Garfield Heights Middle School

12000 Maple Leaf Dr
Garfield Heights, OH 44125

746 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Garfield Heights Middle School, located at 12000 Maple Leaf Drive in Garfield Heights, Ohio, serves as a key educational hub for students in the Garfield Heights City School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that bridges the gap between elementary education and high school, focusing on academic growth, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of essential life skills during the formative middle school years.

The school strives to engage its diverse student body through a balanced curriculum that emphasizes core subjects while encouraging participation in extracurricular activities. By prioritizing community involvement and a culture of high expectations, Garfield Heights Middle School aims to prepare its students for the academic challenges of high school and beyond, fostering a sense of pride and belonging within the local community.

746

Total Students

55.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Garfield Heights Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	55
Hispanic	14
Black	618
Asian	3
Two or More	54
American Indian	2

Black
618 (82.8 %)
White
55 (7.4 %)
Two or More
54 (7.2 %)
Hispanic
14 (1.9 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Garfield Heights City Schools
Phone:	(216)475-8105
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	746
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 216

Grade 7 245

Grade 8 285