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Garfield Heights City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,029 students in Garfield Heights City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Garfield Heights City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
3,138 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Garfield Heights City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#806 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
2,550 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
81%
18%
# White Students
260 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
8%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
187
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,452 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,797
$17,216
Spending / Student
$18,452
$17,164
Best Garfield Heights City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5275 Turney Rd
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8110
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8110
Grades: K-5
| 323 students
Rank: #22.
William Foster Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12801 Bangor Ave
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8123
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8123
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #33.
Maple Leaf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5764 Turney Rd
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 662-3800
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 662-3800
Grades: K-5
| 449 students
Rank: #44.
Garfield Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12000 Maple Leaf Dr
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8105
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8105
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
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