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East Garfield Elementary School vs. Wells Academy

Should you attend East Garfield Elementary School or Wells Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
East Garfield Elementary School
936 N 5th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Wells Academy
420 N 4th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

East Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Wells Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, East Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Wells Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
342 students
329 students
This chart displays total students of East Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Wells Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wells Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wells Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#246 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
#2 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wells Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in OH)
≥95%
(Top 1% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wells Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in OH)
≥95%
(Top 1% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Garfield Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wells Academy 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of East Garfield Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wells Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
51
79
Kindergarten Students
60
65
Grade 1 Students
51
45
Grade 2 Students
61
45
Grade 3 Students
57
51
Grade 4 Students
62
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wells Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
41%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wells Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wells Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wells Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of East Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wells Academy and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wells Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(12-13 School Year Data)
5%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wells Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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