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Elmwood Elementary School

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.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  323

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.7%
Two or more races:
9.9%
White:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.9% Help


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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Schooldigger Rankings:

Elmwood Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Garfield Heights City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Heights City Schools 713th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elmwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 25.42 1347th 1687 20.2%
2015 27.62 1294th 1684 23.2%
2016 32.58 1203rd 1678 28.3%
2017 29.89 1226th 1651 25.7%
2018 26.64 1250th 1636 23.6%
2019 21.14 1350th 1676 19.5%
2021 11.31 1375th 1610 14.6%
2022 13.64 1334th 1588 16.0%
2023 9.24 1424th 1596 10.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.18 85th 183 53.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.44 842nd 856 1.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.68 1118th 1465 23.7%
2019 32.26 1104th 1465 24.6%
2021 14.50 1181st 1404 15.9%
2022 17.33 1179th 1419 16.9%
2023 11.15 1292nd 1447 10.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.69 1110th 1518 26.9%
2019 20.31 1226th 1502 18.4%
2021 12.33 1217th 1467 17.0%
2022 12.99 1261st 1488 15.3%
2023 6.06 1389th 1483 6.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.42 1017th 1021 0.4%
2019 12.38 909th 956 4.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.51 1270th 1536 17.3%
2019 20.09 1268th 1535 17.4%
2021 8.00 1341st 1499 10.5%
2022 11.96 1304th 1518 14.1%
2023 8.64 1359th 1498 9.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.22 305th 598 49.0%
2019 42.71 336th 605 44.5%
2021 32.67 324th 533 39.2%
2022 29.15 424th 601 29.5%
2023 22.88 484th 610 20.7%
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Rank History for White students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.72 962nd 1309 26.5%
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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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Elmwood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 423 54 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1989 424 55 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1990 373 57 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 438
1991 389 65 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1992 381 76 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1993 434 83 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1994 459 76 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1995 478 83 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1996 478 83 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1997 377 77 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 461
1998 383 69 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 376 74 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 459
2000 387 82 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2001 394 76 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2002 288 71 2 3 0 n/a n/a 12 376
2003 288 71 2 3 0 n/a n/a 12 376
2004 290 78 8 6 0 n/a n/a 18 400
2005 250 91 11 9 0 n/a n/a 19 380
2006 209 107 19 7 1 n/a n/a 24 367
2007 249 164 22 14 1 n/a n/a 26 476
2008 225 165 16 15 1 n/a n/a 27 449
2009 196 178 14 14 3 n/a n/a 27 432
2010 170 182 12 9 0 n/a n/a 29 402
2011 150 215 10 17 0 0 24 0 416
2012 126 219 7 23 0 0 22 0 397
2013 105 220 4 26 0 0 21 0 376
2014 103 235 5 20 0 1 25 0 389
2015 104 262 4 15 1 0 23 0 409
2016 73 271 1 15 3 0 34 0 397
2017 70 299 3 19 1 0 33 0 425
2018 61 296 3 14 0 1 39 0 414
2019 48 296 5 13 0 1 53 0 416
2020 40 287 2 9 0 1 42 0 381
2021 28 286 1 5 0 0 35 0 355
2022 18 268 0 5 0 0 31 0 322
2023 19 267 0 5 0 0 32 0 323

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 Elmwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 482 22.0 21.9 0
1989 485 23.0 21.0 n/a
1990 438 23.0 19.0 n/a
1991 460 23.1 19.9 n/a
1992 464 21.0 22.0 18.8
1993 521 21.0 24.8 20.7
1994 541 30.0 18.0 19.8
1995 567 27.0 21.0 20.8
1996 567 27.0 21.0 20.8
1997 461 22.5 20.5 22.6
1998 458 26.0 17.6 20.3
1999 459 25.3 18.1 29.8
2000 478 27.3 17.5 29.1
2001 478 29.3 16.3 24.9
2002 376 23.0 16.3 45.9
2003 376 23.0 16.3 45.9
2004 400 22.0 18.2 51.8
2005 380 20.8 18.3 54.8
2006 367 20.8 17.6 51.6
2007 476 21.0 22.7 52.7
2008 449 20.0 22.5 n/a
2009 432 20.0 21.6 68.1
2010 402 20.0 20.1 72.7
2011 416 19.0 21.8 70
2012 397 19.0 20.8 67
2013 376 23.0 16.3 70.2
2014 389 26.0 14.9 78.7
2015 409 n/a n/a 76.5
2016 397 24.0 16.5 93.7
2017 425 24.8 17.0 96
2018 414 23.0 18.0 95.9
2019 416 21.0 19.8 n/a
2020 381 24.0 15.8 n/a
2021 355 23.0 15.4 n/a
2022 322 41.0 7.8 n/a
2023 323 21.0 15.3 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 Elmwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 482 22.0 21.9 0
1989 485 23.0 21.0 n/a
1990 438 23.0 19.0 n/a
1991 460 23.1 19.9 n/a
1992 464 21.0 22.0 18.8
1993 521 21.0 24.8 20.7
1994 541 30.0 18.0 19.8
1995 567 27.0 21.0 20.8
1996 567 27.0 21.0 20.8
1997 461 22.5 20.5 22.6
1998 458 26.0 17.6 20.3
1999 459 25.3 18.1 29.8
2000 478 27.3 17.5 29.1
2001 478 29.3 16.3 24.9
2002 376 23.0 16.3 45.9
2003 376 23.0 16.3 45.9
2004 400 22.0 18.2 51.8
2005 380 20.8 18.3 54.8
2006 367 20.8 17.6 51.6
2007 476 21.0 22.7 52.7
2008 449 20.0 22.5 n/a
2009 432 20.0 21.6 68.1
2010 402 20.0 20.1 72.7
2011 416 19.0 21.8 70
2012 397 19.0 20.8 67
2013 376 23.0 16.3 70.2
2014 389 26.0 14.9 78.7
2015 409 n/a n/a 76.5
2016 397 24.0 16.5 93.7
2017 425 24.8 17.0 96
2018 414 23.0 18.0 95.9
2019 416 21.0 19.8 n/a
2020 381 24.0 15.8 n/a
2021 355 23.0 15.4 n/a
2022 322 41.0 7.8 n/a
2023 323 21.0 15.3 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 Elmwood Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,954
2022 $15,373
2023 $15,226

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Elmwood Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1350th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1424th of 1596 Elementary schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Elmwood Elementary School)42.121.6
 20.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights City Schools)42.731.9
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Elementary School)44.124.3
 19.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights City Schools)43.129.8
 13.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Elmwood Elementary School)51.531.1
 20.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights City Schools)53.622.8
 30.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Elementary School)64.118
 46.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights City Schools)53.121.4
 31.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Elmwood Elementary School)30.828.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade Science (Garfield Heights City Schools)36.532.1
 4.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elmwood Elementary School)1916.1
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights City Schools)25.119.4
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Elementary School)48.132.1
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights City Schools)4833.8
 14.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students416323
 22.4%
African American296267
 9.8%
American Indian00
Asian50
 100%
Hispanic135
 61.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White4819
 60.4%
Two or More Races5332
 39.6%

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

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

Students at Elmwood Elementary School are 83% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 323 students attended Elmwood Elementary School.


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