The brief
A Lewistown Elem elementary school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 219 of 605 schools in Montana and 3 of 4 in Lewistown Elem.
Garfield School is listed in Lewistown Elem, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201555%
- 201460%
- 2013: no results on file
- 201275%
- 201180%
- 201075%
- 200975%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2015–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2015) · reading/ELA 79% (multi-year average, 2009-2015).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2015 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2015 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2015 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2015 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 59457; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2015; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $59,682
- Median home value
- $205,500
- Median rent
- $877/mo
- College educated
- 23.3%
- Homeownership
- 64.6%
- Poverty rate
- 15.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 59457; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 61
- Somewhat Walkable
- City reported crime
- 1,804/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lewistown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lewistown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 51.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Garfield School serve?
Garfield School serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.
How many students attend Garfield School?
Garfield School has an enrollment of approximately 188 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garfield School is 11.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Garfield School rank in MT?
Garfield School ranks #219 of 605 schools in MT.
What is Garfield School's MySchoolScout rating?
Garfield School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Garfield School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Garfield School has 60% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2015) and 79% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2015).
Is Garfield School a charter school?
No, Garfield School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Garfield School a Title I school?
No, Garfield School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Garfield School?
51.6% of students at Garfield School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 1st
- Enrollment
- 188
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Fergus County
- Phone
- (406) 535-2366
- Rank in district
- #3 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $11,521
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 59457)
- 9,215
- Area average commute
- 18.1 min
- Area median age
- 46.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Montana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.