The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Garfield Elementary School
Garfield Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in Corvallis, part of the Corvallis School District 509J. It is a neighborhood school in a city dominated by Oregon State University, which sits near the downtown area and functions as the major local employer alongside Samaritan Health Services and HP Inc. The city is a mixed-use college town with a historic downtown core, bicycle-friendly streets, and a surrounding greenbelt of municipal parks. The school itself draws from residential neighborhoods in the northwest part of Corvallis, close to the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range.
The student body is diverse in composition. Hispanic/Latino students make up the largest share, followed by white students, with a smaller number of students who identify with two or more races and small populations of Asian, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a picture of the economic background of the families served. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported in the available records, so a parent seeking those specifics would want to check directly with the school.
State assessment results are available for math, English language arts, and science. In math, proficiency rates varied by grade, with a low point in fifth grade and higher rates in third and fourth grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, with fourth grade showing the strongest performance and third and fifth grades lower. In science, only fifth graders are tested, and the proficiency rate was lower than the math and ELA rates at that grade level. Overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint relative to other districts in Benton County. The district is one of four in the county, and Garfield’s combined proficiency index is in the upper half of that small group. There is only a single year of assessment data available in the database, so no trend can be described.
Because Garfield is an elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data were not included in the available records. The school does not serve high school grades, so metrics like AP course access or career pathways do not apply here.
The housing market in the area where the school sits reflects the broader Corvallis context. Home values are moderately above the state average and well above the national average. Rents have been increasing at a notable pace. The economic context includes a median household income near the national figure and an unemployment rate that is typical for the period.
There is no available information on the school’s program offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline rates. The district brief did not yield specific recent changes such as bond measures, curriculum shifts, or construction projects that would directly affect a parent’s decision. For families considering this school, the central facts are the student demographic mix, the economic diversity of the population served, and the mixed performance picture from state assessments, with some grade levels and subjects showing stronger results than others. A parent may want to follow up with the school office for details on class sizes, support services for students who are struggling academically, and any specialized programs that are not captured in the public data. The school operates as a regular public elementary school with no charter status and serves a neighborhood attendance area in a city that is economically anchored by a major university and a growing tech and healthcare sector.
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