Bessie Coleman Elementary School vs. Garfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bessie Coleman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bessie Coleman Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
345 students
378 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/67000/67303/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bwSJBgH.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/67000/67303/garfield-elementary-school-chart-W4AmHO.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#21 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#759 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/67000/67303/garfield-elementary-school-chart-lpGm5V.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
48
68
Grade 1 Students
57
70
Grade 2 Students
67
72
Grade 3 Students
64
55
Grade 4 Students
52
54
Grade 5 Students
57
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Asian
13%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/67000/67303/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bn2tDum.png)
% Hispanic
7%
48%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
65%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/67000/67303/garfield-elementary-school-chart-y6FXKN.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
13%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/67000/67303/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bwU8Z0C.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
67%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
11%
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