fort Lewis 17 mi.
McChord AFB 20.6 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 37.8 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 46.3 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 47.2 mi.
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