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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 185 students in James A Garfield Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in James A Garfield Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,183 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
34,189 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 918 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.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,140 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
97%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
70
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,861 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,757
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,861
$17,235
Best James A Garfield Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James A Garfield Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10231 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231
(330) 527-2151
Garrettsville, OH 44231
(330) 527-2151
Grades: 7-8
| 185 students
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