James A Garfield Elementary School

James A Garfield Elementary School is an elementary school of large scale in Garrettsville, Ohio, overseen by James A Garfield Local, hosting 655 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 62% above typical.

Within James A Garfield Local, which oversees 3 schools and 1,185 students, James A Garfield Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, James A Garfield Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest is composed of 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, James A Garfield Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.6%; this one delivers 70.7%.

In the area at large, Portage County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,766 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Portage County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,638 students), James A Garfield Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: James A Garfield Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James A Garfield Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 66.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James A Garfield Elementary School has decreased 12%, going from 748 students in 2018 to 655 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

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