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Best Schools in Garfield Heights, OH
Garfield Heights, OH has 19 public schools (2 high, 1 middle, 11 elementary) serving 8,877 students. On average they score 26% on state proficiency tests against a projected 15%, so schools in Garfield Heights meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Garfield Heights, OH
The top high schools in Garfield Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maple Heights High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Maple Heights City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1017 Students
2. Garfield Heights High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Heights City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1109 Students
Best Middle Schools in Garfield Heights, OH
The top middle schools in Garfield Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Garfield Heights Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Heights City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 746 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Garfield Heights, OH
The top elementary schools in Garfield Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. St Benedict Catholic School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Benedict Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 423 Students
2. Elmwood Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Heights City Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 3 • 323 Students
3. Maple Leaf Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Heights City Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 449 Students
4. Barack Obama School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Maple Heights City • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 442 Students
5. J.f. Kennedy School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Maple Heights City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 458 Students
6. Benjamin Franklin
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cleveland Municipal • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 433 Students
7. The Brilliance School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
The Brilliance School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 286 Students
8. Miles School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cleveland Municipal • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 233 Students
9. Robert H Jamison School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cleveland Municipal • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 375 Students
10. William Foster Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Heights City Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 511 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Garfield Heights, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Garfield Heights, OH has a total population of 31,053 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Garfield Heights, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Garfield Heights, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
24.51 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.83 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
20.68 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Garfield Heights, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Garfield Heights, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Garfield Heights, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Garfield Heights, OH
How many schools are in Garfield Heights, OH?
Garfield Heights, OH has 19 public schools: 2 high schools, 1 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 8,877 students in total.
How do schools in Garfield Heights perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Garfield Heights score 26% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 15%, so on average schools in Garfield Heights meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Garfield Heights?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Garfield Heights
6 of 8 schools in Garfield Heights carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 3
All 8 public schools we grade in Garfield Heights. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.