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Elmwood Elementary School

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Summary

Elmwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Garfield Heights, Ohio, serving 323 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Garfield Heights City Schools district, which is ranked 707 out of 835 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (over 80%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, Elmwood consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Ohio elementary schools and performs significantly lower than state and district averages on standardized tests. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.7% in 2019-2020 to 51.6% in 2022-2023, much higher than surrounding schools. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student than some nearby schools, Elmwood continues to struggle academically.

These challenges highlight the need for significant interventions and support at Elmwood Elementary. The racial disparity in the student population suggests issues with equity and access to quality education. The declining academic performance and rising chronic absenteeism are major concerns that require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying causes. Comparing Elmwood to nearby schools, such as William Foster Elementary and Maple Leaf Elementary, which are within the same district, further emphasizes the disparities in academic achievement that need to be addressed.

374

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,182

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5275 Turney Rd
Garfield Heights, OH 44125-2661

(216) 475-8110

District: Garfield Heights City Schools

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Heights Middle School
High:	Garfield Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.2%

Two or more races:

10.4%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (37% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Ohio avg63%

Not ranked this year

Elmwood Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

697^th of 828Garfield Heights City Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	9.2	1424 of 1596	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1334 of 1588	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1375 of 1610	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1350 of 1676	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1250 of 1636	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	1226 of 1651	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.6	1203 of 1678	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.6	1294 of 1684	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.4	1347 of 1687	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	484 of 610	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	424 of 601	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	324 of 533	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	336 of 605	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	305 of 598	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	12.4	909 of 956	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1017 of 1021	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	6.1	1389 of 1483	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1261 of 1488	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1217 of 1467	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1226 of 1502	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1110 of 1518	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	11.2	1292 of 1447	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1179 of 1419	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1181 of 1404	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1104 of 1465	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1118 of 1465	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	1359 of 1498	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1304 of 1518	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1341 of 1499	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1268 of 1535	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1270 of 1536	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	85 of 183	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	11.4	842 of 856	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	36.7	962 of 1309	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)54th percentile+43 vs school

White (2018)27th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)11th percentile~ school

Male (2023)9th percentile~ school

Female (2023)6th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-28 vs state

English Language Arts37%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Elmwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-3	5275 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8110	374	22	17.0		20 (5.3%)	311 (83.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)								(n/a)			36.6						36.6						$17,182
The Brilliance School	Public, Charter	K-8	10608 Penfield Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	The Brilliance School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 710-6621	259	17	15.2		5 (1.9%)	244 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	10.6	1394^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.5%		4.8	1521^st of 1577 public elementary schools	3.6%	127	11.8	6.3	23.3	38.5	23.5	7.4	13.6	12.5	23.3	46.2	35.3	21.4	27.3	12.5	$14,548
William Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	12801 Bangor Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8123	398	25	15.9		26 (6.5%)	313 (78.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.1%)								(n/a)															$8,506
Maple Leaf Elementary School	Public	4-5	5764 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 662-3800	326	21	15.5		23 (7.1%)	265 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.7%)	16	1311^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.9%		15.7	1314^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.7%	3	36.6			44.0	26.7					32.0	38.5				$18,347
Warner Girls Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8315 Jeffries Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8950	306	18	17.0		11 (3.6%)	280 (91.5%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	16.8	1297^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.8%		10.1	1402^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	11.1%	105	20.0	30.0	50.0	36.8	12.0	5.3	8.7	13.3	54.1	42.1	24.0	34.2	34.8	26.7	$17,951
SMART Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4351 E 131st St	Garfield Heights	44105	Cuyahoga County	SMART Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 714-3801	92	10	9.2	96.7%	2 (2.2%)	82 (89.1%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	52.6	854^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.2%		19.7	1257^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.3%	403	0.0		66.7		72.7				75.0		63.6				$9,850
Miles School	Public	PK, KG-8	11918 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5250	248	15	16.5		1 (0.4%)	231 (93.1%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2.5	1542^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.0%		4.3	1527^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.2%	15	17.2	21.4	7.7	0.0	0.0	4.5	10.5	35.7	11.1	7.1	17.2	9.1	15.8	7.1	$12,754
Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 E 71st St	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 429-5880	352	26	13.3	31.0%	297 (84.4%)	7 (2.0%)	22 (6.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	80.1	306^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.4%		85.3	168^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.3%	138	88.1		78.4	92.2	82.4				62.7	80.4	84.7				$17,600
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12000 Harvard Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 283-5100	370	23	16.0		0 (0.0%)	357 (96.5%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.8	716^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.0%		45.6	969^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.6%	253	54.5	46.2	84.6	66.7	68.2	31.0	3.7	26.9	92.3	86.1	74.4	23.8	19.2	17.3	$9,734
J.F. Kennedy School	Public	K-4	5933 Dunham Rd	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6010	480	22	21.8		12 (2.5%)	424 (88.3%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)								(n/a)			35.5						35.8						$11,612

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Elementary School

What district is Elmwood Elementary School in?

Garfield Heights City Schools

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Elementary School?

Students at Elmwood Elementary School are 83% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Elmwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garfield Heights Middle School
High : Garfield Heights High School

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Elmwood Elementary School.

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