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Serving 128 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

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

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 128 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: James A. Garfield Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district of Collingswood, NJ, encompassing approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 0.8 miles to the nearest edge and the furthest edge being 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

James A. Garfield Elementary School's student population of 128 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James A. Garfield Elementary School
Kind	21
1	24
2	24
3	25
4	19
5	15

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Total Students

128 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School
2025	128
2024	128
2023	128
2022	131
2021	122
2020	126
2019	134
2018	137
2017	154
2016	146
2015	130
2014	131
2013	130
2012	115
2011	105
2010	120
2009	122
2008	135
2007	125
2006	139
2005	148
2004	138
2003	138
2002	149
2001	151
2000	148
1999	141
1998	155
1996	164
1995	168
1994	163
1993	180
1992	187
1991	180
1990	173
1989	142
1988	133
1987	133

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School
2025	11
2024	12
2023	11
2022	9
2021	11
2020	9
2019	10
2018	11
2017	13
2016	11
2015	11
2014	9
2013	9
2012	11
2011	7
2010	9
2009	10
2008	9
2007	9
2006	9
2005	8
2004	8
2003	8
2002	8
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	7
1996	7
1995	7
1994	9
1993	10
1992	9
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	8
1987	6

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School Rankings

James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James A. Garfield Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#436 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School
2023	#436
2022	#410
2021	#892
2019	#155
2018	#326
2017	#445
2016	#699
2015	#1108
2014	#1491
2013	#992
2012	#1480
2011	#1903
2010	#1894

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50-59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2023	54%	38%	40%
2022	54%	36%	36%
2021	24%	26%	17%
2019	74%	44%	45%
2018	67%	42%	42%
2017	64%	41%	40%
2016	54%	40%	34%
2015	44%	36%	34%
2014	74%	75%	78%
2013	87%	75%	77%
2012	72%	75%	78%
2011	54%	75%	75%
2010	57%	73%	73%

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70-79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2022	74%	49%	56%
2021	54%	47%	56%
2019	84%	57%	58%
2018	77%	55%	42%
2017	74%	53%	54%
2016	64%	50%	47%
2015	44%	47%	49%
2014	64%	69%	74%
2013	67%	69%	73%
2012	67%	69%	72%
2011	54%	69%	73%
2010	47%	69%	70%

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21-39%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2022	30%	23%	23%
2021	50%	22%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	15:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	11:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	15:1	12:1	11:1
2013	14:1	12:1	11:1
2012	10:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	19:1	13:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	17:1	14:1	14:1
2002	19:1	14:1	14:1
2001	22:1	15:1	14:1
2000	21:1	15:1	15:1
1999	20:1	15:1	14:1
1998	22:1	15:1	15:1
1996	23:1	15:1	16:1
1995	24:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	21:1	16:1	16:1
1991	23:1	15:1	15:1
1990	22:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	16:1	14:1
1987	22:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	6%	11%
2024	4%	11%
2023	3%	10%	2%
2022	5%	10%	2%
2021	6%	10%	4%
2020	4%	10%	3%
2019	7%	11%	3%
2018	10%	10%	3%
2017	8%	10%	3%
2016	8%	10%	3%
2015	7%	10%	3%
2014	7%	10%	4%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	4%
2011	1%	9%	3%
2010	1%	9%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	1%	6%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	6%	4%
1998	1%	6%	3%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	2%	5%	4%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	3%	5%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	17%	35%
2024	18%	34%
2023	19%	33%	22%
2022	17%	32%	22%
2021	16%	31%	20%
2020	20%	30%	20%
2019	25%	29%	20%
2018	32%	29%	19%
2017	27%	27%	19%
2016	21%	26%	18%
2015	25%	25%	18%
2014	23%	24%	17%
2013	21%	24%	16%
2012	22%	23%	16%
2011	27%	22%	15%
2010	19%	21%	14%
2009	20%	20%	14%
2008	27%	20%	14%
2007	23%	19%	14%
2006	23%	18%	12%
2005	26%	18%	12%
2004	18%	17%	11%
2003	11%	16%	10%
2002	11%	16%	10%
2001	13%	15%	9%
2000	12%	15%	8%
1999	12%	14%	8%
1998	12%	14%	7%
1996	9%	14%	5%
1995	8%	13%	4%
1994	6%	13%	3%
1993	4%	12%	4%
1992	4%	12%	3%
1991	5%	12%	3%
1990	4%	11%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	9%	14%
2024	8%	14%
2023	8%	15%	11%
2022	11%	15%	11%
2021	15%	15%	11%
2020	13%	15%	13%
2019	10%	15%	13%
2018	12%	15%	15%
2017	11%	16%	15%
2016	6%	16%	15%
2015	11%	16%	15%
2014	11%	16%	15%
2013	12%	16%	15%
2012	12%	16%	16%
2011	15%	16%	15%
2010	16%	17%	17%
2009	21%	17%	16%
2008	15%	17%	16%
2007	15%	17%	15%
2006	14%	18%	15%
2005	12%	18%	14%
2004	9%	18%	14%
2003	11%	18%	12%
2002	18%	18%	12%
2001	15%	18%	11%
2000	12%	18%	12%
1999	10%	18%	11%
1998	14%	18%	10%
1996	7%	18%	8%
1995	9%	19%	8%
1994	10%	18%	6%
1993	13%	19%	6%
1992	5%	18%	4%
1991	5%	18%	5%
1990	6%	19%	3%
1989	3%	18%	3%
1988	4%	18%	3%

