Garfield Elementary School vs. 'franklin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 842 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 'franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
439 students
842 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1787 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1521 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
41
110
Kindergarten Students
46
77
Grade 1 Students
51
94
Grade 2 Students
50
91
Grade 3 Students
42
109
Grade 4 Students
66
97
Grade 5 Students
70
97
Grade 6 Students
64
111
Ungraded Students
9
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
65%
70%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
28%
22%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
49%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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