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Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 390440400995
Garfield Heights Middle School
12000 Maple Leaf Dr, Garfield Heights, OH 44125 · (216) 475-8105 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Ohio public middle schools
- FTest 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.
- CThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 191 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 32% |
Student demographics
25%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
Garfield Heights Middle School→Garfield Heights High School
Feeds from
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
21.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.1pp since 2021
Math
12.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.9pp 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 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.1% | 12.5% |
| 2023-24 | 17.9% | 23.6% |
| 2022-23 | 24.4% | 26.1% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% | 6.5% |
% 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 Heights Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #622 of 637 ▼ 24 | #39 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #614 of 637 ▲ 7 | #40 of 41 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #181 of 629 | #8 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #232 of 654 | #23 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #6 of 577 | #1 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #338 of 579 | #27 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.4% | #21 of 410 | #2 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
541
-317 (-37%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 821
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 541 | 52 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 42 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 746 | 55 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 858 | 56 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 800 | 56 | 14.3:1 | 74% (592) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 78% (606) |
| 2010-11 | 899 | 41 | 21.9:1 | 70% (626) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 47 | 16.8:1 | 36% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 821 | 50 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Heights Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (800 to 541); teachers down 7% (56 to 52).
About Garfield Heights Middle School
In Garfield Heights, Ohio, Garfield Heights Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment stands at 541 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
Across its 5 schools, Garfield Heights City Schools enrolls 2,581 students. Garfield Heights Middle School is one of those schools.
Roughly 86% of students at Garfield Heights Middle School are Black. The remaining students are 9% multiracial and 4% White. Among people living in Cuyahoga County, the Black share is about 29%. The diversity index for Garfield Heights Middle School is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Garfield Heights Middle School reports a ratio of 10.4 students per teacher, from 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1.
Garfield Heights Middle School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Ohio public middle schools.
For Cuyahoga County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 352 public schools and about 155,924 students.
Garfield Heights Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Maple Leaf Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Garfield Heights Middle School as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 317 students, from 858 to 541. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.3:1 to 10.4:1.
This page is set up for the Garfield Heights Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- North Shore High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
- The Brilliance SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Leaf Elementary School0.2 mi · 326
- William Foster Elementary School0.8 mi · 398
- Elmwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 374
- The Brilliance School1.0 mi · 259
- J.F. Kennedy School1.5 mi · 480
- Abraham Lincoln School1.6 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Heights Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Garfield Heights Middle School?
Garfield Heights Middle School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Garfield Heights Middle School serve?
Garfield Heights Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Garfield Heights Middle School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Garfield Heights Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garfield Heights Middle School?
At Garfield Heights Middle School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 1% Hispanic, 86% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Garfield Heights Middle School public or private?
Garfield Heights Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Garfield Heights City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.