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James A Garfield Middle School

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

James A Garfield Middle School ranks 334 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

James A Garfield Middle School is a public middle school located in Garrettsville, Ohio, serving 185 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the James A Garfield Local School District, which is ranked 263 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James A Garfield Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 78.2% proficiency in 8th grade Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also performs well in Mathematics, with 73.3% proficiency in 8th grade and 50.9% proficiency in 7th grade, compared to the state averages of 47.6% and 50%, respectively. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 55.9% in 7th grade to 69.9% in 8th grade, outpacing the state averages. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate is particularly impressive, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 59.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, James A Garfield Middle School generally outperforms many of them in terms of test scores and overall school rankings, such as Streetsboro Middle School, LaBrae Middle School, and Brown Middle School. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools, such as Harmon Middle School and Champion Middle School, which are ranked in the top 5% and top 12% of Ohio middle schools, respectively.

168

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,303

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

10231 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231-9205

(330) 527-2151

District: James A Garfield Local

Students who attend James A Garfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

James A Garfield High School

Feeder schools for James A Garfield Middle School:

Elementary:

James A Garfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

African American:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2021 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 49th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Ohio median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Ohio avg56%

334^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (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	69.7	334 of 1036	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	366 of 1046	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	455 of 1048	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	423 of 1017	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	525 of 1037	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	509 of 1050	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	268 of 1010	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	146 of 1038	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	239 of 1050	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	274 of 1035	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	91 of 1008	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	70.6	351 of 1001	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.1	150 of 989	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	147 of 925	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	298 of 895	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	289 of 858	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.3	170 of 835	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	125 of 837	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	154 of 732	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	197 of 692	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	211 of 565	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	261 of 576	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	244 of 658	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	242 of 938	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	318 of 942	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	433 of 943	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	510 of 925	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	501 of 910	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	444 of 917	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	178 of 897	80.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	60.6	219 of 521	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	207 of 983	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	245 of 989	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	400 of 974	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	546 of 947	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	583 of 923	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	357 of 945	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	272 of 924	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	414 of 954	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	400 of 958	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	420 of 963	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	332 of 946	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	512 of 924	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	499 of 933	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	354 of 916	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	489 of 572	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.4	105 of 563	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	38.7	334 of 590	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	360 of 777	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	396 of 795	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	449 of 805	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	434 of 809	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	556 of 781	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	477 of 796	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	275 of 781	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)58th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science78%+15 vs state

English Language Arts63%+4 vs state

Mathematics62%+13 vs state

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Saturday, May 19, 2018

honestly one of the best schools ever. i go here and it’s so welcoming and everyone loves it. Close Quote

Schools Near James A Garfield Middle 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)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 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 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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
James A Garfield Middle School	Public	7-8	10231 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 527-2151	168	13	13.3		162 (96.4%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	69.7	334^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.8%		67.9	366^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.0%	32		78.2				50.9	73.3				55.9	69.9	100.0	$15,303
Windham Junior High School	Public	5-8	9530 Bauer Ave	Windham	44288	Portage County	Windham Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 326-2711	151	12	12.5		107 (70.9%)	20 (13.2%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	42.9	632^nd of 1036 public middle schools	39.0%		24.5	770^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.4%	138	46.3	52.6		47.6	43.6	50.0	48.8		45.2	28.2	60.9	38.5		$9,885
Crestwood Intermediate School	Public	4-6	11260 Bowen Rd	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 357-8203	323	18	17.9	44.6%	280 (86.7%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)	73.9		84.3	44.3	44.4			76.4	72.2	47.2				$13,536
Southington Middle School	Public	6-8	2482 State Route 534	Southington	44470	Trumbull County	Southington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 898-1781	104	5	20.8		97 (93.3%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	65.5	384^th of 1036 public middle schools	62.9%		71.2	306^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.7%	78		57.7			46.2	83.7	61.9			57.6	78.0	50.0		$11,287
Newton Falls Junior High School	Public	6-8	907 1/2 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-5445	192	14	13.6		175 (91.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	44.7	612^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.9%		39.7	662^nd of 1046 public middle schools	36.7%	50		70.8			44.3	37.0	42.4			39.3	56.4	40.9		$12,012
Brown Middle School	Public	5-8	228 S Scranton St	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 296-3849	508	36	14.0		345 (67.9%)	75 (14.8%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.8%)	24.3	772^nd of 1036 public middle schools	25.5%		30	723^rd of 1046 public middle schools	30.9%	49	45.8	36.9		28.8	37.9	15.4	28.7		43.7	36.4	47.9	24.5	66.7	$10,676
Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	1895 Annalane Dr	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 422-2480	288	16	18.0	44.1%	186 (64.6%)	67 (23.3%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)								(n/a)	74.5		77.2	61.4				68.5	74.5					$12,952
Streetsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Annalane Dr	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 626-4905	462	32	14.4	43.3%	279 (60.4%)	119 (25.8%)	16 (3.5%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	65.5	383^rd of 1036 public middle schools	63.0%		60.8	458^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.2%	75		80.4			49.7	54.2	57.3			56.7	66.2	60.4	97.1	$14,502
LaBrae Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N Leavitt Rd	Leavittsburg	44430	Trumbull County	LaBrae Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 898-0800	236	17	13.8	68.2%	198 (83.9%)	8 (3.4%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	51.3	551^st of 1036 public middle schools	46.8%		50.6	580^th of 1046 public middle schools	44.6%	29		72.5			46.5	35.7	52.5			47.9	45.7	58.8	90.0	$11,067
Southeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	8540 Tallmadge Rd	Diamond	44412	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 654-5841	334	23	14.8	47.3%	313 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	49.5	569^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.1%		57.1	514^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.9%	55		67.0			44.9	27.9	63.7			45.9	52.2	50.5	100.0	$15,632

Frequently Asked Questions about James A Garfield Middle School

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

Students at James A Garfield Middle School are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of James A Garfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend James A Garfield Middle School usually go on to attend James A Garfield High School

What district is James A Garfield Middle School in?

James A Garfield Local

Is James A Garfield Middle School a good school?

James A Garfield Middle School ranks 334^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James A Garfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended James A Garfield Middle School.

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