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James Madison School #10

55 Lincoln Place
Garfield, NJ 07026

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Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Madison School #10 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 273 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Madison School #10 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

James Madison School #10's student population of 273 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Madison School #10
Kind	48
1	46
2	44
3	47
4	42
5	46

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10
2023	247
2022	252
2021	245
2020	267
2019	267
2018	352
2017	352
2016	365
2015	393
2014	350
2013	250
2012	263
2011	220
2010	354
2009	226
2008	205
2007	226
2006	174
2005	175
2004	184
2003	182

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10
2023	28
2022	27
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	32
2014	32
2013	17
2012	23
2011	27
2010	26
2009	20
2008	11
2007	14
2006	13
2005	15
2004	14
2003	14

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School Rankings

James Madison School #10 ranks within the top 20% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Madison School #10 is 0.54, 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)

#389 out of 2201 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Madison School #10
2022	#389
2021	#1787
2019	#631
2018	#661
2017	#1197
2016	#1240
2015	#1232
2014	#778
2013	#992
2012	#1293
2011	#1191

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60-64%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2022	62%	36%	27%
2021	7%	26%	15%
2019	52%	44%	37%
2018	67%	42%	36%
2017	42%	41%	31%
2016	47%	40%	33%
2015	37%	36%	27%
2014	92%	75%	77%
2013	87%	75%	72%
2012	82%	75%	71%
2011	82%	75%	72%

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65-69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2022	67%	49%	42%
2021	32%	47%	42%
2019	77%	57%	52%
2018	62%	55%	36%
2017	52%	53%	48%
2016	42%	50%	45%
2015	42%	47%	36%
2014	67%	69%	65%
2013	67%	69%	62%
2012	62%	69%	62%
2011	67%	69%	65%

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11-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2022	15%	23%	14%
2021	10%	22%	14%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	10:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	15:1	12:1	17:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	8:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	2%	10%	1%
2022	2%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	3%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	1%	6%	4%

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Hispanic

63%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	66%	33%	54%
2022	68%	32%	54%
2021	61%	31%	52%
2020	57%	29%	49%
2019	57%	29%	49%
2018	46%	27%	50%
2017	46%	27%	50%
2016	46%	26%	49%
2015	45%	25%	51%
2014	43%	24%	49%
2013	45%	23%	49%
2012	41%	23%	48%
2011	39%	22%	46%
2010	37%	21%	44%
2009	40%	20%	43%
2008	31%	19%	41%
2007	51%	19%	38%
2006	54%	18%	39%
2005	53%	18%	38%
2004	62%	17%	38%
2003	55%	17%	30%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	10%	15%	8%
2022	8%	15%	8%
2021	11%	15%	8%
2020	13%	15%	9%
2019	13%	15%	9%
2018	9%	16%	9%
2017	9%	16%	9%
2016	7%	16%	8%
2015	9%	16%	8%
2014	10%	16%	9%
2013	6%	16%	9%
2012	6%	16%	9%
2011	7%	16%	9%
2010	10%	17%	9%
2009	11%	17%	8%
2008	14%	17%	8%
2007	13%	17%	7%
2006	8%	18%	6%
2005	5%	18%	6%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	2%	18%	4%

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White

24%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	22%	39%	36%
2022	22%	40%	36%
2021	26%	41%	38%
2020	27%	43%	40%
2019	27%	43%	40%
2018	45%	45%	41%
2017	45%	45%	41%
2016	47%	46%	41%
2015	46%	48%	41%
2014	47%	49%	41%
2013	49%	50%	41%
2012	52%	51%	42%
2011	53%	52%	44%
2010	50%	53%	45%
2009	46%	54%	48%
2008	54%	55%	49%
2007	34%	56%	53%
2006	34%	56%	52%
2005	40%	57%	53%
2004	30%	58%	54%
2003	42%	58%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2021)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.58
2022	0.49	0.71	0.58
2021	0.55	0.71	0.58
2020	0.59	0.70	0.59
2019	0.59	0.70	0.59
2018	0.58	0.70	0.59
2017	0.58	0.70	0.59
2016	0.57	0.69	0.58
2015	0.58	0.68	0.58
2014	0.59	0.68	0.59
2013	0.56	0.67	0.59
2012	0.56	0.66	0.59
2011	0.57	0.65	0.59
2010	0.61	0.65	0.60
2009	0.62	0.64	0.59
2008	0.60	0.63	0.59
2007	0.61	0.62	0.58
2006	0.59	0.62	0.58
2005	0.56	0.61	0.58
2004	0.53	0.60	0.57
2003	0.53	0.60	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	51%	31%	38%
2022	43%	30%	42%
2021	52%	32%	46%
2020	66%	33%	47%
2019	66%	33%	47%
2018	53%	33%	53%
2017	53%	33%	53%
2016	53%	33%	53%
2015	55%	31%	56%
2014	53%	32%	58%
2013	44%	31%	50%
2012	40%	29%	47%
2011	37%	27%	51%
2010	37%	26%	43%
2009	41%	24%	42%
2008	37%	22%	42%
2007	44%	21%	36%
2006	39%	21%	35%
2004	51%	21%	34%
2003	54%	21%	30%
2002	45%	22%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Madison School #10	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	10%	4%	10%
2021	7%	4%	11%
2020	10%	5%	12%
2019	10%	5%	12%
2018	9%	5%	12%
2017	9%	5%	12%
2016	12%	5%	12%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	14%	5%	13%
2013	10%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	12%
2011	13%	5%	12%
2010	14%	6%	13%
2009	21%	6%	15%
2008	21%	6%	17%
2007	16%	6%	14%
2006	17%	6%	15%
2004	26%	6%	19%
2003	20%	6%	18%
2002	23%	6%	18%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garfield Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Madison School #10's ranking?

James Madison School #10 is ranked #389 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are James Madison School #10 often compared to?

James Madison School #10is often viewed alongside schools like Roosevelt School #7 by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend James Madison School #10?

273 students attend James Madison School #10.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of James Madison School #10 students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Madison School #10?

James Madison School #10 has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does James Madison School #10 offer ?

James Madison School #10 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James Madison School #10 part of?

James Madison School #10 is part of Garfield Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 273 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education