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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 is 1 public preschool serving 511 students in Garfield Heights City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Garfield Heights City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,138 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
18,343 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
2,550 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
81%
21%
# White Students
260 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
8%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
187
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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