Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION CITY·NCES 390443304540
James A. Garfield Elementary School
1170 Brookside Rd, Marion, OH 43302 · (740) 223-4444 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Marion City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.5pp since 2021
Math
37.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 32.8% |
| 2022-23 | 36.9% | 27.2% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 32.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,245 of 1,569 ▲ 7 | #10 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #1,202 of 1,569 ▲ 183 | #8 of 12 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #467 of 1,514 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #1,107 of 1,808 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #87 of 1,582 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #627 of 1,590 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #389 of 992 | #4 of 7 |
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
343
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 343 | 26 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 26 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 22 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 24.8 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 81% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 83% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James A. Garfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (408 to 343); teachers up 5% (24.8 to 26).
About James A. Garfield Elementary School
James A. Garfield Elementary School is one of the public schools in Marion, Ohio. It is a small elementary school. Enrollment totals 343 students across pre-K through 5.
Marion City, which runs James A. Garfield Elementary School, has 8 schools and 4,040 students.
Federal enrollment data show James A. Garfield Elementary School is 72% White. Next come 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Black. The county population is about 87% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
There are 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
In Marion County, the median household earns about $59,371 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Marion County has 27 public schools with about 12,492 students, including James A. Garfield Elementary School.
James A. Garfield Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from William McKinley Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for James A. Garfield Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 343, compared with 354 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.2:1, from 16.1:1.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,020
Census ACS
Median income
$59,371
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion City
- Ulysses S. Grant Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Harding High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- William McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- William H. Taft Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
Other schools in Marion
- TRECA Digital AcademyCombined · 2,165 students
- Ulysses S. Grant Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Harding High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Buckeye Community School - MarionHigh · 824 students
- Tri-Rivers Career CenterHigh · 583 students
- Elgin Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
Other James A. Garfield Elementary schools
One other US public school is named James A. Garfield Elementary. James A. Garfield Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- James A. Garfield Elementary SchoolCOLLINGSWOOD, NJ · 128 students
Nearby schools
- William McKinley Elementary School0.6 mi · 444
- Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School1.1 mi · 230
- Buckeye Community School - Marion1.2 mi · 824
- TRECA Digital Academy1.5 mi · 2,165
- Ulysses S. Grant Middle School1.9 mi · 917
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary School2.0 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About James A. Garfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James A. Garfield Elementary School?
James A. Garfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
Is James A. Garfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James A. Garfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at James A. Garfield Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at James A. Garfield Elementary School.
How diverse is James A. Garfield Elementary School?
James A. Garfield Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 14% Two or more.
What district is James A. Garfield Elementary School in?
James A. Garfield Elementary School is part of Marion City.
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