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Garfield Elementary School

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About this school

Garfield Elementary School is a town public school in Clarinda, Iowa that is part of Clarinda Community School District. It serves 573 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
573 Students
28 Teachers
910 S 15th St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Clarinda, IA 51632 View local requests
http://www.clarinda.k12.ia.us/garfield.html
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Garfield Elementary School Demographics

49%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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 26, 2025

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Garfield Elementary School

$4,889
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects funded
7
teachers funded
53
donors
1
project for technology

Garfield Elementary School has received support from 40 individuals from Iowa and 13 individuals out-of-state.