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School Comparison

Northwest School of the Arts
vs.
Garfield Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Northwest School of the Arts
Garfield Middle School
  • Northwest School of the Arts reported a higher chronically absent students than Garfield Middle School (149 vs. 92).
  • Garfield Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Northwest School of the Arts (38 vs. 6).
  • Northwest School of the Arts reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Garfield Middle School (20 vs. 5).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Northwest School of the Arts reported a higher chronically absent students than Garfield Middle School (149 vs. 92).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Garfield Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Northwest School of the Arts (38 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Garfield Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Northwest School of the Arts (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Garfield Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Garfield Middle School. Comparable data for Northwest School of the Arts is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
120
Students per counselor
467:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Northwest School of the Arts
$20,208.79
Garfield Middle School
$19,070.38
Local revenue share
Northwest School of the Arts
8.1%
Garfield Middle School
68.2%
State revenue share
Northwest School of the Arts
52.3%
Garfield Middle School
22%
Federal revenue share
Northwest School of the Arts
39.6%
Garfield Middle School
9.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Northwest School of the Arts
81.9%
Garfield Middle School
20.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cuyahoga County
$62,823
Cuyahoga County
$62,823
Poverty rate
Cuyahoga County
16.2%
Cuyahoga County
16.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cuyahoga County
35.9%
Cuyahoga County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Cuyahoga County
3.9%
Cuyahoga County
3.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.