Garfield Elementary School has 525 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Garfield Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 63% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Garfield Elementary School’s learner population of 525 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Garfield Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Garfield Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Garfield Elementary School is Kearny High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Lincoln Middle School (0.6 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Franklin Elementary School (0.6 miles away).