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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Garfield Community Learning Center administration to hear?
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Enrollment
912
High
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKRON CITY·NCES 390434800020
Garfield Community Learning Center
1326 Brown St, Akron, OH 44301 · (330) 848-4141 · Summit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL912 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Ohio public high schools
- DTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 303 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 201 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 216 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 21% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
21.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.7pp since 2021
Math
23.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.4% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 18.5% | 10.5% |
| 2022-23 | 17.8% | 7.3% |
| 2021-22 | 16.7% | 9.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Garfield Community Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #638 of 776 ▲ 44 | #21 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #714 of 774 no change | #23 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #131 of 742 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 912 | #164 of 888 | #12 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #131 of 739 | #6 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #109 of 749 | #8 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #287 of 484 | #13 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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
912
+84 (+10%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,289
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 912 | 67.8 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 920 | 77 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 971 | 72.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 828 | 58 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,014 | 68 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 100% (721) |
| 2010-11 | 1,015 | 73 | 13.9:1 | 83% (844) |
| 2000-01 | 1,340 | 85 | 15.8:1 | 34% (461) |
| 1990-91 | 1,289 | 73 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Community Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,014 to 912); teachers unchanged (68 to 67.8).
About Garfield Community Learning Center
Garfield Community Learning Center is a high school with a street address in Akron, Ohio. Total enrollment is 912 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 61% more students than the average for high schools in Ohio (about 565).
Garfield Community Learning Center sits within Akron City, which has 47 schools and 20,570 students.
The share of Black students at Garfield Community Learning Center is 59%, a majority. The remaining students are 21% White, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Summit County is about 14% Black. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Garfield Community Learning Center are from different groups.
There are 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Garfield Community Learning Center, giving a ratio of 13.5:1. The school's 13.5:1 compares with an average of 17.7:1 for high schools in Ohio.
Garfield Community Learning Center earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of Ohio public high schools.
The school's county is Summit County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $71,622, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 149 public schools and about 69,214 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Firestone Park Elementary School, is the closest to Garfield Community Learning Center. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Garfield Community Learning Center as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 828 to 912.
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Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Akron City
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- Buchtel Community Learning CenterHigh · 994 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
- Jennings Community Learning CenterMiddle · 846 students
Other schools in Akron
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- Buchtel Community Learning CenterHigh · 994 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
- Jennings Community Learning CenterMiddle · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Firestone Park Elementary School0.3 mi · 311
- McEbright Community Learning Center0.5 mi · 353
- Main Preparatory Academy0.6 mi · 103
- Glover Community Learning Center0.7 mi · 344
- APS Online1.0 mi · 192
- Akron Alternative Academy1.0 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Community Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Garfield Community Learning Center?
Garfield Community Learning Center enrolls approximately 912 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Garfield Community Learning Center serve?
Garfield Community Learning Center serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Garfield Community Learning Center?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Garfield Community Learning Center.
How diverse is Garfield Community Learning Center?
Garfield Community Learning Center reports a student body of 21% White, 6% Hispanic, 59% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Garfield Community Learning Center?
Garfield Community Learning Center is overseen by Akron City in Summit County.
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