Garfield Heights Middle School

Summary:

Garfield Heights Middle School is a public middle school serving 746 students in grades 6-8 in Garfield Heights, Ohio, which is part of the Garfield Heights City Schools district. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20-25% of Ohio middle schools by SchoolDigger, with a 1-star rating for the past several years.

Garfield Heights Middle School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.1% in 2019-2020 to 63.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools. Academically, the school's students perform well below state averages on Ohio state tests across all subjects and grade levels, with only 2.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in Math in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 46.3%. The school's performance on state tests is particularly low for its White, Hispanic, and disabled student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25-40% of Ohio middle schools for these groups.

Interestingly, the nearby middle schools, such as Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School, Hillside Middle School, and Cuyahoga Hts Middle School, significantly outperform Garfield Heights Middle School on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates and state rankings. Despite having lower per-student spending than many of the nearby schools, Garfield Heights Middle School's academic performance is still significantly worse, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be at play.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 12000 Maple Leaf Dr
       Garfield Heights, OH  44125-4346


(216) 475-8105

District: Garfield Heights City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
968th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Garfield Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:    Garfield Heights High School

Feeder schools for Garfield Heights Middle School:

Elementary:    Elmwood Elementary School
    Maple Leaf Elementary School
    William Foster Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  746

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.8%
White:
7.4%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74% Help


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Compare Details Garfield Heights Middle School ranks worse than 92.5% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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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 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Heights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Heights Middle School 968th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Garfield Heights Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Garfield Heights Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.57 289th 400 27.8%
2005 21.10 602nd 692 13.0%
2006 20.41 633rd 732 13.5%
2007 27.81 669th 837 20.1%
2008 25.47 690th 835 17.4%
2009 37.98 641st 858 25.3%
2010 34.26 694th 895 22.5%
2011 28.06 741st 925 19.9%
2012 17.52 842nd 989 14.9%
2013 11.67 890th 1001 11.1%
2014 12.03 878th 1008 12.9%
2015 11.53 910th 1035 12.1%
2016 14.48 881st 1050 16.1%
2017 13.56 855th 1038 17.6%
2018 12.97 855th 1010 15.3%
2019 11.41 907th 1050 13.6%
2021 12.97 856th 1037 17.5%
2022 13.03 850th 1017 16.4%
2023 9.91 923rd 1048 11.9%
2024 7.45 968th 1046 7.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.47 201st 205 2.0%
2019 6.74 201st 206 2.4%
2021 13.01 201st 219 8.2%
2022 26.51 190th 239 20.5%
2023 17.01 212th 245 13.5%
2024 11.20 242nd 254 4.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.98 821st 924 11.1%
2019 13.08 833rd 945 11.9%
2021 14.63 776th 923 15.9%
2022 16.81 785th 947 17.1%
2023 10.22 871st 974 10.6%
2024 6.99 927th 989 6.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.93 803rd 897 10.5%
2019 9.46 822nd 917 10.4%
2021 9.28 803rd 910 11.8%
2022 11.98 798th 925 13.7%
2023 7.61 853rd 943 9.5%
2024 5.96 883rd 942 6.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.11 582nd 643 9.5%
2019 16.87 611th 658 7.1%
2021 13.52 576th 576 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.85 818th 916 10.7%
2019 8.39 856th 933 8.3%
2021 8.28 837th 924 9.4%
2022 9.35 842nd 946 11.0%
2023 5.92 905th 963 6.0%
2024 4.33 930th 958 2.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.92 276th 384 28.1%
2019 25.64 314th 405 22.5%
2021 26.18 278th 385 27.8%
2022 31.27 265th 413 35.8%
2023 19.36 360th 436 17.4%
2024 17.30 372nd 429 13.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.77 127th 192 33.9%
2019 32.67 162nd 222 27.0%
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Rank History for White students at Garfield Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.45 690th 781 11.7%
2019 12.98 713th 796 10.4%
2021 22.91 634th 781 18.8%
2022 29.03 615th 809 24.0%
2023 28.86 629th 805 21.9%
2024 5.57 756th 795 4.9%
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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 Garfield Heights Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 632 102 6 0 2 n/a n/a 0 742
1989 643 92 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1990 678 98 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 789
1991 710 96 6 7 2 n/a n/a 0 821
1992 736 104 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 861
1993 740 118 8 13 1 n/a n/a 0 880
1994 757 132 6 9 2 n/a n/a 0 906
1995 809 130 7 9 2 n/a n/a 0 957
1996 809 130 7 9 2 n/a n/a 0 957
1997 793 135 6 9 2 n/a n/a 0 945
1998 611 102 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 733
1999 645 105 12 4 3 n/a n/a 0 769
2000 623 114 9 7 2 n/a n/a 0 755
2001 651 113 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 788
2002 674 164 11 10 0 n/a n/a 20 879
2003 674 164 11 10 0 n/a n/a 20 879
2004 672 205 10 13 0 n/a n/a 29 929
2005 651 283 16 15 0 n/a n/a 29 994
2006 560 329 13 18 0 n/a n/a 34 954
2007 531 372 11 16 0 n/a n/a 42 972
2008 493 393 12 20 0 n/a n/a 43 961
2009 462 402 13 13 0 n/a n/a 43 933
2010 399 472 20 9 0 n/a n/a 43 943
2011 361 466 18 10 0 0 44 0 899
2012 301 544 23 23 1 0 46 0 938
2013 243 543 20 30 0 0 38 0 874
2014 206 594 18 23 1 1 44 0 887
2015 177 590 14 14 1 0 40 0 836
2016 166 543 8 19 2 1 36 0 775
2017 151 556 3 31 0 0 39 0 780
2018 121 602 3 35 2 0 37 0 800
2019 105 621 2 33 3 0 47 0 811
2020 94 702 3 23 2 1 44 0 869
2021 78 699 4 23 1 2 51 0 858
2022 64 689 4 12 0 1 56 0 826
2023 55 618 3 14 2 0 54 0 746

