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Garfield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
917th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 41% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Garfield Elementary School is a PK–8 school serving 536 students on Cleveland's west side at 3800 W 140th St, part of Cleveland Municipal, a district ranked 689th of 773 Ohio districts (11th percentile, 1 star). The school itself is ranked 917th of 1,560 Ohio schools in 2025–2026 — the 41st percentile, 2 stars — up from the 22nd percentile in 2022–2023, a 19-percentile-point gain over three years and a move from 1 star to 2 stars.

Attendance is Garfield's clearest strength. Chronic absenteeism is 29.5% in 2025–2026, well below the Cleveland Municipal rate of 54.3%, and down sharply from 53.8% in 2021–2022. That rate beats every nearby same-district school: Artemus Ward (45.6%), Riverside School (38.0%), Valley View Elementary (58.3%), Mary Church Terrell (46.4%), and Robinson G Jones Elementary School (48.3%), as well as nearby charter schools such as Global Ambassadors Language Academy (33.3%) and Orchard Park Academy (32.7%). Only Roosevelt Elementary School in Lakewood, at 8.1%, is lower.

In 2025–2026, Garfield's proficiency is above the district in every tested grade and subject, by roughly 21 percentage points on average, but still below Ohio averages by about 8 points. Bright spots include 3rd grade math (66.7% vs. state 62.1%), 3rd grade English language arts (66.7% vs. 63.4%), 6th grade math (60.0% vs. 56.2%), and 6th grade ELA (61.1% vs. 56.0%). Weaker areas include 8th grade science (32.1% vs. 61.2%), 4th grade ELA (41.4% vs. 61.8%), and 8th grade math (37.7% vs. 52.0%). Algebra I results are exceptionally strong — 84.2% proficient in 2024–2025 versus 38.2% district and 59.4% state. Several student groups rank above the school's overall standing, including English language learners (64th percentile) and low-income students (56th percentile). One headwind: the student-teacher ratio is 23.3, higher than every nearby school listed. Roosevelt Elementary School remains the strongest nearby school overall (69th percentile) in Lakewood City, while Robinson G Jones Elementary School ranks higher academically but trails Garfield on attendance.

536
Students ?
23.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,308
Per pupil spending ?
72%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3800 W 140th St
       Cleveland, OH  44111-4972

