James A Garfield Middle School vs. Brown Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James A Garfield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Community Size
Brown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 214 students in grades 7-8, James A Garfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is equal to the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 505 students in grades 5-9, Brown Middle 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 proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-9
Total Students
214 students
505 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1721 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2542 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
42%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
-
125
Grade 6 Students
-
122
Grade 7 Students
97
113
Grade 8 Students
117
144
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
3%
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% Black
1%
15%
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% White
96%
68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
14%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
92%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
10%
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