Is James A Garfield Middle School a good school?

James A Garfield Middle School ranks 455 th of 1048 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James A Garfield Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 214 students attended 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.

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

James A Garfield Middle School

Public 7-8

10231 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231-9205

(330) 527-2151

District: James A Garfield Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
455^th of 1,048 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,200

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

African American:

0.9%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James A Garfield Middle School ranks better than 56.6% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.11. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.3%), African American (0.9%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James A Garfield Middle School is 18.4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James A Garfield Middle School is $11,200.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James A Garfield Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks James A Garfield Middle School 455^th of 1048 Ohio public middle schools. (See James A Garfield Middle School in the ranking list.)

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James A Garfield Local:

SchoolDigger ranks James A Garfield Local 336^th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2005	71.67	197^th	692	71.5%
2006	76.01	154^th	732	79.0%
2007	80.14	125^th	837	85.1%
2008	77.28	170^th	835	79.6%
2009	70.82	289^th	858	66.3%
2010	71.51	298^th	895	66.7%
2011	79.13	147^th	925	84.1%
2012	79.10	150^th	989	84.8%
2013	70.60	351^st	1001	64.9%
2014	81.99	91^st	1008	91.0%
2015	72.92	274^th	1035	73.5%
2016	75.37	239^th	1050	77.2%
2017	82.26	146^th	1038	85.9%
2018	73.15	268^th	1010	73.5%
2019	58.20	509^th	1050	51.5%
2021	54.49	525^th	1037	49.4%
2022	61.26	423^rd	1017	58.4%
2023	61.11	455^th	1048	56.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.72	334^th	590	43.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	67.95	272^nd	924	70.6%
2019	62.99	357^th	945	62.2%
2021	38.38	583^rd	923	36.8%
2022	45.33	546^th	947	42.3%
2023	59.80	400^th	974	58.9%

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Rank History for Female students at James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	77.39	178^th	897	80.2%
2019	59.61	444^th	917	51.6%
2021	50.62	501^st	910	44.9%
2022	49.76	510^th	925	44.9%
2023	57.66	433^rd	943	54.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	54.21	244^th	658	62.9%
2021	44.89	261^st	576	54.7%
2022	50.30	211^th	565	62.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.58	219^th	521	58.0%

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Rank History for Male students at James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	63.46	354^th	916	61.4%
2019	52.97	499^th	933	46.5%
2021	47.16	512^th	924	44.6%
2022	64.33	332^nd	946	64.9%
2023	58.67	420^th	963	56.4%

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Rank History for White students at James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	62.96	275^th	781	64.8%
2019	45.44	477^th	796	40.1%
2021	34.00	556^th	781	28.8%
2022	47.95	434^th	809	46.4%
2023	48.80	449^th	805	44.2%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for James A Garfield Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	246	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1989	242	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1990	238	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1991	222	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1992	230	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1993	253	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1994	236	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1995	221	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1996	221	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1997	224	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1998	229	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1999	246	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2000	273	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	259	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2002	273	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2003	273	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2004	259	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2005	256	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2006	248	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	251
2007	244	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	246
2008	246	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	250
2009	239	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	243
2010	242	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	248
2011	237	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	239
2012	224	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	227
2013	234	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	239
2014	228	2	1	3	0	1	1	0	236
2015	230	1	1	3	0	1	1	0	237
2016	243	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	249
2017	236	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	238
2018	238	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	242
2019	233	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	240
2020	194	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	199
2021	186	1	1	2	0	1	4	0	195
2022	219	2	1	2	0	2	3	0	229
2023	206	2	1	2	0	1	2	0	214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James A Garfield Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	249	11.0	22.6	0
1989	245	10.0	24.5	n/a
1990	241	10.0	24.1	n/a
1991	226	11.6	19.4	n/a
1992	233	10.5	22.1	12.9
1993	260	11.5	22.6	13.1
1994	241	11.0	21.9	19.5
1995	223	12.0	18.6	12.1
1996	223	12.0	18.6	12.1
1997	228	15.0	15.2	15.8
1998	232	17.1	13.6	14.7
1999	250	15.0	16.7	20
2000	276	15.0	18.4	17.4
2001	264	16.0	16.5	19.7
2002	275	16.5	16.7	n/a
2003	275	16.5	16.7	n/a
2004	260	17.2	15.1	n/a
2005	257	15.8	16.3	0
2006	251	16.2	15.5	0
2007	246	17.3	14.2	0
2008	250	14.7	17.0	n/a
2009	243	14.7	16.5	0
2010	248	14.3	17.2	34.4
2011	239	12.8	18.5	0
2012	227	12.5	18.0	0
2013	239	13.4	17.8	0
2014	236	12.5	18.7	0
2015	237	n/a	n/a	0
2016	249	13.0	19.1	0
2017	238	12.3	19.2	n/a
2018	242	12.5	19.2	n/a
2019	240	14.7	16.2	n/a
2020	199	12.1	16.3	n/a
2021	195	11.7	16.6	n/a
2022	229	12.0	19.0	n/a
2023	214	11.5	18.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James A Garfield Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	249	11.0	22.6	0
1989	245	10.0	24.5	n/a
1990	241	10.0	24.1	n/a
1991	226	11.6	19.4	n/a
1992	233	10.5	22.1	12.9
1993	260	11.5	22.6	13.1
1994	241	11.0	21.9	19.5
1995	223	12.0	18.6	12.1
1996	223	12.0	18.6	12.1
1997	228	15.0	15.2	15.8
1998	232	17.1	13.6	14.7
1999	250	15.0	16.7	20
2000	276	15.0	18.4	17.4
2001	264	16.0	16.5	19.7
2002	275	16.5	16.7	n/a
2003	275	16.5	16.7	n/a
2004	260	17.2	15.1	n/a
2005	257	15.8	16.3	0
2006	251	16.2	15.5	0
2007	246	17.3	14.2	0
2008	250	14.7	17.0	n/a
2009	243	14.7	16.5	0
2010	248	14.3	17.2	34.4
2011	239	12.8	18.5	0
2012	227	12.5	18.0	0
2013	239	13.4	17.8	0
2014	236	12.5	18.7	0
2015	237	n/a	n/a	0
2016	249	13.0	19.1	0
2017	238	12.3	19.2	n/a
2018	242	12.5	19.2	n/a
2019	240	14.7	16.2	n/a
2020	199	12.1	16.3	n/a
2021	195	11.7	16.6	n/a
2022	229	12.0	19.0	n/a
2023	214	11.5	18.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for James A Garfield Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,642
2022	$10,479
2023	$11,200

