James A. Garfield Elementary School

1170 Brookside Rd, Marion OH, 43302 | Elgin Local School District | 740-223-4444
  • grades PK-5
  • students 408
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Marion
  • Ranked #0 of 4735 in Ohio
Proficiency Averages
50%Marion
61%Ohio

James A. Garfield Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Elgin Local School District" in Marion, OH. There are a total of 408 students and 25 teachers at James A. Garfield Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

James A. Garfield Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 39% lower than the Ohio average.

James A. Garfield Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students408
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James A. Garfield Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-44%
430-39%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
335-39%
420-29%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James A. Garfield Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 79.6% 89.4% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 1.0% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6% 5.0% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.2% 4.2% 4.4% 3.1%

Marion demographics profile

StatisticMarionOhioNational
Population36,01111,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,77828891
Median age37.239.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%2%13%

Education level achieved in Marion

IndexMarionOhioNational
Completed 8th grade74.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college38.7%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.6%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.4%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The James A. Garfield Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.