James A Harmon Elementary School

Located at 1861 Gantz Rd, in Grove City, Ohio, James A Harmon Elementary School is an average-sized primary school that serves 589 students (grades pre-K through 4), operated by South-Western City. Enrollment runs roughly 46% bigger than the state mean of about 404.

Across the 33 schools in South-Western City (21,873 students total), James A Harmon Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, James A Harmon Elementary School logs that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 11% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, James A Harmon Elementary School records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.7:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at James A Harmon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Franklin County's rate of about 41%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, James A Harmon Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.5%; this one delivers 54.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), James A Harmon Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklin Woods Intermediate School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James A Harmon Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James A Harmon Elementary School has declined 10%, going from 651 students in 2018 to 589 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 54% across the same window.

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