Garfield Elementary School
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(201) 955-5090
Garfield Elementary School serves 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Garfield Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Garfield Elementary School's student population of 525 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 525 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Rankings
Garfield Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Garfield Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1529 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (18-19) | 41% | 44% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (18-19) | 45% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 56% | 29% |
| Black | 3% | 15% |
| White | 37% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kearny School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Garfield Elementary School is Kearny High School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Lincoln Middle School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Franklin Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Kearny Kearny High School Math: 12% | Reading: 43%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,731 student10
0.4 miles
336 Devon St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5050 0.4 9-12 1,731 - Kearny Franklin Elementary School Math: 40% | Reading: 54%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 935 students10
0.6 miles
100 Davis Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020 0.6 PK-6 935 - Kearny Lincoln Middle School Math: 25% | Reading: 35%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 910 students10
0.6 miles
121 Beech St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5095 0.6 7-8 910 - Newark Luis Muñoz Marin Elementary School Math: 15% | Reading: 22%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 905 students10
0.7 miles
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330 0.7 PK-8 905 - Newark Rafael Hernandez School Math: 13% | Reading: 19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 788 students10
0.7 miles
345 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 481-5004 0.7 PK-8 788
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