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Garfield East Elementary School (Closed 2023)

150 Evergreen Drive
Willingboro, NJ 08046

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Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garfield East Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield East Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	37
1	34
2	54
3	43
4	46
5	43
Not Listed	42

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Total Students

321 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School
2023	321
2022	321
2021	321
2020	321
2019	321
2018	373
2017	373
2016	380
2015	398
2014	468
2013	471
2012	479
2011	399
2010	429
2009	436
2008	452
2007	429
2006	359
2005	369
2004	378
2003	413
2002	429
2001	409
2000	433
1999	459
1998	458
1996	483
1995	469
1994	472
1993	517
1992	503
1991	497
1990	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	16
2017	16
2016	28
2015	28
2014	3
2012	26
2011	19
2010	24
2009	35
2008	27
2007	29
2006	26
2005	30
2004	30
2003	34
2002	28
2001	30
2000	30
1999	32
1998	32
1996	35
1995	36
1994	30
1993	31
1992	30
1991	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

(17-18)

10-14%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2018	12%	42%	17%
2017	17%	41%	18%
2016	17%	40%	18%
2015	17%	36%	16%
2014	51%	75%	51%
2013	58%	75%	51%
2012	60%	75%	52%
2011	62%	75%	52%
2010	62%	73%	49%

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(17-18)

25-29%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2018	27%	55%	17%
2017	22%	53%	27%
2016	22%	50%	26%
2015	27%	47%	26%
2014	34%	69%	48%
2013	45%	69%	49%
2012	40%	69%	48%
2011	42%	69%	50%
2010	37%	69%	48%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	12:1	11:1	13:1
2021	12:1	11:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	23:1	12:1	19:1
2017	23:1	12:1	19:1
2016	14:1	12:1	14:1
2015	14:1	12:1	15:1
2012	19:1	13:1	14:1
2011	21:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	17:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	1%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	1%	10%	2%
2017	1%	10%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	3%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	1%	9%	2%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	4%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1996	4%	5%	2%
1995	4%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	13%	33%	17%
2022	13%	32%	15%
2021	13%	31%	13%
2020	13%	29%	11%
2019	13%	29%	11%
2018	13%	27%	9%
2017	13%	27%	9%
2016	12%	26%	9%
2015	12%	25%	9%
2014	9%	24%	9%
2013	8%	23%	9%
2012	6%	23%	8%
2011	4%	22%	7%
2010	3%	21%	6%
2009	5%	20%	6%
2008	5%	19%	6%
2007	5%	19%	5%
2006	5%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	4%	17%	6%
2003	7%	17%	5%
2002	5%	16%	5%
2001	6%	15%	5%
2000	6%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	5%
1998	4%	14%	5%
1996	5%	14%	5%
1995	6%	13%	5%
1994	6%	13%	5%
1993	6%	13%	5%
1992	6%	12%	5%

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Black

80%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	80%	15%	76%
2022	80%	15%	78%
2021	80%	15%	80%
2020	80%	15%	83%
2019	80%	15%	83%
2018	82%	16%	87%
2017	82%	16%	87%
2016	84%	16%	87%
2015	84%	16%	88%
2014	85%	16%	87%
2013	86%	16%	85%
2012	89%	16%	88%
2011	91%	16%	89%
2010	94%	17%	90%
2009	93%	17%	91%
2008	90%	17%	91%
2007	91%	17%	91%
2006	91%	18%	91%
2005	93%	18%	91%
2004	93%	18%	89%
2003	91%	18%	90%
2002	91%	18%	89%
2001	86%	18%	88%
2000	84%	18%	89%
1999	85%	18%	86%
1998	82%	18%	85%
1996	80%	19%	84%
1995	78%	19%	82%
1994	71%	19%	79%
1993	75%	19%	79%
1992	69%	19%	77%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	4%	39%	3%
2022	4%	40%	3%
2021	4%	41%	3%
2020	4%	43%	3%
2019	4%	43%	3%
2018	3%	45%	2%
2017	3%	45%	2%
2016	3%	46%	2%
2015	3%	48%	2%
2014	4%	49%	2%
2013	4%	50%	3%
2012	3%	51%	2%
2011	3%	52%	2%
2010	1%	53%	2%
2009	1%	54%	2%
2008	1%	55%	1%
2007	1%	56%	2%
2006	1%	56%	2%
2005	1%	57%	2%
2004	1%	58%	3%
2003	2%	58%	3%
2002	3%	59%	4%
2001	6%	61%	4%
2000	8%	61%	5%
1999	9%	62%	6%
1998	10%	62%	8%
1996	11%	62%	9%
1995	12%	63%	11%
1994	21%	63%	14%
1993	17%	63%	14%
1992	22%	64%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	0.34	0.71	0.40
2022	0.34	0.71	0.37
2021	0.34	0.71	0.35
2020	0.34	0.70	0.31
2019	0.34	0.70	0.31
2018	0.31	0.70	0.24
2017	0.31	0.70	0.24
2016	0.28	0.69	0.23
2015	0.28	0.68	0.22
2014	0.28	0.68	0.24
2013	0.25	0.67	0.26
2012	0.21	0.66	0.21
2011	0.17	0.65	0.20
2010	0.12	0.65	0.19
2009	0.13	0.64	0.17
2008	0.19	0.63	0.18
2007	0.17	0.62	0.17
2006	0.17	0.62	0.17
2005	0.13	0.61	0.18
2004	0.13	0.60	0.21
2003	0.17	0.60	0.18
2002	0.18	0.59	0.20
2001	0.26	0.58	0.23
2000	0.29	0.57	0.21
1999	0.27	0.57	0.25
1998	0.32	0.57	0.27
1996	0.36	0.56	0.28
1995	0.38	0.55	0.32
1994	0.45	0.55	0.35
1993	0.41	0.55	0.36
1992	0.48	0.54	0.38

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Eligible for

57%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	57%	31%	25%
2022	57%	30%	35%
2021	57%	32%	52%
2020	57%	33%	49%
2019	57%	33%	49%
2018	54%	33%	49%
2017	54%	33%	49%
2016	52%	33%	51%
2015	49%	31%	47%
2014	34%	32%	36%
2013	51%	31%	53%
2012	45%	29%	45%
2011	36%	27%	41%
2010	37%	26%	35%
2009	37%	24%	39%
2008	35%	22%	34%
2007	29%	21%	29%
2006	29%	21%	30%
2004	32%	21%	28%
2003	29%	21%	27%
2002	23%	22%	29%
2001	27%	22%	31%
2000	22%	23%	30%
1999	32%	24%	31%
1998	31%	24%	30%
1996	29%	24%	28%
1995	27%	24%	26%
1994	22%	24%	25%
1993	21%	23%	20%
1992	18%	21%	16%
1991	15%	18%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Garfield East Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	12%	6%	11%
2012	11%	6%	9%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	13%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	11%	6%	10%
2004	10%	6%	13%
2003	16%	6%	14%
2002	20%	6%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Willingboro Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NJ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% NJ state average).

How many students attend Garfield East Elementary School?

321 students attend Garfield East Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Garfield East Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Garfield East Elementary School?

Garfield East Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Garfield East Elementary School offer ?

Garfield East Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Garfield East Elementary School part of?

Garfield East Elementary School is part of Willingboro Public School District.

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