Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 390440400993
Elmwood Elementary School
5275 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights, OH 44125 · (216) 475-8110 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 2 | 178 | 48% |
| Grade 3 | 195 | 52% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Elmwood Elementary School→Maple Leaf Elementary School→Garfield Heights Middle School→Garfield Heights High School
Based on grade levels within Garfield Heights City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.7pp since 2021
Math
36.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +21.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 26.9% | 15.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elmwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,252 of 1,569 ▼ 39 | #95 of 172 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,303 of 1,569 ▲ 11 | #102 of 172 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.6pp | #87 of 1,514 | #16 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #949 of 1,808 | #82 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #651 of 1,582 | #73 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #945 of 1,590 | #93 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #620 of 992 | #70 of 98 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 374 | 22 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 19 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 21 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 96% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 94% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 19 | 21.9:1 | 70% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 25% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (414 to 374); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About Elmwood Elementary School
Elmwood Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Garfield Heights, Ohio, administered by Garfield Heights City Schools. It is open to students in grades 1 through 3 and enrolls 374 students.
Elmwood Elementary School falls under Garfield Heights City Schools, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,581 students.
The share of students at Elmwood Elementary School who are Black is 83%. Smaller groups are 10% multiracial and 5% White. County-wide, 29% of Cuyahoga County residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
For every teacher at Elmwood Elementary School, there are about 17.0 students; the school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
Elmwood Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Ohio public elementary schools.
In Cuyahoga County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 155,924, Elmwood Elementary School among them.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, The Brilliance School, is the closest to Elmwood Elementary School. Elmwood Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 355 in 2020-21 to 374 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.4:1 in 2020-21, and 17.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield Heights City Schools
- Garfield Heights High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Garfield Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Garfield Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- North Shore High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
- The Brilliance SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other Elmwood Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Elmwood Elementary. Elmwood Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 14.
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolLima, OH · 508 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolBloomdale, OH · 478 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolNaperville, IL · 726 students
- Elmwood ElementaryStockton, CA · 656 students
- ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMONSEY, NY · 598 students
Nearby schools
- The Brilliance School0.2 mi · 259
- William Foster Elementary School0.6 mi · 398
- Garfield Heights High School0.8 mi · 942
- Maple Leaf Elementary School0.9 mi · 326
- Garfield Heights Middle School0.9 mi · 541
- North Shore High School1.1 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Elmwood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elmwood Elementary School?
Elmwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 01-03.
What grades does Elmwood Elementary School serve?
Elmwood Elementary School serves grades 01-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmwood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elmwood Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elmwood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Elmwood Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 1% Hispanic, 83% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Elmwood Elementary School in?
Elmwood Elementary School is part of Garfield Heights City Schools.
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