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Garfield Elementary School

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Garfield Elementary School is an urban public school in Yakima, Washington that is part of Yakima School District 7. It serves 508 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

508 Students

30 Teachers

612 N 6th Ave

Yakima, WA 98902 View local requests

https://garfield.ysd7.org/

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Garfield Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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

$33,363

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

129

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Garfield Elementary School has received support from 93 individuals from Washington and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Garfield Elementary School

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