Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLEDO CITY·NCES 390449001789
Garfield Elementary School
1103 N Ravine Pkwy, Toledo, OH 43605 · (419) 671-7550 · Lucas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 9% larger than its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
22.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.7pp since 2021
Math
9.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.5% | 9.2% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 10.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.8% | 12.0% |
% 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lucas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #1,543 of 1,569 ▼ 35 | #76 of 80 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #1,486 of 1,569 ▼ 50 | #63 of 80 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #421 of 1,514 | #18 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #698 of 1,808 | #22 of 86 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,086 of 1,582 | #58 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #26 of 1,590 | #3 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #893 of 992 | #41 of 46 |
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
435
+48 (+12%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 435 | 23 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 26 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 94% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 74% (292) |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 22 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (448 to 435); teachers down 11% (26 to 23).
About Garfield Elementary School
Garfield Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Toledo, Ohio, one of the schools in Toledo City. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 435 students enrolled.
Toledo City is responsible for 57 schools, Garfield Elementary School included, with 21,181 students in all.
The student body at Garfield Elementary School has no majority group. Black students lead at 32%. The remaining shares are 29% White, 24% Hispanic, and 15% multiracial. Lucas County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at Garfield Elementary School are from different groups.
Garfield Elementary School reports a ratio of 18.9 students per teacher, from 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
The school's county is Lucas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $62,224 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Garfield Elementary School shares Lucas County with 142 other public schools.
About 0.2 miles separate Garfield Elementary School from the closest public school, Waite High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Garfield Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 12% across 4 years, from 387 in 2020-21 to 435 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.9:1 to 18.9:1.
This page is set up for the Garfield Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lucas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
428,018
Census ACS
Median income
$62,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
73,839 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Toledo City
- Start High SchoolHigh · 1,105 students
- Waite High SchoolHigh · 937 students
- Bowsher High SchoolHigh · 772 students
- Jesup W. Scott High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 700 students
- Woodward High SchoolHigh · 570 students
Other schools in Toledo
- Whitmer High SchoolHigh · 2,113 students
- Start High SchoolHigh · 1,105 students
- Waite High SchoolHigh · 937 students
- Bowsher High SchoolHigh · 772 students
- Jesup W. Scott High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Toledo School For The ArtsHigh · 750 students
Other Garfield Elementary schools
51 other US public schools in 21 states are named Garfield Elementary. Garfield Elementary School is the 15th largest of the 52.
- Garfield Elementary SchoolCleveland, OH · 536 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolHeath, OH · 331 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolLorain, OH · 259 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolMedina, OH · 216 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolWellsville, OH · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Waite High School0.2 mi · 937
- Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy0.2 mi · 386
- Raymer Elementary School0.7 mi · 381
- Maritime Academy of Toledo The0.8 mi · 215
- Summit0.9 mi · 16
- Navarre Elementary School1.1 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Garfield Elementary School?
Garfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-08.
Is Garfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School is approximately 18.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garfield Elementary School?
At Garfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 24% Hispanic, 32% Black, 15% Two or more.
Is Garfield Elementary School public or private?
Garfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Toledo City.
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