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C−

James A. Garfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1170 Brookside Rd, Marion, OH 43302 · (740) 223-4444 · Part of Marion City School District

Marion Township’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Ohio school districts

Students
343
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James A. Garfield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Marion Township kids: Ulysses S. Grant Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5James A. Garfield Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Ulysses S. Grant Middle Schoolin Marion

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
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).

1170 Brookside Rd, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten52
Grade 149
Grade 253
Grade 352
Grade 453
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
354’20
354’21
368’22
365’23
343’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 8%Black 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James A. Garfield Elementary School from Marion Township families.

Other schools in Marion City School District

The district →

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; Marion Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.