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Elementary Schools in James A Garfield Local


At a glance
DistrictJames A Garfield Local263rd of 828 Ohio districtsFull district overview →
1
School
655
Students
Top rankedJames A Garfield Elementary School704th of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools
Biggest riser
James A Garfield Elementary School up 55 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The James A Garfield Elementary School is the sole elementary school within the James A Garfield Local school district in Ohio. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and has maintained a consistent enrollment of around 631 students.

James A Garfield Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with test scores that consistently exceed the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's 5th-grade students achieved a 77.4% proficiency rate in Science in 2024-2025, compared to 77.6% for the district and 63.4% for the state. Additionally, the school boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9, which likely contributes to its students' academic success and engagement, as evidenced by the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%.

While the school's English Language Arts scores are above the state average, they are lower than its impressive Mathematics and Science results, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Nevertheless, James A Garfield Elementary School is a valuable asset within the James A Garfield Local school district, ranking in the top half of Ohio elementary schools and providing a quality education to a diverse student population, with 44.85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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