James A Garfield Local School District

10235 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231-9205
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

James A Garfield Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 645 students in James A Garfield Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in James A Garfield Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

James A Garfield Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#369 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of James A Garfield Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James A Garfield Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James A Garfield Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James A Garfield Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of James A Garfield Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,209 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
97%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
90
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,129 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of James A Garfield Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of James A Garfield Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,977
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in James A Garfield Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,129
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in James A Garfield Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best James A Garfield Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James A Garfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10207 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231
(330) 527-2184
Grades: PK-6
| 645 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,249 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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