Garfield Elementary School

Garfield Elementary School is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in Medina, Ohio, operated by Medina City SD, instructing 216 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% smaller than the state mean of about 404.

Across the 12 schools in Medina City SD (6,414 students total), Garfield Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Garfield Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Black, 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Medina County (around 26%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Medina County) shows that median household income runs about $94,968, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Medina County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,243 students), of which Garfield Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Evolve Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 6 years. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Garfield Elementary School has fell 26%, going from 292 students in 2018 to 216 in 2024. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 20% to 15%.

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