Elmwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5275 Turney Rd
Cleveland, OH 44125

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Bottom 50%

Serving 351 students in grades 2-5, Elmwood Elementary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elmwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Elmwood Elementary School's student population of 351 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmwood Elementary School
2	183
3	166
5	2

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2023	323
2022	322
2021	355
2020	416
2019	416
2018	425
2017	425
2016	397
2015	409
2014	389
2013	376
2012	397
2011	416
2010	402
2009	432
2008	449
2007	476
2006	367
2005	380
2004	400
2003	376
2002	494
2001	478
2000	478
1999	459
1998	458
1997	458
1996	567
1995	560
1994	541
1993	516
1992	464
1991	460
1990	438
1989	485
1988	482
1987	470

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2023	21
2022	41
2021	23
2020	21
2019	21
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2014	26
2013	23
2012	19
2011	19
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	22
2003	23
2002	29
2001	29
2000	27
1999	25
1998	26
1997	23
1996	27
1995	27
1994	30
1993	21
1992	21
1991	23
1990	23

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School Motto

As the heart of the community, Garfield Heights City Schools fully prepares students to pursue their dreams as engaged citizens and future leaders.

School Rankings

Elmwood Elementary 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 Elmwood Elementary 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)

#2687 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2023	#2687
2022	#2778
2021	#2834
2019	#2544
2018	#2453
2017	#2298
2016	#2202
2015	#2746
2014	#2910
2013	#2684
2012	#2857

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20-24%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	22%	54%	15%
2022	17%	52%	11%
2021	7%	50%	8%
2019	34%	63%	27%
2018	38%	62%	29%
2017	48%	63%	32%
2016	48%	61%	31%
2015	42%	68%	41%
2014	52%	77%	53%
2013	62%	76%	53%
2012	62%	78%	55%

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25-29%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2022	27%	60%	28%
2021	22%	57%	22%
2019	52%	64%	40%
2018	54%	63%	29%
2017	55%	62%	41%
2016	49%	55%	35%
2015	58%	74%	50%
2014	64%	83%	68%
2013	72%	83%	65%
2012	62%	83%	67%
2011	57%	82%	69%

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40-49%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2022	44%	63%	30%
2021	24%	60%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	8:1	17:1	81:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	17:1
2019	20:1	18:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	18:1	18:1
2013	16:1	18:1	19:1
2012	21:1	18:1	20:1
2011	22:1	17:1	21:1
2010	20:1	17:1	21:1
2009	22:1	18:1	22:1
2008	22:1	18:1	23:1
2007	23:1	17:1	23:1
2006	18:1	17:1	22:1
2005	19:1	17:1	21:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	16:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	17:1	19:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	25:1	19:1	18:1
1992	22:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	20:1	18:1
1990	19:1	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 (1994-2020)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	6%	2%	3%
2007	7%	3%	4%
2006	7%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	7%	4%	3%
2012	6%	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	5%	3%	2%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	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%

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Black

83%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	83%	17%	81%
2022	83%	17%	81%
2021	81%	17%	79%
2020	71%	17%	75%
2019	71%	17%	75%
2018	71%	16%	71%
2017	71%	16%	71%
2016	69%	16%	70%
2015	65%	16%	67%
2014	61%	16%	63%
2013	59%	16%	58%
2012	55%	16%	55%
2011	52%	16%	51%
2010	47%	17%	51%
2009	42%	17%	45%
2008	38%	17%	41%
2007	35%	17%	36%
2006	31%	17%	30%
2005	25%	18%	25%
2004	21%	17%	21%
2003	19%	17%	17%
2002	15%	16%	15%
2001	16%	16%	15%
2000	17%	16%	14%
1999	16%	15%	14%
1998	15%	15%	14%
1997	17%	16%	14%
1996	15%	15%	14%
1995	15%	15%	14%
1994	14%	15%	14%
1993	16%	15%	14%
1992	16%	14%	13%
1991	14%	14%	12%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	6%	67%	8%
2022	6%	67%	9%
2021	8%	68%	11%
2020	12%	69%	14%
2019	12%	69%	14%
2018	17%	71%	20%
2017	17%	71%	20%
2016	19%	71%	22%
2015	26%	72%	26%
2014	26%	73%	28%
2013	28%	73%	32%
2012	32%	74%	36%
2011	36%	74%	40%
2010	44%	76%	43%
2009	46%	76%	48%
2008	51%	77%	53%
2007	53%	77%	58%
2006	58%	78%	64%
2005	67%	77%	69%
2004	73%	78%	74%
2003	77%	78%	78%
2002	83%	81%	81%
2001	82%	81%	83%
2000	81%	81%	84%
1999	82%	82%	84%
1998	84%	82%	84%
1997	81%	82%	84%
1996	84%	83%	84%
1995	83%	83%	84%
1994	84%	83%	84%
1993	83%	83%	84%
1992	82%	84%	85%
1991	85%	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	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	10%	6%	7%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	13%	5%	7%
2019	13%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	7%	4%	4%
2013	5%	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	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	0.30	0.52	0.33
2022	0.30	0.52	0.33
2021	0.33	0.51	0.36
2020	0.47	0.49	0.41
2019	0.47	0.49	0.41
2018	0.46	0.47	0.46
2017	0.46	0.47	0.46
2016	0.48	0.47	0.46
2015	0.51	0.46	0.49
2014	0.56	0.44	0.53
2013	0.58	0.44	0.56
2012	0.60	0.43	0.58
2011	0.60	0.43	0.58
2010	0.62	0.41	0.55
2009	0.63	0.40	0.56
2008	0.61	0.40	0.55
2007	0.61	0.40	0.53
2006	0.59	0.37	0.50
2005	0.51	0.38	0.46
2004	0.43	0.37	0.41
2003	0.37	0.37	0.36
2002	0.29	0.32	0.31
2001	0.30	0.32	0.29
2000	0.32	0.31	0.28
1999	0.30	0.31	0.28
1998	0.27	0.31	0.29
1997	0.31	0.30	0.28
1996	0.27	0.29	0.27
1995	0.28	0.29	0.28
1994	0.27	0.29	0.28
1993	0.28	0.29	0.27
1992	0.30	0.28	0.26
1991	0.26	0.29	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	100%	37%	74%
2022	100%	38%	69%
2021	100%	39%	67%
2020	89%	39%	64%
2019	89%	39%	64%
2018	86%	23%	65%
2017	86%	23%	65%
2016	86%	40%	66%
2015	68%	40%	63%
2014	74%	39%	63%
2013	63%	33%	60%
2012	57%	38%	54%
2011	62%	37%	56%
2010	57%	34%	52%
2009	49%	30%	47%
2007	41%	27%	32%
2006	35%	27%	30%
2005	36%	25%	26%
2004	35%	24%	25%
2003	32%	24%	22%
2002	21%	22%	19%
2001	15%	21%	16%
2000	19%	22%	16%
1999	20%	22%	17%
1998	20%	22%	18%
1997	23%	23%	19%
1996	21%	14%	19%
1995	21%	24%	19%
1994	20%	23%	19%
1993	21%	23%	19%
1992	19%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Ohio	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	12%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	8%	6%	10%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	15%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	12%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2005	16%	6%	11%
2004	15%	5%	9%
2003	12%	5%	11%
2002	16%	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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elmwood Elementary School's ranking?

Elmwood Elementary School is ranked #2687 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

351 students attend Elmwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Elmwood Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elmwood Elementary School?

Elmwood Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Elmwood Elementary School offer ?

Elmwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elmwood Elementary School part of?

Elmwood Elementary School is part of Garfield Heights City Schools.