Garfield Elementary School

Garfield Elementary School operates as a small elementary-level community in Lorain, Ohio, overseen by Lorain City. Current enrollment sits at 259 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 36% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Garfield Elementary School is one of 15 schools operated by Lorain City, a district that enrolls 6,150 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Garfield Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 23% Black, 13% White, 13% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Garfield Elementary School shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Lorain County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,347 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lorain County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,516 students), of which Garfield Elementary School is one.

Lorain Preparatory High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Garfield Elementary School.

Garfield Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garfield Elementary School has stayed largely flat, going from 261 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 36% to 23% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.