Garfield Middle School

Garfield Middle School, a big middle school in Hamilton, Ohio, run under Hamilton City, caters to 814 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 69% larger than typical.

Within Hamilton City, which oversees 12 schools and 9,014 students, Garfield Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Garfield Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 37% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Butler County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Garfield Middle School has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Garfield Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Butler County indicate the typical household earns roughly $81,590 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Garfield Middle School is one of 90 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 59,107 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fairwood Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Garfield Middle School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garfield Middle School has rose 3%, going from 790 students in 2018 to 814 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 62% to 43%.

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