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 Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 742 50.0 14.8 0
1989 747 51.0 14.6 n/a
1990 789 49.0 16.1 n/a
1991 821 50.2 16.3 n/a
1992 861 49.1 17.5 21.5
1993 880 50.6 17.4 23.1
1994 906 52.5 17.3 23
1995 957 50.0 19.1 21.7
1996 957 50.0 19.1 21.7
1997 945 54.7 17.3 23.4
1998 733 43.0 17.0 23.7
1999 769 46.0 16.7 31.3
2000 755 47.0 16.1 32.8
2001 788 47.0 16.8 35.8
2002 879 47.9 18.4 43.7
2003 879 47.9 18.4 43.7
2004 929 46.0 20.2 45.3
2005 994 45.8 21.7 49.5
2006 954 46.6 20.5 48.3
2007 972 40.2 24.2 56.9
2008 961 36.0 26.7 n/a
2009 933 39.0 23.9 67.6
2010 943 43.5 21.6 71.3
2011 899 41.5 21.6 69.6
2012 938 47.0 19.9 68.9
2013 874 44.0 19.8 72.5
2014 887 51.0 17.3 74.6
2015 836 n/a n/a 76.1
2016 775 50.0 15.5 78.2
2017 780 51.0 15.2 72.1
2018 800 56.0 14.2 74
2019 811 55.0 14.7 n/a
2020 869 58.5 14.8 n/a
2021 858 56.0 15.3 n/a
2022 826 n/a n/a n/a
2023 746 55.0 13.5 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 Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 742 50.0 14.8 0
1989 747 51.0 14.6 n/a
1990 789 49.0 16.1 n/a
1991 821 50.2 16.3 n/a
1992 861 49.1 17.5 21.5
1993 880 50.6 17.4 23.1
1994 906 52.5 17.3 23
1995 957 50.0 19.1 21.7
1996 957 50.0 19.1 21.7
1997 945 54.7 17.3 23.4
1998 733 43.0 17.0 23.7
1999 769 46.0 16.7 31.3
2000 755 47.0 16.1 32.8
2001 788 47.0 16.8 35.8
2002 879 47.9 18.4 43.7
2003 879 47.9 18.4 43.7
2004 929 46.0 20.2 45.3
2005 994 45.8 21.7 49.5
2006 954 46.6 20.5 48.3
2007 972 40.2 24.2 56.9
2008 961 36.0 26.7 n/a
2009 933 39.0 23.9 67.6
2010 943 43.5 21.6 71.3
2011 899 41.5 21.6 69.6
2012 938 47.0 19.9 68.9
2013 874 44.0 19.8 72.5
2014 887 51.0 17.3 74.6
2015 836 n/a n/a 76.1
2016 775 50.0 15.5 78.2
2017 780 51.0 15.2 72.1
2018 800 56.0 14.2 74
2019 811 55.0 14.7 n/a
2020 869 58.5 14.8 n/a
2021 858 56.0 15.3 n/a
2022 826 n/a n/a n/a
2023 746 55.0 13.5 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 Heights Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $6,289
2022 $7,201
2023 $8,310

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Heights Middle 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 907th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 923rd of 1048 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights Middle School)23.88.7
 15.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights City Schools)23.88.7
 15.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights Middle School)32.523.9
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights City Schools)32.523.9
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights Middle School)14.68.6
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights City Schools)14.68.6
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights Middle School)38.723.1
 15.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights City Schools)38.723.1
 15.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Garfield Heights Middle School)3729
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Garfield Heights City Schools)37.229
 8.2%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights Middle School)14.98.2
 6.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Heights City Schools)14.88.2
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights Middle School)16.126.1
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Heights City Schools)1626.1
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Garfield Heights Middle School)91.378.9
 12.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Garfield Heights City Schools)33.916.1
 17.8%
   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 Students811746
 8%
African American621618
 0.5%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic3314
 57.6%
Pacific Islander00
White10555
 47.6%
Two or More Races4754
 14.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Heights Middle School

Students at Garfield Heights Middle School are 83% African American, 7% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Garfield Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Ohio middle schools.

Students who attend Garfield Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Garfield Heights High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 746 students attended Garfield Heights Middle School.


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