James A Garfield Local School District

10235 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231-9205
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 229 students in James A Garfield Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in James A Garfield Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
1,235 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

James A Garfield Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#326 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of James A Garfield Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
50%
This chart display 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 OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
57%
This chart display 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 OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of James A Garfield Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
4 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,202 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
98%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
86
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,278 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of James A Garfield Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of James A Garfield Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,135
$17,132
This chart display 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 OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,278
$17,081
This chart display 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 OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best James A Garfield Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James A Garfield Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10231 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231
(330) 527-2151
Grades: 7-8
| 229 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,235 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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