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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 971 students in Garfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 16% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
4,762 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
406 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
56%
39%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
34%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,876 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,503 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,876
$27,044
Spending / Student
$26,503
$25,936
Best Garfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garfield Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 Lanza Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 272-7020
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 272-7020
Gr: 6-8 | 971 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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