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Garfield Elementary

7425 South Garfield Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
455
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montebello Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores23% proficient in math & reading
23rdpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
27thpercentile
Class size21 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Garfield Elementary

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Bell Gardens, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Montebello Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 455 students were enrolled, with about 21 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

7425 South Garfield Ave.
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
455 students
Students per teacher
21 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Montebello Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062547003797

Schools near Garfield Elementary

All 9 schools in Bell Gardens →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.