Garfield Heights Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

12000 Maple Leaf Dr
Cleveland, OH 44125

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Bottom 50%

Serving 656 students in grades 6-8, Garfield Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 656 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Garfield Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Garfield Heights Middle School's student population of 656 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Heights Middle School
6	211
7	205
8	240

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Total Students

656 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School
2023	746
2022	826
2021	858
2020	811
2019	811
2018	780
2017	780
2016	775
2015	836
2014	887
2013	874
2012	938
2011	899
2010	943
2009	933
2008	961
2007	972
2006	954
2005	994
2004	929
2003	879
2002	850
2001	788
2000	726
1999	747
1998	733
1997	945
1996	957
1995	911
1994	906
1993	880
1992	861
1991	821
1990	789
1989	747
1988	742
1987	721

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School
2023	55
2021	56
2020	55
2019	55
2018	51
2017	51
2016	50
2014	51
2013	44
2012	47
2011	42
2010	44
2009	39
2008	36
2007	40
2006	46
2005	45
2004	46
2003	47
2002	47
2001	47
2000	47
1999	46
1998	43
1997	55
1996	50
1995	48
1994	53
1993	51
1992	49
1991	50

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School Calendar

School Motto

Every Child Matters, Every Day Counts, Together We Thrive!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Garfield Heights Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garfield Heights Middle School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#2884 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School
2023	#2884
2022	#3004
2021	#2862
2019	#2933
2018	#2935
2017	#2948
2016	#2995
2015	#3156
2014	#3021
2013	#3056
2012	#3017

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11%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	11%	54%	15%
2022	7%	52%	11%
2021	10%	50%	8%
2019	20%	63%	27%
2018	22%	62%	29%
2017	23%	63%	32%
2016	18%	61%	31%
2015	28%	68%	41%
2014	42%	77%	53%
2013	45%	76%	53%
2012	49%	78%	55%

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27%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2022	27%	60%	28%
2021	21%	57%	22%
2019	32%	64%	40%
2018	28%	63%	29%
2017	29%	62%	41%
2016	24%	55%	35%
2015	32%	74%	50%
2014	64%	83%	68%
2013	59%	83%	65%
2012	64%	83%	67%
2011	70%	82%	69%

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35%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2022	35%	63%	30%
2021	28%	60%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	18:1	17:1
2019	15:1	18:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	17:1
2017	15:1	18:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	18:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	22:1	17:1	21:1
2010	22:1	17:1	21:1
2009	24:1	18:1	22:1
2008	27:1	18:1	23:1
2007	24:1	17:1	23:1
2006	21:1	17:1	22:1
2005	22:1	17:1	21:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	16:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

83%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	83%	17%	81%
2022	83%	17%	81%
2021	82%	17%	79%
2020	77%	17%	75%
2019	77%	17%	75%
2018	72%	16%	71%
2017	72%	16%	71%
2016	71%	16%	70%
2015	71%	16%	67%
2014	67%	16%	63%
2013	62%	16%	58%
2012	58%	16%	55%
2011	52%	16%	51%
2010	51%	17%	51%
2009	44%	17%	45%
2008	42%	17%	41%
2007	39%	17%	36%
2006	35%	17%	30%
2005	29%	18%	25%
2004	23%	17%	21%
2003	19%	17%	17%
2002	15%	16%	15%
2001	14%	16%	15%
2000	15%	16%	14%
1999	13%	15%	14%
1998	14%	15%	14%
1997	14%	16%	14%
1996	14%	15%	14%
1995	14%	15%	14%
1994	15%	15%	14%
1993	13%	15%	14%
1992	12%	14%	13%
1991	12%	14%	12%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	7%	67%	8%
2022	8%	67%	9%
2021	9%	68%	11%
2020	13%	69%	14%
2019	13%	69%	14%
2018	20%	71%	20%
2017	20%	71%	20%
2016	22%	71%	22%
2015	22%	72%	26%
2014	23%	73%	28%
2013	28%	73%	32%
2012	32%	74%	36%
2011	40%	74%	40%
2010	43%	76%	43%
2009	51%	76%	48%
2008	52%	77%	53%
2007	56%	77%	58%
2006	60%	78%	64%
2005	65%	77%	69%
2004	73%	78%	74%
2003	77%	78%	78%
2002	81%	81%	81%
2001	83%	81%	83%
2000	85%	81%	84%
1999	85%	82%	84%
1998	83%	82%	84%
1997	84%	82%	84%
1996	84%	83%	84%
1995	84%	83%	84%
1994	83%	83%	84%
1993	84%	83%	84%
1992	85%	84%	85%
1991	86%	83%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	0.30	0.52	0.33
2022	0.30	0.52	0.33
2021	0.32	0.51	0.36
2020	0.39	0.49	0.41
2019	0.39	0.49	0.41
2018	0.44	0.47	0.46
2017	0.44	0.47	0.46
2016	0.45	0.47	0.46
2015	0.45	0.46	0.49
2014	0.50	0.44	0.53
2013	0.54	0.44	0.56
2012	0.56	0.43	0.58
2011	0.57	0.43	0.58
2010	0.58	0.41	0.55
2009	0.57	0.40	0.56
2008	0.57	0.40	0.55
2007	0.56	0.40	0.53
2006	0.54	0.37	0.50
2005	0.50	0.38	0.46
2004	0.44	0.37	0.41
2003	0.37	0.37	0.36
2002	0.32	0.32	0.31
2001	0.29	0.32	0.29
2000	0.28	0.31	0.28
1999	0.27	0.31	0.28
1998	0.29	0.31	0.29
1997	0.28	0.30	0.28
1996	0.27	0.29	0.27
1995	0.28	0.29	0.28
1994	0.28	0.29	0.28
1993	0.28	0.29	0.27
1992	0.27	0.28	0.26
1991	0.25	0.29	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	66%	37%	74%
2022	59%	38%	69%
2021	57%	39%	67%
2020	60%	39%	64%
2019	60%	39%	64%
2018	62%	23%	65%
2017	62%	23%	65%
2016	68%	40%	66%
2015	66%	40%	63%
2014	68%	39%	63%
2013	63%	33%	60%
2012	58%	38%	54%
2011	60%	37%	56%
2010	56%	34%	52%
2009	52%	30%	47%
2007	41%	27%	32%
2006	34%	27%	30%
2005	34%	25%	26%
2004	30%	24%	25%
2003	28%	24%	22%
2002	24%	22%	19%
2001	22%	21%	16%
2000	20%	22%	16%
1999	23%	22%	17%
1998	24%	22%	18%
1997	23%	23%	19%
1996	22%	14%	19%
1995	24%	24%	19%
1994	23%	23%	19%
1993	23%	23%	19%
1992	21%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights Middle School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	10%	5%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	9%	4%	8%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	11%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	10%
2010	12%	6%	12%
2009	12%	6%	11%
2007	14%	6%	12%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2005	14%	6%	11%
2004	13%	5%	9%
2003	14%	5%	11%
2002	17%	5%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garfield Heights City Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Garfield Heights Middle School's ranking?

Garfield Heights Middle School is ranked #2884 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Garfield Heights Middle School often compared to?

Garfield Heights Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cuyahoga Hts Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Garfield Heights Middle School?

656 students attend Garfield Heights Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Garfield Heights Middle School students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garfield Heights Middle School?

Garfield Heights Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Garfield Heights Middle School offer ?

Garfield Heights Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garfield Heights Middle School part of?

Garfield Heights Middle School is part of Garfield Heights City Schools.

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