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Garfield Elementary School

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About this school

Garfield Elementary School is a town public school in Toppenish, Washington that is part of Toppenish School District. It serves 310 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 267 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

310 Students

21 Teachers

505 Madison Ave

Toppenish, WA 98948 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Garfield Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Garfield Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Garfield Elementary School

$126,617

raised using DonorsChoose

267

projects funded

teachers funded

309

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Garfield Elementary School has received support from 225 individuals from Washington and 84 individuals out-of-state.

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Garfield Elementary School

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