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Massachusetts public elementary school

Garfield Elementary School

Revere school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #598 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#598
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
654 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 37% statewide. An average of 36% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 9% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.3% in 2022 to 26.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 34% · #598
ELA
Below averagebottom 17% · #748
Math
Averagebottom 37% · #565
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 9% · #821
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 30% · #632

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts24%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State43%20172019202120232026
Math39%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school39%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students654
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
71.7%
White
17.7%
Asian
5.1%
Black/African American
3.7%
Multi-Race
1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%

50% girls · 50% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
72.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
59.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.5%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)65.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers76.9%
Special education teachers7.7%
English learner teachers15.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
26.3%
MA avg
15.6%

13.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.8% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Revere

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$623KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,574MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$31,837MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.1%
Town bond ratingAA

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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