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Garfield Elementary School

680 S 30th St
Heath, OH 43056

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Tel: (740) 522-4810

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Garfield Elementary School serves 331 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Garfield Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Heath, OH school district, encompassing an area of approximately 9.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Garfield Elementary School's student population of 331 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Elementary School
Kind	109
1	118
2	104

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Total Students

331 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2025	331
2024	361
2023	379
2022	418
2021	402
2020	394
2019	394
2018	375
2017	375
2016	397
2015	393
2014	357
2013	351
2012	347
2011	359
2010	373
2009	403
2008	381
2007	396
2006	388
2005	397
2004	394
2003	365
2002	365
2001	369
2000	334
1999	335
1998	314
1997	419
1996	404
1995	402
1994	390
1993	406
1992	402
1991	401
1990	420
1989	398

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	24
2022	21
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2014	17
2013	17
2012	17
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20
2004	19
2003	20
2002	19
2001	19
2000	16
1999	17
1998	16
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	22
1990	22
1989	21
1988	21

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School Motto

Ensuring all students learn and grow is our collective responsibility.

School Rankings

The of Garfield Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	19:1
2022	20:1	18:1	20:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	21:1	18:1	19:1
2013	21:1	18:1	19:1
2012	21:1	17:1	19:1
2011	20:1	17:1	20:1
2010	21:1	17:1	19:1
2009	23:1	17:1	21:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	20:1
2006	19:1	17:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	21:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	19:1	18:1
1988	19:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2025	2%	17%
2024	2%	17%
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	16%	2%
2017	1%	16%	2%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	3%	16%	3%
2013	2%	16%	3%
2012	2%	16%	3%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	4%	17%	4%
2009	2%	17%	5%
2008	4%	17%	4%
2007	3%	17%	4%
2006	3%	17%	3%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	4%	17%	3%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	4%	16%	3%
2000	3%	16%	2%
1999	3%	15%	2%
1998	1%	15%	2%
1997	1%	16%	1%
1996	2%	15%	2%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	2%	15%	2%
1993	3%	15%	3%
1992	2%	14%	2%
1991	1%	14%	2%
1990	3%	14%	3%
1989	3%	14%	3%
1988	2%	14%	2%

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White

84%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2025	84%	65%
2024	85%	66%
2023	83%	67%	84%
2022	83%	67%	85%
2021	86%	68%	87%
2020	85%	69%	88%
2019	85%	69%	88%
2018	86%	71%	87%
2017	86%	71%	87%
2016	86%	71%	87%
2015	87%	72%	88%
2014	86%	73%	87%
2013	87%	73%	88%
2012	89%	74%	89%
2011	91%	74%	88%
2010	89%	76%	89%
2009	92%	76%	89%
2008	90%	77%	89%
2007	89%	77%	89%
2006	90%	78%	90%
2005	90%	77%	91%
2004	92%	78%	92%
2003	90%	78%	92%
2002	93%	81%	95%
2001	93%	81%	94%
2000	95%	81%	95%
1999	95%	82%	96%
1998	97%	82%	96%
1997	98%	82%	97%
1996	97%	83%	96%
1995	97%	83%	97%
1994	95%	83%	96%
1993	95%	83%	96%
1992	96%	84%	96%
1991	97%	83%	96%
1990	94%	84%	95%
1989	95%	84%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	8%	6%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	10%	5%	7%
2019	10%	5%	7%
2018	10%	5%	8%
2017	10%	5%	8%
2016	11%	5%	8%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	8%	4%	7%
2013	9%	4%	6%
2012	7%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2025	0.29	0.54
2024	0.27	0.53
2023	0.30	0.52	0.28
2022	0.30	0.52	0.27
2021	0.25	0.51	0.24
2020	0.27	0.49	0.23
2019	0.27	0.49	0.23
2018	0.25	0.47	0.24
2017	0.25	0.47	0.24
2016	0.25	0.47	0.24
2015	0.23	0.46	0.22
2014	0.26	0.44	0.23
2013	0.24	0.44	0.22
2012	0.20	0.43	0.21
2011	0.18	0.43	0.23
2010	0.22	0.41	0.18
2009	0.17	0.40	0.19
2008	0.21	0.40	0.19
2007	0.22	0.40	0.18
2006	0.19	0.37	0.18
2005	0.19	0.38	0.17
2004	0.17	0.37	0.16
2003	0.21	0.37	0.15
2002	0.13	0.32	0.10
2001	0.13	0.32	0.11
2000	0.11	0.31	0.09
1999	0.10	0.31	0.08
1998	0.06	0.31	0.07
1997	0.04	0.30	0.07
1996	0.05	0.29	0.07
1995	0.06	0.29	0.07
1994	0.10	0.29	0.07
1993	0.10	0.29	0.08
1992	0.08	0.28	0.07
1991	0.06	0.29	0.07
1990	0.12	0.28	0.08
1989	0.10	0.28	0.08

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(22-23)

27.2%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2023	27.2%	30.8%	22.6%
2022	40.5%	34.4%	37.2%
2021	23.9%	26.2%	32.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2025	41%	42%
2024	34%	42%
2023	33%	37%	29%
2022	38%	38%	37%
2021	39%	39%	36%
2020	36%	39%	33%
2019	36%	39%	33%
2018	41%	23%	38%
2017	41%	23%	38%
2016	42%	40%	35%
2015	34%	40%	31%
2014	34%	39%	31%
2013	35%	33%	31%
2012	35%	38%	30%
2011	37%	37%	31%
2010	30%	34%	27%
2009	31%	30%	25%
2007	25%	27%	18%
2006	22%	27%	17%
2005	19%	25%	15%
2004	18%	24%	13%
2003	19%	24%	12%
2002	18%	22%	11%
2001	11%	21%	7%
2000	12%	22%	7%
1999	13%	22%	12%
1998	13%	22%	12%
1997	13%	23%	9%
1996	14%	14%	8%
1995	13%	24%	10%
1994	12%	23%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Garfield Elementary School	Ohio	Heath City School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	9%	5%	5%
2000	6%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Heath City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Garfield Elementary School often compared to?

Garfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Licking Valley Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

331 students attend Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Garfield Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School?

Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Garfield Elementary School offer ?

Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garfield Elementary School part of?

Garfield Elementary School is part of Heath City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Garfield Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Heath, OH school district, encompassing an area of approximately 9.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education