GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Go back
420 FILBERT ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
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Phone: 415-291-7924
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 7
  • Educational Climate: Above Average
  • Technology Measure: Medium
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade
  • District: San Francisco Unified School District
  • Students/Teacher: 18
  • Students/Grade: 38.3
  • Number Students: 230
  • Number Teachers: 13
  • Number Classrooms: 12
  • Expense/Pupil: $5,600.00 - 5,899.99
  • Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 53
  • Number PCs: 018
  • Number Macs: 035
  • Principal: Ms Ana De Arce
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (17 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (14 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-08-04
    "I made a sudden and unplanned move to SF in March 2011 with my kindergarten-age son from Japan; I went to the Board of Education at 555 Franklin St to see which schools had immediate openings for my son. We got a list of 6 or 7 schools. Of course, none of the highly sought out schools (Alamo, Clarendon, etc) were on the list. One of the schools was Garfield. I visited with my son, and first, we fell in love with its locale - it is literally at the foot of Coit tower, with a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Magical. I decided to enroll my son in Garfield for the remaining 6 weeks of school, and then try getting him into a "better" school for the fall. But, during those 6 weeks at Garfield, I became a huge fan of the school. I think the biggest factor is the principal: she has a clear vision for the school, and she is patient, a fantastic listener, and respected by the children and teachers alike. Garfield is like a diamond in the rough. As another parent wrote, it doesn't have all the clubs and after school activities of other "hot" schools; but it has a lot of potential, and North Beach is a very nurturing community and a great place to raise children."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2009-10-03
    "Wonderful home-school communication. All the teachers work together to ensure our children are doing well. I also love the way the integrate the regular ed with the special ed kids on a daily basis. They really celebrate diversity!"
    Student Review | Rating:
    Posted 2008-10-18
    "Garfield Elementry was awesome! I was there for only the first year in 5th grade after moving from Daly City. The first year I learned alot. I learned more then the schools in Daly City. The teachers were awesome! Go Dragons! =D"
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2008-10-06
    "The curriculum is full speed ahead. Children learn fast at higher levels than most kids there age. My child always has way too much homework. Depending on your expectations in a school it could be good or bad. The bad side of having too much book work is that there young creative sides are not only deprived but are also not able to grow and explore. Garfield is a small school. Between being a small school and having very few as far as parent participation don't expect much more than the basics, if even that. There is no after school clubs, nor sports. Just two after school baby siting type programs. If you need to settle for something that's 'ok for now' to stay clear of something worse, than this is a good school. Otherwise keep looking for something with more stability, art, clubs, sports, and parent participation."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2008-09-18
    "Garfield is a great school, my son is in 1st grade and is benefiting from a solid education. He is taking free Mandarin Chinese lessons after school and is learning his regular curriculum rather quickly. If there is one thing that we would benefit from it is more parent involvement although the numbers seem to be growing this year."
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