For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 372 students in Garwood Boro School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Garwood Boro School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
2 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
416 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garwood Boro School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.9%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
Showing 2003–2014. View full 27-year historical data
% Hispanic
25%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
3%
18%
Showing 2009–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% White
67%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 15-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,370 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$42,853 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$12 MM
$42,028 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$28,423
$31,633
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$28,370
$31,024
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Garwood Boro School District Public Middle Schools (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%
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