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Garfield, NJ
Public School Ratings




Garfield Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Garfield Public School District details

Garfield Public School District
34 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026

4,787 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Garfield Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

4

(10 is best)

Better than 34.3% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
44%
48%
50%
31%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln School #6
111 Palisade Ave
Garfield, NJ, 07026
PK-05
Christopher Columbus School #8
147 Cedar Street
Garfield, NJ, 07026
PK-05
Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center School
241 Ray Street
Garfield, NJ, 07026
PK-PK
Garfield High School
500 Palisade Ave
Garfield, NJ, 07026
09-12
Garfield Middle School
175 Lanza Ave
Garfield, NJ, 07026
06-08
Garfield Public Preschool 3 At Headstart School
541 Midland Ave
Garfield, NJ, 07026
PK-PK
Garfield Public Preschool Annex School
464 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ, 07026
PK-PK
James Madison School #10
55 Lincoln Place
Garfield, NJ, 07026
PK-05
Roosevelt School #7
225 Lincoln Pl
Garfield, NJ, 07026
PK-05
Thomas Jefferson School #9
62 Alpine Street
Garfield, NJ, 07026
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 34.8% 40.1%
Black 8.1% 15.1%
Hispanic 55.8% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 42.6% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 34.6% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.0% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,592 $69,854,000 55.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,723 $13,034,000 10.3%
Staff $627 $3,002,000 2.4%
General Administration $253 $1,211,000 1.0%
School Administration $1,575 $7,539,000 6.0%
Operation $1,974 $9,448,000 7.5%
Transportation $347 $1,662,000 1.3%
Other $478 $2,288,000 1.8%
Total Support $7,977 $38,184,000 30.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,795 $18,168,000 14.4%
Total Expenditures $26,364 $126,206,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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