Garfield Public School District

34 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,011 students in Garfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Garfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
4,669 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
40,297 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#464 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Garfield Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Garfield Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,560 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
36%
# Black Students
370 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
1,650 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
35%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
541
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
328
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
500
18,759

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Garfield Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Garfield Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,431
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Garfield Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,031
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Garfield Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Garfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garfield Middle School
Math: 15% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Lanza Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 272-7020
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,669 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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