(216) 838-6300

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
30.2%
African American:
28.7%
White:
23.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleveland Municipal
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (52% vs 60% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 23 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg31%
Ohio avg60%
Elementary school
917th of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2016
From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
639th of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 16 pts since 2016
From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 50Elementary Schools in the Cleveland Municipal
689th of 773Cleveland Municipal among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202648.2917 of 156041.2%★★☆☆☆
202537.01048 of 155832.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.41141 of 157727.6%★☆☆☆☆
202322.31238 of 159622.4%★☆☆☆☆
202229.01150 of 158827.6%★☆☆☆☆
202118.11243 of 161022.8%★☆☆☆☆
201941.11123 of 167633.0%★★☆☆☆
201832.61199 of 163626.7%★☆☆☆☆
201717.81357 of 165117.8%★☆☆☆☆
201620.21340 of 167820.1%★☆☆☆☆
201528.81277 of 168424.2%★☆☆☆☆
201448.41110 of 168734.2%★★☆☆☆
201353.71039 of 170138.9%★★☆☆☆
201253.81051 of 170938.5%★★☆☆☆
201162.9827 of 168650.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202671.5131 of 63179.2%★★★★☆
202562.7177 of 61571.2%★★★★☆
202456.5209 of 60365.3%★★★☆☆
202348.2268 of 61056.1%★★★☆☆
202267.4135 of 60177.5%★★★★☆
202149.5205 of 53361.5%★★★☆☆
201963.3177 of 60570.7%★★★★☆
201845.2325 of 59845.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201911.0921 of 9563.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.41001 of 10212.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202661.8113 of 31864.5%★★★☆☆
202544.2158 of 28143.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.6132 of 25848.8%★★☆☆☆
202334.7162 of 23932.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202647.1869 of 145240.2%★★☆☆☆
202538.0972 of 145233.1%★★☆☆☆
202421.71160 of 146620.9%★☆☆☆☆
202318.21194 of 148319.5%★☆☆☆☆
202227.41101 of 148826.0%★☆☆☆☆
202115.31179 of 146719.6%★☆☆☆☆
201941.31010 of 150232.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.11130 of 151825.6%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202558.828 of 7160.6%★★★☆☆
202423.771 of 789.0%★☆☆☆☆
202321.198 of 1089.3%★☆☆☆☆
202212.7118 of 1287.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.9215 of 2191.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201939.396 of 12623.8%★☆☆☆☆
201813.5737 of 7592.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202663.6101 of 31567.9%★★★☆☆
202554.0101 of 25961.0%★★★☆☆
202445.3119 of 23449.1%★★★☆☆
202321.9188 of 23319.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.3154 of 21628.7%★☆☆☆☆
202127.7134 of 18929.1%★☆☆☆☆
201959.077 of 22866.2%★★★☆☆
201852.4104 of 23956.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.3641 of 146756.3%★★★☆☆
202545.5896 of 147339.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.11021 of 148431.2%★★☆☆☆
202329.51073 of 144725.8%★☆☆☆☆
202239.3923 of 141935.0%★★☆☆☆
202122.51056 of 140424.8%★☆☆☆☆
201955.5739 of 146549.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.9929 of 146536.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202646.4895 of 146739.0%★★☆☆☆
202533.81032 of 146629.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.91079 of 148527.3%★☆☆☆☆
202320.31191 of 149820.5%★☆☆☆☆
202223.41153 of 151824.0%★☆☆☆☆
202112.91231 of 149917.9%★☆☆☆☆
201938.51064 of 153530.7%★★☆☆☆
201829.71154 of 153624.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202639.0524 of 91442.7%★★☆☆☆
202545.4442 of 93552.7%★★★☆☆
202433.1598 of 90033.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202634.3881 of 118125.4%★☆☆☆☆
202527.9952 of 117519.0%★☆☆☆☆
202419.21037 of 119012.9%★☆☆☆☆
20239.31133 of 12156.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.91131 of 12428.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.11192 of 12494.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.0887 of 127130.2%★★☆☆☆
201831.61008 of 130923.0%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202643.4639 of 104638.9%★★☆☆☆
202532.8711 of 103631.4%★★☆☆☆
202423.6776 of 104625.8%★☆☆☆☆
202332.4712 of 104832.1%★★☆☆☆
202237.3669 of 101734.2%★★☆☆☆
202125.0745 of 103728.2%★☆☆☆☆
201935.9707 of 105032.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.0677 of 101033.0%★★☆☆☆
201718.0815 of 103821.5%★☆☆☆☆
201621.3811 of 105022.8%★☆☆☆☆
201526.8776 of 103525.0%★☆☆☆☆
201452.8635 of 100837.0%★★☆☆☆
201349.5663 of 100133.8%★★☆☆☆
201257.5573 of 98942.1%★★☆☆☆
201162.2473 of 92548.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202660.3150 of 45567.0%★★★☆☆
202545.3214 of 44251.6%★★★☆☆
202446.6182 of 42957.6%★★★☆☆
202360.0135 of 43669.0%★★★☆☆
202265.6103 of 41375.1%★★★★☆
202149.3153 of 38560.3%★★★☆☆
201936.2255 of 40537.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.4222 of 38442.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201818.6593 of 6437.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202658.256 of 17267.4%★★★☆☆
202546.269 of 14251.4%★★★☆☆
202428.395 of 12322.8%★☆☆☆☆
202338.369 of 11338.9%★★☆☆☆
202224.790 of 11018.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202643.0593 of 94737.4%★★☆☆☆
202533.4652 of 93830.5%★★☆☆☆
202419.2738 of 94221.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.9675 of 94328.4%★☆☆☆☆
202232.6650 of 92529.7%★☆☆☆☆
202116.1727 of 91020.1%★☆☆☆☆
201939.7632 of 91731.1%★★☆☆☆
201836.7628 of 89730.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202669.935 of 18681.2%★★★★☆
202541.1148 of 19423.7%★☆☆☆☆
202435.9165 of 19615.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.4157 of 1739.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202229.4215 of 24110.8%★☆☆☆☆
202111.4263 of 2744.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.3137 of 16416.5%★☆☆☆☆
201819.8489 of 5216.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202658.4109 of 27059.6%★★★☆☆
202552.7122 of 26253.4%★★★☆☆
202418.2191 of 23920.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.5201 of 24919.3%★☆☆☆☆
202243.0141 of 24742.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.6152 of 22833.3%★★☆☆☆
201949.2105 of 22252.7%★★★☆☆
201855.978 of 19259.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202652.4516 of 99648.2%★★☆☆☆
202539.0637 of 98335.2%★★☆☆☆
202428.1718 of 98927.4%★☆☆☆☆
202342.2579 of 97440.6%★★☆☆☆
202249.4490 of 94748.3%★★☆☆☆
202131.4643 of 92330.3%★★☆☆☆
201947.5569 of 94539.8%★★☆☆☆
201850.4520 of 92443.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202637.9632 of 95533.8%★★☆☆☆
202525.9707 of 95425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.9758 of 95820.9%★☆☆☆☆
202325.9713 of 96326.0%★☆☆☆☆
202231.0667 of 94629.5%★☆☆☆☆
202122.4691 of 92425.2%★☆☆☆☆
201927.4698 of 93325.2%★☆☆☆☆
201833.8647 of 91629.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202315.9568 of 5903.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202627.6619 of 79021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202520.5660 of 77715.1%★☆☆☆☆
202420.8670 of 79515.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.6642 of 80520.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.7717 of 80911.4%★☆☆☆☆
20218.0732 of 7816.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201936.8571 of 79628.3%★☆☆☆☆
201836.8545 of 78130.2%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2026)79th percentile+38 vs school
Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+27 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile+23 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)61st percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)40th percentile~ school
Male (2026)39th percentile~ school
White (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2019)4th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Gifted and Talented (2026)81st percentile+42 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+29 vs school
African American (2026)67th percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)37th percentile~ school
Male (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2018)8th percentile-25 vs school
Special Education (2023)4th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts54%-8 vs state
Mathematics54%-4 vs state
Science39%-23 vs state

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026
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