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Woodrow Wilson School #5 (Closed 2023)

205 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026

Top 20%

Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Woodrow Wilson School #5 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Woodrow Wilson School #5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodrow Wilson School #5
Pre-K	27
Kind	60
1	56
2	40
3	36
4	34
5	40
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

294 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5
2023	294
2022	277
2021	280
2020	293
2019	293
2018	317
2017	317
2016	310
2015	310
2014	318
2013	317
2012	297
2011	304
2010	258
2009	281
2008	264
2007	367
2006	386
2005	363
2004	355
2003	382
2002	394
2001	373
2000	405
1999	392
1998	401
1996	390
1995	361
1994	345
1993	326
1992	228
1991	226
1990	180

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5
2023	23
2022	25
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	27
2014	27
2013	21
2012	24
2011	20
2010	22
2009	25
2008	21
2007	28
2006	30
2005	31
2004	29
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	24
1998	18
1996	18
1995	18
1994	18
1993	16
1992	12
1991	14
1990	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

#329 out of 2201 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5
2022	#329
2021	#1083
2019	#929
2018	#983
2017	#844
2016	#1126
2015	#1232
2014	#1502
2013	#1839
2012	#1515
2011	#1466

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50-54%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2022	52%	36%	27%
2021	22%	26%	15%
2019	52%	44%	37%
2018	52%	42%	36%
2017	52%	41%	31%
2016	47%	40%	33%
2015	32%	36%	27%
2014	77%	75%	77%
2013	67%	75%	72%
2012	77%	75%	71%
2011	77%	75%	72%

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80-84%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2022	82%	49%	42%
2021	47%	47%	42%
2019	62%	57%	52%
2018	57%	55%	36%
2017	62%	53%	48%
2016	47%	50%	45%
2015	47%	47%	36%
2014	57%	69%	65%
2013	47%	69%	62%
2012	57%	69%	62%
2011	62%	69%	65%

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40-59%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2022	49%	23%	14%
2021	30%	22%	14%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	12:1	11:1
2013	15:1	12:1	17:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	22:1	15:1	17:1
1996	22:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	15:1
1993	21:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	17:1
1991	16:1	15:1	17:1
1990	15:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	5%	6%	4%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	5%	6%	4%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1996	4%	5%	4%
1995	6%	5%	4%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	6%	5%	4%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	4%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

45%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	45%	33%	54%
2022	40%	32%	54%
2021	38%	31%	52%
2020	32%	29%	49%
2019	32%	29%	49%
2018	36%	27%	50%
2017	36%	27%	50%
2016	39%	26%	49%
2015	41%	25%	51%
2014	44%	24%	49%
2013	43%	23%	49%
2012	42%	23%	48%
2011	44%	22%	46%
2010	38%	21%	44%
2009	36%	20%	43%
2008	31%	19%	41%
2007	28%	19%	38%
2006	27%	18%	39%
2005	22%	18%	38%
2004	27%	17%	38%
2003	24%	17%	30%
2002	25%	16%	33%
2001	21%	15%	31%
2000	20%	15%	30%
1999	20%	14%	27%
1998	15%	14%	27%
1996	21%	14%	24%
1995	17%	13%	21%
1994	19%	13%	20%
1993	15%	13%	19%
1992	11%	12%	18%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	5%	15%	8%
2022	6%	15%	8%
2021	6%	15%	8%
2020	7%	15%	9%
2019	7%	15%	9%
2018	6%	16%	9%
2017	6%	16%	9%
2016	5%	16%	8%
2015	4%	16%	8%
2014	4%	16%	9%
2013	3%	16%	9%
2012	4%	16%	9%
2011	4%	16%	9%
2010	3%	17%	9%
2009	4%	17%	8%
2008	2%	17%	8%
2007	5%	17%	7%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	5%	18%	6%
2004	5%	18%	5%
2003	4%	18%	4%
2002	5%	18%	5%
2001	5%	18%	5%
2000	5%	18%	4%
1999	5%	18%	5%
1998	4%	18%	5%
1996	6%	19%	5%
1995	6%	19%	5%
1994	6%	19%	5%
1993	5%	19%	5%
1992	7%	19%	5%

