James A Garfield Middle School

Summary:

James A Garfield Middle School is a public middle school serving 214 students in grades 7-8 in Garrettsville, Ohio, which is part of the Streetsboro City school district. The school has consistently performed above the state average on Ohio state tests, particularly in subjects like Science and Algebra I, where it significantly outperforms the state averages.

Academically, James A Garfield Middle School ranks in the top half of Ohio middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's special education and low-income student subgroups have also shown strong performance, ranking in the top quarter and top quarter of Ohio middle schools, respectively. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Brown Middle School in the Ravenna City district, James A Garfield Middle School generally outperforms in key academic areas.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2019-2020 to 31.5% in 2020-2021, which may impact the school's academic performance if not addressed. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $8,642 in 2018-2019 is lower than some nearby middle schools, such as Harmon Middle School in the Aurora City district, which spent $11,361 per student.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 10231 State Route 88
       Garrettsville, OH  44231-9205


(330) 527-2151

District: James A Garfield Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
366th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,341 Help


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:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  185

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.3%
Hispanic:
1.1%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Compare Details James A Garfield Middle School ranks better than 65% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.88. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.3%), Hispanic (1.1%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James A Garfield Middle School is 15.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James A Garfield Middle School is $17,341.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James A Garfield Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks James A Garfield Middle School 366th of 1046 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 305th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James A Garfield Middle School

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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2005 71.67 197th 692 71.5%
2006 76.01 154th 732 79.0%
2007 80.14 125th 837 85.1%
2008 77.28 170th 835 79.6%
2009 70.82 289th 858 66.3%
2010 71.51 298th 895 66.7%
2011 79.13 147th 925 84.1%
2012 79.10 150th 989 84.8%
2013 70.60 351st 1001 64.9%
2014 81.99 91st 1008 91.0%
2015 72.92 274th 1035 73.5%
2016 75.37 239th 1050 77.2%
2017 82.26 146th 1038 85.9%
2018 73.15 268th 1010 73.5%
2019 58.20 509th 1050 51.5%
2021 54.49 525th 1037 49.4%
2022 61.26 423rd 1017 58.4%
2023 61.11 455th 1048 56.6%
2024 67.88 366th 1046 65.0%
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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 334th 590 43.4%
2024 66.39 105th 563 81.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.95 272nd 924 70.6%
2019 62.99 357th 945 62.2%
2021 38.38 583rd 923 36.8%
2022 45.33 546th 947 42.3%
2023 59.80 400th 974 58.9%
2024 72.06 245th 989 75.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.39 178th 897 80.2%
2019 59.61 444th 917 51.6%
2021 50.62 501st 910 44.9%
2022 49.76 510th 925 44.9%
2023 57.66 433rd 943 54.1%
2024 67.59 318th 942 66.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.21 244th 658 62.9%
2021 44.89 261st 576 54.7%
2022 50.30 211th 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 219th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.46 354th 916 61.4%
2019 52.97 499th 933 46.5%
2021 47.16 512th 924 44.6%
2022 64.33 332nd 946 64.9%
2023 58.67 420th 963 56.4%
2024 61.01 400th 958 58.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.96 275th 781 64.8%
2019 45.44 477th 796 40.1%
2021 34.00 556th 781 28.8%
2022 47.95 434th 809 46.4%
2023 48.80 449th 805 44.2%
2024 52.93 396th 795 50.2%
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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.

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Saturday, May 19, 2018

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



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
2024 180 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 185

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 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
2024 185 11.5 15.9 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
2024 185 11.5 15.9 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 James A Garfield Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,642
2022 $10,479
2023 $11,200
2024 $17,341

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James A Garfield 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 509th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 455th 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)42.225.4
 16.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (James A Garfield Local)51.540.7
 10.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (James A Garfield Middle School)51.255.4
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (James A Garfield Local)58.465.1
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (James A Garfield Middle School)81.480.4
 1%
   8th Grade Science (James A Garfield Local)81.880.7
 1.1%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (James A Garfield Middle School)88.768
 20.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (James A Garfield Local)8968.6
 20.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (James A Garfield Middle School)55.968.4
 12.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (James A Garfield Local)56.168.8
 12.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (James A Garfield Middle School)97.3100
 2.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (James A Garfield Local)8368.6
 14.4%
   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 Students240214
 10.8%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic12
 100%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White233206
 11.6%
Two or More Races42
 50%


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James A Garfield Middle School ranks 366th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at James A Garfield Middle School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended James A Garfield Middle School.


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