The top reported proficiency rate is 97% in Social studies. The lowest is 84% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on East Garfield Elementary School
East Garfield Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Steubenville, Ohio. With an enrollment of about three hundred fifty students, it is one of four elementary schools in the Steubenville City district.
The school's most recent state test results show strong proficiency. In grades three through four on Ohio's State Tests, about four-fifths of students tested in both English language arts and mathematics scored at proficient levels or above, with performance slightly higher in ELA than in math. The school maintains full participation rates on these assessments. A social studies result from an earlier year reached even higher proficiency. These numbers position East Garfield at the top quartile among the county's districts when measured across tested subjects and grades.
The student body is evenly split between Black and white students, with a small share identifying as Hispanic and a meaningful share as multiracial. The school has no Asian, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available, nor was information on students with IEPs or English learners, so a parent may want to contact the school directly for a fuller picture of economic circumstances and special-needs services.
Steubenville is a small Ohio River city with deep industrial roots in steel manufacturing. Population has declined steadily for decades, though recent years have seen a pivot toward downtown revitalization, walkable public spaces, and cultural events rather than large new development. Housing is affordable relative to national benchmarks, with home values and rents well below state and national medians, which can make the area accessible to families on modest incomes but also reflects the city's economic transition.
The Steubenville City district itself has made a recent, durable investment in STEM education. In 2024, the district opened the Pugliese STEM Academy, a substantial three-story facility adjacent to the high school with specialized labs, a flight simulator, and maker spaces focused on aerospace, health sciences, logistics, clean energy, and computer-aided design. The district was also named a Project Lead the Way Distinguished District in 2025-26, meaning all six of its schools, including East Garfield, now deliver PLTW curriculum from elementary through high school. This is a K-12 engineering and design pathway that begins with hands-on problem-solving in elementary grades and flows into college-credit and career-technical options by high school. For families considering the area, this infrastructure represents a sustained commitment to STEM learning and career pathways that extends well beyond elementary years.
East Garfield itself carries the PLTW Launch designation, meaning the school integrates engineering and design thinking into its elementary curriculum. The school is located at 936 North 5th Street in Steubenville and is a regular public school with no charter or magnet status.
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