For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 416 students in Garwood, NJ (there are 1 private school, serving 107 private students). 80% of all K-12 students in Garwood, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
The top-ranked public school in Garwood, NJ is Lincoln. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Garwood, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Garwood have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Garwood, NJ (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Second Avenue
Garwood, NJ 07027
(908) 789-0331
Garwood, NJ 07027
(908) 789-0331
Gr: K-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
500 East Street
Garwood, NJ 07027
(908) 789-0331
Garwood, NJ 07027
(908) 789-0331
Gr: PK | 44 students Minority enrollment: 39%
Garwood, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public schools in Garwood, NJ?
The top-ranked public schools in Garwood, NJ include Lincoln.
How many public schools are located in Garwood?
2 public schools are located in Garwood.
What percentage of students in Garwood go to public school?
80% of all K-12 students in Garwood are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Garwood?
Garwood public schools minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles
How Much Choice Do High School Students Have?
Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.
Does Your Child Need More Recess?
Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.
Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know
Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.