Garfield Elementary School

222 West Knox Avenue

School District

Spokane
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 19, 2018

Great school, theres several programs for parents and students. My kids are in watch d.o.g.s.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2018

The apple 1 teacher is worthless. she shows strong favortism towards other students and parents, does not teach her class like a teacher should, alaways on her phone, the list is very long needs to be replaced and she needs aa meetings
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2015

Parents beware. If your child is of any race other than Anglo your child will be treated like the 18th century. They will yell at your child seclude them. You might do like I did and talk to the principal and get shunned as well and be told how bad of a person your child is. I highly recommend to stay away from this school. There are a few good ppl there but the bad overwhelms them. My child went there for one year and unfortunately I didn't sue them for the way my child was treated. I'm a very disappointed parent and will never recommend anyone to take their child here. Hope this is of some help.
Submitted by parent on March 06, 2015

If I could rate this district a zero I would, I find the administration ridiculous. The principal is a joke and his a approach of discipline should have cost him his job along with the the schools counselor. She most likely received her degree through an online course which would explain her professionalism. I had the worst experience ever with my child do not enroll your child at this district! You will regret it
Submitted by parent on May 21, 2013

My child has gone to Garfield from K-6. Everything has been great up until this last year. Her 6th grade teacher has just been the worst. Now I am counting down the days until summer starts so my child doesn't get screamed at or treated badly anymore.
Submitted by parent on December 05, 2012

My son is in his second year at Garfield, and I couldn't be happier with the school. Everyone, from the teachers to the principal to the Express staff, has really made it a point to treat my son as an individual and get to know him. He has had a few difficulties, but I've always felt that the school addressed them appropriately and with genuine care. I feel like he's getting a great education from people who truly have a desire to see all of the students succeed.
Submitted by other on October 31, 2012

I am currently volunteering at Garfield. All of the teachers I have come in contact with have been excellent and are wonderful with the kids. However walking around outside at recess, in the lunchroom, and just around the school, I have been disappointed with how some of the staff handles themselves. I find that the recess staff is constantly screaming at the kids, who are simply just kids trying to play. They'll be running in the grass or tossing around a ball, and I see all of the recess staff constantly just yelling, then turning around yelling more without any real reason. On the occasion that they are actually speaking to one child directly they are all over them without letting them speak or explain any sort of misunderstanding. I have talked to the kids and this sort of impatient treatment is greatly impacting their view of school negatively. The recess teachers are out there to create a "safe" enviroment for the children, but how is that supposed to happen when they are constantly intimidating them and, lacking a better word, being mean? That is not the type of adult that a child would feel comfortable speaking to and safe with. It's really disappointing.
Submitted by parent on October 11, 2010

The teachers and principal are extremely active in the children's schooling by learning what works best for all the students to learn to the best of their abilities. And they are number one at keeping parents involved in their kids' school lives. 5 stars