For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,149 students in Garfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,560 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Garfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
45%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.47
# American Indian Students
17 Students
4,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,043 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
84,156 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
5,549 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,299 Students
292,437 Students
% White Students
83%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
6,780 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
16,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
11,716
# Students in K Grade:
175
44,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
47,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
50,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
50,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
50,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
51,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
50,580
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
23,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
17,432
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
5,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
4,605
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
4,803
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
5,272
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,201 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,362
$10,732
Spending / Student
$16,201
$10,829
Best Garfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boulder School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
280 N 200 E, 50 Sch House Ln
Boulder, UT 84716
(435) 335-7322
Boulder, UT 84716
(435) 335-7322
Grades: PK-6
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
Antimony School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
140 N Highway 22, 140 N Hwy 22
Antimony, UT 84712
(435) 624-3221
Antimony, UT 84712
(435) 624-3221
Grades: PK-6
| 12 students
Rank: #33.
Panguitch School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 S 100 W, 110 S 100 W
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8847
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8847
Grades: PK-6
| 237 students
Rank: #44.
Escalante School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 N 300 E, 50 N 300 E
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4247
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4247
Grades: PK-6
| 107 students
Rank: #55.
Bryce Valley School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Center, 500 W Center
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8619
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8619
Grades: PK-6
| 149 students
Rank: n/an/a
145 East Center
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8821
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8821
Grades: K-6
| 622 students
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