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White

47%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	47%	39%	36%
2022	52%	40%	36%
2021	54%	41%	38%
2020	59%	43%	40%
2019	59%	43%	40%
2018	58%	45%	41%
2017	58%	45%	41%
2016	56%	46%	41%
2015	55%	48%	41%
2014	52%	49%	41%
2013	54%	50%	41%
2012	54%	51%	42%
2011	52%	52%	44%
2010	59%	53%	45%
2009	60%	54%	48%
2008	66%	55%	49%
2007	65%	56%	53%
2006	64%	56%	52%
2005	69%	57%	53%
2004	65%	58%	54%
2003	68%	58%	63%
2002	66%	59%	58%
2001	69%	61%	60%
2000	71%	61%	63%
1999	70%	62%	64%
1998	76%	62%	64%
1996	69%	62%	67%
1995	71%	63%	70%
1994	70%	63%	72%
1993	74%	63%	72%
1992	81%	64%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.58
2022	0.57	0.71	0.58
2021	0.57	0.71	0.58
2020	0.55	0.70	0.59
2019	0.55	0.70	0.59
2018	0.54	0.70	0.59
2017	0.54	0.70	0.59
2016	0.54	0.69	0.58
2015	0.53	0.68	0.58
2014	0.54	0.68	0.59
2013	0.53	0.67	0.59
2012	0.54	0.66	0.59
2011	0.54	0.65	0.59
2010	0.51	0.65	0.60
2009	0.52	0.64	0.59
2008	0.47	0.63	0.59
2007	0.50	0.62	0.58
2006	0.52	0.62	0.58
2005	0.48	0.61	0.58
2004	0.51	0.60	0.57
2003	0.48	0.60	0.51
2002	0.50	0.59	0.55
2001	0.48	0.58	0.54
2000	0.46	0.57	0.53
1999	0.47	0.57	0.52
1998	0.40	0.57	0.51
1996	0.48	0.56	0.49
1995	0.46	0.55	0.46
1994	0.47	0.55	0.45
1993	0.42	0.55	0.44
1992	0.33	0.54	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	27%	31%	38%
2022	29%	30%	42%
2021	37%	32%	46%
2020	43%	33%	47%
2019	43%	33%	47%
2018	46%	33%	53%
2017	46%	33%	53%
2016	48%	33%	53%
2015	53%	31%	56%
2014	61%	32%	58%
2013	53%	31%	50%
2012	36%	29%	47%
2011	43%	27%	51%
2010	36%	26%	43%
2009	29%	24%	42%
2008	32%	22%	42%
2007	28%	21%	36%
2006	28%	21%	35%
2004	20%	21%	34%
2003	22%	21%	30%
2002	24%	22%	32%
2001	26%	22%	31%
2000	26%	23%	35%
1999	30%	24%	35%
1998	25%	24%	35%
1996	25%	24%	34%
1995	23%	24%	35%
1994	19%	24%	34%
1993	25%	23%	31%
1992	25%	21%	26%
1991	10%	18%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson School #5	New Jersey	Garfield Public School District
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	11%	4%	11%
2020	11%	5%	12%
2019	11%	5%	12%
2018	13%	5%	12%
2017	13%	5%	12%
2016	12%	5%	12%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	11%	5%	13%
2013	7%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	12%
2011	12%	5%	12%
2010	12%	6%	13%
2009	12%	6%	15%
2008	14%	6%	17%
2007	10%	6%	14%
2006	16%	6%	15%
2004	18%	6%	19%
2003	15%	6%	18%
2002	16%	6%	18%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garfield Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Woodrow Wilson School #5's ranking?

Woodrow Wilson School #5 is ranked #329 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson School #5?

294 students attend Woodrow Wilson School #5.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Woodrow Wilson School #5 students are White, 45% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Woodrow Wilson School #5?

Woodrow Wilson School #5 has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Woodrow Wilson School #5 offer ?

Woodrow Wilson School #5 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Woodrow Wilson School #5 part of?

Woodrow Wilson School #5 is part of Garfield Public School District.

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