Garfield Elementary School

Summary:

Garfield Elementary School is an alternative public school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades PK-10 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school is part of the Cleveland Municipal School District, which is ranked 692 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary School stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 24.28% White, 33.51% African American, 26.27% Hispanic, and 4.89% Asian. This diversity is higher compared to the nearby Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School, which has a student population that is 77.91% African American. However, Garfield Elementary School has experienced a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 53.8% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Academically, Garfield Elementary School has shown mixed performance on the Ohio State Tests, with proficiency rates below the state averages in several subject areas and grade levels. However, the school has demonstrated exceptional performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates of 94.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly outpacing the Cleveland Municipal School District (26.5%) and the state average (55.9%). Additionally, Garfield Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $12,776 for the 2018-2019 school year, higher than the nearby Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School's per-student spending of $8,597 for the same year.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-10

 3800 W 140th St
       Cleveland, OH  44111-4972


(216) 838-6300

District: Cleveland Municipal

SchoolDigger Rank:
1141st of 1,577 Ohio Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  552

Racial breakdown:

African American:
33.5%
Hispanic:
26.3%
White:
24.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72% Help


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Compare Details Garfield Elementary School ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.44. (See more...)
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Compare Details Garfield Elementary School ranks worse than 74.2% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.58. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Garfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary School 1141st of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary School 776th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Garfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Cleveland Municipal:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland Municipal 692nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 62.88 827th 1686 50.9%
2012 53.83 1051st 1709 38.5%
2013 53.69 1039th 1701 38.9%
2014 48.42 1110th 1687 34.2%
2015 28.82 1277th 1684 24.2%
2016 20.18 1340th 1678 20.1%
2017 17.82 1357th 1651 17.8%
2018 32.57 1199th 1636 26.7%
2019 41.06 1123rd 1676 33.0%
2021 18.11 1243rd 1610 22.8%
2022 28.95 1150th 1588 27.6%
2023 22.33 1238th 1596 22.4%
2024 29.44 1141st 1577 27.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.75 162nd 239 32.2%
2024 48.57 132nd 258 48.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.05 598th 900 33.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.90 929th 1465 36.6%
2019 55.46 739th 1465 49.6%
2021 22.54 1056th 1404 24.8%
2022 39.27 923rd 1419 35.0%
2023 29.46 1073rd 1447 25.8%
2024 37.13 1021st 1484 31.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.06 1130th 1518 25.6%
2019 41.32 1010th 1502 32.8%
2021 15.27 1179th 1467 19.6%
2022 27.41 1101st 1488 26.0%
2023 18.24 1194th 1483 19.5%
2024 21.72 1160th 1466 20.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.37 1001st 1021 2.0%
2019 10.96 921st 956 3.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.52 737th 759 2.9%
2019 39.27 96th 126 23.8%
2021 4.89 215th 219 1.8%
2022 12.72 118th 128 7.8%
2023 21.09 98th 108 9.3%
2024 23.65 71st 78 9.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.71 1154th 1536 24.9%
2019 38.54 1064th 1535 30.7%
2021 12.90 1231st 1499 17.9%
2022 23.40 1153rd 1518 24.0%
2023 20.33 1191st 1498 20.5%
2024 30.90 1079th 1485 27.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.22 325th 598 45.7%
2019 63.33 177th 605 70.7%
2021 49.50 205th 533 61.5%
2022 67.35 135th 601 77.5%
2023 48.22 268th 610 56.1%
2024 56.55 209th 603 65.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.42 104th 239 56.5%
2019 58.99 77th 228 66.2%
2021 27.70 134th 189 29.1%
2022 27.29 154th 216 28.7%
2023 21.89 188th 233 19.3%
2024 45.26 119th 234 49.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.65 1008th 1309 23.0%
2019 41.97 887th 1271 30.2%
2021 4.13 1192nd 1249 4.6%
2022 11.93 1131st 1242 8.9%
2023 9.27 1133rd 1215 6.7%
2024 19.15 1037th 1190 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Garfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 62.23 473rd 925 48.9%
2012 57.49 573rd 989 42.1%
2013 49.47 663rd 1001 33.8%
2014 52.75 635th 1008 37.0%
2015 26.77 776th 1035 25.0%
2016 21.29 811th 1050 22.8%
2017 17.99 815th 1038 21.5%
2018 38.04 677th 1010 33.0%
2019 35.88 707th 1050 32.7%
2021 24.99 745th 1037 28.2%
2022 37.34 669th 1017 34.2%
2023 32.41 712th 1048 32.1%
2024 23.58 776th 1046 25.8%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.70 90th 110 18.2%
2023 38.30 69th 113 38.9%
2024 28.28 95th 123 22.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.94 568th 590 3.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.43 520th 924 43.7%
2019 47.50 569th 945 39.8%
2021 31.39 643rd 923 30.3%
2022 49.38 490th 947 48.3%
2023 42.23 579th 974 40.6%
2024 28.09 718th 989 27.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.71 628th 897 30.0%
2019 39.72 632nd 917 31.1%
2021 16.11 727th 910 20.1%
2022 32.57 650th 925 29.7%
2023 29.93 675th 943 28.4%
2024 19.16 738th 942 21.7%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.58 593rd 643 7.8%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.79 489th 521 6.1%
2019 35.30 137th 164 16.5%
2021 11.44 263rd 274 4.0%
2022 29.40 215th 241 10.8%
2023 20.39 157th 173 9.2%
2024 35.91 165th 196 15.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.84 647th 916 29.4%
2019 27.38 698th 933 25.2%
2021 22.41 691st 924 25.2%
2022 30.99 667th 946 29.5%
2023 25.94 713th 963 26.0%
2024 18.90 758th 958 20.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.37 222nd 384 42.2%
2019 36.16 255th 405 37.0%
2021 49.29 153rd 385 60.3%
2022 65.59 103rd 413 75.1%
2023 60.04 135th 436 69.0%
2024 46.61 182nd 429 57.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.95 78th 192 59.4%
2019 49.17 105th 222 52.7%
2021 31.57 152nd 228 33.3%
2022 42.97 141st 247 42.9%
2023 21.48 201st 249 19.3%
2024 18.17 191st 239 20.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.84 545th 781 30.2%
2019 36.84 571st 796 28.3%
2021 8.01 732nd 781 6.3%
2022 14.66 717th 809 11.4%
2023 26.60 642nd 805 20.2%
2024 20.83 670th 795 15.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Garfield Elementary School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Garfield Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 197 109 8 56 0 n/a n/a 35 405
2011 198 128 9 74 0 0 33 0 442
2012 245 161 12 97 0 3 43 0 561
2013 223 169 8 111 1 4 48 0 564
2014 200 156 7 111 2 4 38 0 518
2015 176 163 7 114 2 6 35 0 503
2016 209 172 8 135 4 7 40 0 575
2017 198 175 8 155 5 7 54 0 602
2018 194 183 8 146 6 5 55 0 597
2019 174 165 9 143 3 6 53 0 553
2020 195 192 15 140 3 5 58 0 608
2021 187 185 13 141 2 4 56 0 588
2022 160 201 31 146 2 2 65 0 607
2023 134 185 27 145 2 2 57 0 552

