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Garfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

200 W 31st St, Lorain, OH 44055 · (440) 246-1114 · Part of Lorain City School District

Lorain’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
259
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Garfield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 26.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lorain kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Lorain kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Garfield Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 W 31st St, Lorain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten55
Grade 136
Grade 244
Grade 346
Grade 426
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
205’20
198’21
217’22
237’23
259’24

Up 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 23%White 13%Two or more races 13%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garfield Elementary School from Lorain families.

Other schools in Lorain City School District

The district →
Larkmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
432 students16:1
Toni Wofford Morrison ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
324 students24:1
Frank Jacinto Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D−
307 students16:1
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D−
301 students19:1
Palm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D
295 students17:1
Helen Steiner Rice ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
291 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Lorain’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.