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White

62%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	62%	37%
2024	63%	38%
2023	62%	39%	59%
2022	59%	40%	60%
2021	57%	41%	60%
2020	58%	42%	59%
2019	52%	43%	59%
2018	42%	44%	59%
2017	49%	45%	59%
2016	60%	46%	60%
2015	53%	48%	61%
2014	53%	49%	61%
2013	55%	50%	62%
2012	56%	51%	61%
2011	50%	52%	62%
2010	56%	53%	63%
2009	54%	54%	66%
2008	53%	55%	66%
2007	57%	56%	66%
2006	59%	57%	69%
2005	58%	57%	69%
2004	69%	58%	71%
2003	74%	59%	74%
2002	68%	59%	75%
2001	71%	61%	77%
2000	75%	61%	77%
1999	77%	62%	77%
1998	73%	62%	80%
1996	82%	63%	84%
1995	82%	63%	85%
1994	82%	64%	87%
1993	82%	64%	87%
1992	89%	65%	90%
1991	87%	65%	90%
1990	89%	66%	92%
1989	97%	67%	94%
1988	95%	68%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	7%	3%
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	8%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	6%	1%	3%
2013	7%	1%	3%
2012	8%	1%	3%
2011	6%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

38%

63%

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	0.58	0.72
2024	0.56	0.71
2023	0.57	0.71	0.60
2022	0.61	0.71	0.59
2021	0.63	0.71	0.58
2020	0.61	0.71	0.60
2019	0.66	0.70	0.60
2018	0.70	0.70	0.59
2017	0.67	0.70	0.59
2016	0.59	0.69	0.59
2015	0.64	0.68	0.58
2014	0.65	0.67	0.58
2013	0.64	0.67	0.58
2012	0.62	0.66	0.58
2011	0.66	0.65	0.57
2010	0.63	0.64	0.56
2009	0.63	0.64	0.53
2008	0.63	0.63	0.53
2007	0.60	0.62	0.52
2006	0.58	0.61	0.49
2005	0.59	0.61	0.49
2004	0.49	0.60	0.47
2003	0.43	0.59	0.43
2002	0.50	0.59	0.42
2001	0.46	0.58	0.39
2000	0.41	0.58	0.40
1999	0.39	0.57	0.39
1998	0.44	0.57	0.35
1996	0.32	0.55	0.29
1995	0.32	0.55	0.28
1994	0.32	0.54	0.23
1993	0.31	0.54	0.23
1992	0.21	0.53	0.19
1991	0.24	0.53	0.19
1990	0.20	0.52	0.15
1989	0.06	0.51	0.12
1988	0.10	0.50	0.10

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(22-23)

7.8%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2023	7.8%	16.7%	16.9%
2022	7.8%	18.2%	18.4%
2021	3.1%	13.2%	10.7%

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Eligible for

22%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	22%	38%
2024	19%	32%
2023	19%	31%	24%
2022	23%	30%	26%
2021	21%	32%	27%
2020	21%	33%	29%
2019	22%	33%	29%
2018	30%	33%	29%
2017	32%	33%	29%
2016	27%	33%	30%
2015	32%	31%	29%
2014	35%	32%	29%
2013	30%	31%	29%
2012	27%	29%	27%
2011	35%	27%	26%
2010	23%	26%	24%
2009	28%	24%	20%
2008	33%	22%	20%
2007	19%	21%	17%
2006	24%	21%	18%
2004	19%	21%	15%
2003	21%	21%	15%
2002	26%	22%	15%
2001	19%	22%	14%
2000	15%	23%	15%
1999	15%	23%	15%
1998	17%	24%	15%
1996	20%	24%	15%
1995	15%	24%	15%
1994	10%	24%	14%
1993	12%	23%	12%
1992	8%	21%	7%
1991	6%	18%	8%
1990	4%	16%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	James A. Garfield Elementary School	New Jersey	Collingswood Public School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	1%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	5%	5%	8%
2013	2%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	13%	6%	8%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	13%	6%	10%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Collingswood Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James A. Garfield Elementary School's ranking?

James A. Garfield Elementary School is ranked #436 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are James A. Garfield Elementary School often compared to?

James A. Garfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like William P Tatem Elementary School, Zane North Elementary School, Mark Newbie Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend James A. Garfield Elementary School?

128 students attend James A. Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of James A. Garfield Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James A. Garfield Elementary School?

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

What grades does James A. Garfield Elementary School offer ?

James A. Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James A. Garfield Elementary School part of?

James A. Garfield Elementary School is part of Collingswood Public School District.

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 128 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: James A. Garfield Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district of Collingswood, NJ, encompassing approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 0.8 miles to the nearest edge and the furthest edge being 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education