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Garfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,109 students in Garfield Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Garfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
4,669 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Garfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,560 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
33%
# Black Students
370 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
1,650 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
35%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
541
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
328
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
500
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,431 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,031 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,431
$27,348
Spending / Student
$27,031
$26,228
Best Garfield Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson School #5
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5035
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5035
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Irving School #4
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12 Madonna Place
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5034
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5034
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson School #9
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
62 Alpine Street
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5039
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5039
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #44.
Garfield Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
175 Lanza Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 272-7020
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 272-7020
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #55.
Christopher Columbus School #8
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
147 Cedar Street
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5038
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5038
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt School #7
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Lincoln Pl
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5037
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5037
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Abraham Lincoln School #6
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
111 Palisade Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5036
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5036
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
James Madison School #10
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
55 Lincoln Place
Garfield, NJ 07026
(862) 306-7190
Garfield, NJ 07026
(862) 306-7190
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
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