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Garfield Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 405 n/a n/a 88.6
2011 442 27.0 16.3 72.6
2012 561 36.0 15.5 57.2
2013 564 27.0 20.8 18.3
2014 518 29.0 17.8 79.9
2015 503 n/a n/a 82.3
2016 575 27.0 21.2 72
2017 602 32.0 18.8 n/a
2018 597 25.0 23.8 n/a
2019 553 30.0 18.4 n/a
2020 608 29.0 20.9 n/a
2021 588 33.0 17.8 n/a
2022 607 35.0 17.3 n/a
2023 552 28.0 19.7 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 Garfield Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 405 n/a n/a 88.6
2011 442 27.0 16.3 72.6
2012 561 36.0 15.5 57.2
2013 564 27.0 20.8 18.3
2014 518 29.0 17.8 79.9
2015 503 n/a n/a 82.3
2016 575 27.0 21.2 72
2017 602 32.0 18.8 n/a
2018 597 25.0 23.8 n/a
2019 553 30.0 18.4 n/a
2020 608 29.0 20.9 n/a
2021 588 33.0 17.8 n/a
2022 607 35.0 17.3 n/a
2023 552 28.0 19.7 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garfield Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,776
2022 $14,488
2023 $15,071

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1123rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1238th of 1596 Elementary schools
 10.6%
Ranks 707th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 712th of 1048 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)54.438.5
 15.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)38.729.6
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)60.338.5
 21.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)42.932
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)40.744.2
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)43.427.2
 16.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)45.842.3
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)34.826.7
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Garfield Elementary School)59.430.6
 28.8%
   5th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)32.321.4
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)57.827
 30.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)34.116.7
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)67.249.2
 18%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)40.731.6
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)55.631.9
 23.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.315
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)54.723.2
 31.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)26.323.8
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)35.645.9
 10.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.518.6
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)57.853.3
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)35.234
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Garfield Elementary School)41.238.2
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)33.131.7
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)2227.9
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)30.820.2
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)5148.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)29.631.5
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Garfield Elementary School)9087.5
 2.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Cleveland Municipal)26.121.9
 4.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students553552
 0.2%
African American165185
 12.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian927
 200%
Hispanic143145
 1.4%
Pacific Islander62
 66.7%
White174134
 23%
Two or More Races5357
 7.5%


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Students at Garfield Elementary School are 34% African American, 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 552 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

Garfield Elementary School ranks 1141st of 1577 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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