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School Comparison

Riverside School
vs.
Garfield Middle School

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

Riverside School
Garfield Middle School
  • Garfield Middle School reported a higher gifted & talented than Riverside School (120 vs. 18).
  • Riverside School reported a higher violent incidents than Garfield Middle School (83 vs. 0).
  • Riverside School reported a higher chronically absent students than Garfield Middle School (140 vs. 92).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Riverside School reported a higher chronically absent students than Garfield Middle School (140 vs. 92).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Garfield Middle School reported a higher gifted & talented than Riverside School (120 vs. 18).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Riverside School reported a higher violent incidents than Garfield Middle School (83 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Garfield Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Riverside School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Garfield Middle School

1 metric was reported by Garfield Middle School. Comparable data for Riverside School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
467:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Riverside School
$24,160.83
Garfield Middle School
$19,070.38
Local revenue share
Riverside School
36.6%
Garfield Middle School
68.2%
State revenue share
Riverside School
34.4%
Garfield Middle School
22%
Federal revenue share
Riverside School
29%
Garfield Middle School
9.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Riverside School
68.1%
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.