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James A Garfield Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 509^th of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 455^th of 1048 Middle schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (James A Garfield Middle School)	42.2	25.4	16.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (James A Garfield Local)	51.5	40.7	10.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (James A Garfield Middle School)	51.2	55.4	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (James A Garfield Local)	58.4	65.1	6.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (James A Garfield Middle School)	81.4	80.4	1%
8th Grade Science (James A Garfield Local)	81.8	80.7	1.1%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (James A Garfield Middle School)	88.7	68	20.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (James A Garfield Local)	89	68.6	20.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (James A Garfield Middle School)	55.9	68.4	12.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (James A Garfield Local)	56.1	68.8	12.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (James A Garfield Middle School)	97.3	100	2.7%
End of Course Algebra I (James A Garfield Local)	83	68.6	14.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	240	214	10.8%
African American	0	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	1	2	100%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	233	206	11.6%
Two or More Races	4	2	50%

Schools Near James A Garfield Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	(330) 527-2151	214	12	18.4		206 (96.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	61.1	455^th of 1048 public middle schools	56.6%		61.3	423^rd of 1017 public middle schools	58.4%	32		80.4				25.4	68.0				55.4	68.4	100.0	$11,200
Windham Junior High School	Public	5-8	9530 Bauer Ave	Windham	44288	Portage County	Windham Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 326-2711	130	14	9.5		89 (68.5%)	21 (16.2%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.3%)	30.7	726^th of 1048 public middle schools	30.7%		37.1	673^rd of 1017 public middle schools	33.8%	53	38.5	53.3		53.8	31.3	22.9	27.6		46.2	37.5	51.4	40.0		$10,218
Crestwood Intermediate School	Public	4-6	11260 Bowen Rd	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 357-8203	319	18	17.7	34.2%	292 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)								(n/a)	61.2		58.2	50.5	51.5			44.5	68.0	54.1				$12,925
Southington Middle School	Public	6-8	2482 State Route 534	Southington	44470	Trumbull County	Southington Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 898-1781	99	6	16.1		86 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	78	220^th of 1048 public middle schools	79.0%		71.9	292^nd of 1017 public middle schools	71.3%	72		76.3			69.2	76.7	65.6			64.0	77.4	63.2		$9,183
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	(n/a)	(330) 872-5445	236	13	18.7		212 (89.8%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	31.2	721^st of 1048 public middle schools	31.2%		41.1	636^th of 1017 public middle schools	37.5%	85		52.4			26.9	29.9	10.9			46.3	51.3	42.7	61.1	$8,108
Newton Falls Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-8	909 1/2 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(330) 872-5121	7	0			7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Brown Middle School	Public	5-9	228 S Scranton St	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 296-3849	505	44	11.5		343 (67.9%)	77 (15.2%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.5%)	29.2	739^th of 1048 public middle schools	29.5%		24.5	753^rd of 1017 public middle schools	26.0%	14	68.6	49.2		45.4	29.6	36.9	22.2		52.1	37.4	42.2	39.7	92.6	$12,926
Streetsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Annalane Dr	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 626-4905	460	31	14.8	33.7%	314 (68.3%)	98 (21.3%)	14 (3.0%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	51.8	565^th of 1048 public middle schools	46.1%		57.5	467^th of 1017 public middle schools	54.1%	98		65.8			51.0	42.9	42.3			51.7	59.6	48.7	100.0	$12,192
LaBrae Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N Leavitt Rd	Leavittsburg	44430	Trumbull County	LaBrae Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 898-0800	249	16	15.5	56.6%	204 (81.9%)	9 (3.6%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	57.6	501^st of 1048 public middle schools	52.2%		60.8	430^th of 1017 public middle schools	57.7%	71		77.2			46.7	53.6	51.7			49.3	53.6	57.0	94.7	$10,244
Southeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	8540 Tallmadge Rd	Diamond	44412	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 654-5841	353	22	16.3	43.1%	329 (93.2%)	8 (2.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70.1	318^th of 1048 public middle schools	69.7%		73.6	266^th of 1017 public middle schools	73.8%	52		76.7			59.5	47.9	70.8			53.4	77.8	63.1	100.0	$12,898

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