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James A Garfield Elementary School

Q: Is James A Garfield Elementary School a good school?

James A Garfield Elementary School ranks 704 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

James A Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Garrettsville, Ohio, serving 631 students in grades PK-6 and part of the James A Garfield Local School District.

The school consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests, with 77.4% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science compared to 63.4% statewide, and 86.4% of 3rd-graders, 87% of 4th-graders, and 58.3% of 5th-graders proficient or better in Mathematics, all significantly higher than state averages. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with rankings for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Streetsboro Elementary School, James A Garfield Elementary has higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. The school has maintained a stable 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the years, indicating a reliable educational environment. While the school performs well overall, there is room for improvement in 6th-grade English Language Arts, where only 27.5% of students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year.

655

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,647

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10207 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231-9205

(330) 527-2184

District: James A Garfield Local

Students who attend James A Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	James A Garfield Middle School
High:	James A Garfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2018 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Ohio median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Ohio avg60%

704^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 828James A Garfield Local 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
2025	61.7	704 of 1558	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	759 of 1577	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	837 of 1596	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	820 of 1588	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	533 of 1610	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	746 of 1676	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	891 of 1636	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.9	526 of 1651	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	562 of 1678	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.8	447 of 1684	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	199 of 1687	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	536 of 1701	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.3	363 of 1709	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	322 of 1686	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	448 of 1662	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	57.5	894 of 1610	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	760 of 1582	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	678 of 1609	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.1	985 of 1504	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	865 of 1501	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.7	755 of 1471	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	340 of 824	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	101 of 765	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	382 of 956	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	721 of 1021	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	730 of 1452	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	658 of 1466	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	724 of 1483	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	675 of 1488	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	448 of 1467	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	520 of 1502	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	788 of 1518	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	52.4	525 of 759	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	586 of 1473	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	681 of 1484	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	776 of 1447	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	631 of 1419	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	293 of 1404	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	532 of 1465	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	694 of 1465	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	590 of 1466	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	748 of 1485	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	864 of 1498	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	883 of 1518	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	608 of 1499	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	784 of 1535	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	898 of 1536	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	359 of 935	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	298 of 900	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	320 of 856	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	728 of 1175	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	734 of 1190	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	879 of 1215	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	844 of 1242	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	572 of 1249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	740 of 1271	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	897 of 1309	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+14 vs state

Mathematics76%+17 vs state

English Language Arts65%+4 vs state

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Schools Near James A Garfield 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 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 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	Total
James A Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10207 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 527-2184	655	37	17.9	42.9%	616 (94.0%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	61.7	704^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.9	759^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.9%	55	77.4	86.4	87.0	58.3	50.0	96.4	72.7	62.3	64.3	27.5	100.0	$11,647
Katherine Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9032 Maple Grove Rd	Windham	44288	Portage County	Windham Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 326-9800	196	12	16.5		148 (75.5%)	18 (9.2%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.2%)	38.8	1028^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.0%		23.5	1215^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.0%	187		52.4	82.1				40.5	46.4				$15,026
Crestwood Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	11256 Bowen Rd	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 357-8202	364	26	14.0	43.4%	314 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)								(n/a)		80.0					61.4					$13,796
Southington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2482 State Route 534	Southington	44470	Trumbull County	Southington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 898-7480	206	11	18.7		189 (91.7%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	49.9	896^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.5%		60	756^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.1%	140	79.2	57.1	44.0	43.5			60.0	72.0	62.5			$11,335
Newton Falls Elementary School	Public	K-3	905 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-5225	249	14	17.7		235 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)								(n/a)		62.9					52.4					$11,979
Newton Falls Middle School	Public	4-5	905 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-0695	119	7	16.9		110 (92.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.9%)	51.3	874^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.9%		49.3	935^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.7%	61	63.2		47.9	67.6				54.2	69.1			$13,278
West Main Elementary School	Public	2-4	639 W Main St	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 296-6522	297	19	15.6		194 (65.3%)	39 (13.1%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.2%)	33.3	1090^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.5	1079^th of 1577 public elementary schools	31.6%	11		48.2	55.5				55.0	47.9				$9,739
West Park Elementary School	Public	K	1071 Jones St	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 297-1744	125	9	13.8		87 (69.6%)	16 (12.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)								(n/a)												$14,168
Streetsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8955 Kirby Ln	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 626-4907	602	35	17.2	48.0%	383 (63.6%)	110 (18.3%)	19 (3.2%)	40 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)								(n/a)		66.2					54.3					$11,592
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	8301 Tallmadge Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 654-5841	315	19	16.8		300 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	65.6	611^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.8%		60.8	742^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	52.9%	131	71.2	84.6	87.0	69.2			54.8	60.2	67.9			$12,089

Frequently Asked Questions about James A Garfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of James A Garfield Elementary School?

Students at James A Garfield Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is James A Garfield Elementary School a good school?

James A Garfield Elementary School ranks 704^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is James A Garfield Elementary School in?

James A Garfield Local

How many students attend James A Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended James A Garfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of James A Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James A Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : James A Garfield Middle School
High : James A Garfield High School

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