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Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

1078^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in East Orange, New Jersey, with 236 students. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary's proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments are significantly below state and East Orange School District averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 44.9% statewide, and only 28.8% were proficient in math compared to 49.8% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 32.0% over the past few years, well above the state average.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary, Dionne Warwick Institute, and Shelia Y. Oliver Academy, also perform poorly relative to the state, but generally outperform Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary on test scores and other metrics. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $12,399 is higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that funding alone is not the primary driver of the school's underperformance.

245

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,399

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Grove Place
East Orange, NJ 07017-4706

(973) 673-5410

District: East Orange School District

Students who attend Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John L. Costley Middle School
	Patrick F. Healy Middle School
	Sojourner Truth Middle School
High:	East Orange Campus High School
	East Orange STEM Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.7%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

New Jersey avg46%

1,078^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the East Orange School District

509^th of 609East Orange School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1078 of 1347	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1194 of 1338	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1153 of 1342	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1140 of 1345	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1086 of 1317	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1209 of 1360	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1227 of 1353	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1248 of 1352	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	1158 of 1346	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	1221 of 1357	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	1225 of 1363	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	1222 of 1367	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	1142 of 1363	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	1049 of 1360	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	1083 of 1354	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	1162 of 1346	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	1191 of 1338	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.0	1135 of 1329	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	1120 of 1314	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.1	1195 of 1303	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	1087 of 1298	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.8	1060 of 1204	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	164 of 463	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	288 of 469	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	260 of 463	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	284 of 494	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	226 of 456	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	310 of 522	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	328 of 517	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	960 of 1326	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1094 of 1317	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1056 of 1318	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1054 of 1326	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1051 of 1290	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1027 of 1331	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1170 of 1333	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	802 of 1032	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	804 of 989	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	755 of 982	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	769 of 953	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	520 of 896	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	611 of 1023	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	730 of 939	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	604 of 910	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	551 of 863	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	603 of 839	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	813 of 942	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1100 of 1318	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1190 of 1313	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1135 of 1315	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1124 of 1324	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1060 of 1297	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	1246 of 1335	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1222 of 1334	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	688 of 1023	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	892 of 949	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)65th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

Science10%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary	Public	3-5	1 Grove Place	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 673-5410	245	20	12.2	12.7%	1 (0.4%)	178 (72.7%)	59 (24.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	21.1	1078^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%		12.5	1194^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.8%	116	10.0		21.9	42.9	47.0				28.8	22.4	27.5				$12,399	$450	$11,949
Gordon Parks Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	98 Greenwood Ave	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5950	268	19	14.1	23.5%	6 (2.2%)	213 (79.5%)	43 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)															$14,219	$493	$13,726
Roseville Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	540 Orange Street	Newark	07107	Essex County	Roseville Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 483-4400	285	24	11.8	90.5%	1 (0.4%)	146 (51.2%)	135 (47.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18.3	1122^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	16.7%		26.3	992^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	25.9%	130			37.9	30.5					20.7	22.0
Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 North Arlington Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-9222	481	35	13.7		8 (1.7%)	406 (84.4%)	55 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	18	1129^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.2%		14.9	1148^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.2%	19	15.3		36.2	35.2	37.0				27.5	6.8	13.7				$10,050	$430	$9,620
Dionne Warwick Institute	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Central Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5930	379	29	13.0		11 (2.9%)	314 (82.8%)	50 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.6	918^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.8%		33.1	903^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	32.5%	15	12.1		30.7	48.0	64.1				32.7	36.0	26.6				$10,897	$446	$10,451
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	404 North Grove Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5860	413	30	13.7	14.8%	9 (2.2%)	323 (78.2%)	66 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	29.6	963^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	28.5%		24.6	1013^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.3%	50	10.7	10.3	43.9	41.2	23.7	75.0	73.6	58.6	36.6	44.1	20.8	21.9	17.6	34.4	$12,075	$362	$11,713
Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	291 N 7th St	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5260	690	48	14.3	88.3%	1 (0.1%)	137 (19.9%)	549 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10.8	1238^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.1%		10.3	1233^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	7.8%	5	0.0	2.0	26.2	14.5	12.7	16.4	18.6	26.3	27.7	28.8	17.7	9.1	19.7	7.8	$9,470	$682	$8,788
Ecole Toussaint Louverture	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Central Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5940	269	19	14.1	21.9%	4 (1.5%)	209 (77.7%)	49 (18.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18.4	1118^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.0%		13.8	1169^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.6%	51	10.7		32.4	34.9	34.5				23.5	26.8	20.6				$12,074	$351	$11,723
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Third St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5190	570	41	13.9	94.2%	2 (0.4%)	106 (18.6%)	461 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.6	1290^th of 1347 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.5	1275^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.7%	15	1.8	4.1	3.5	17.5	11.5	30.9	21.9	24.2	19.1	16.7	10.9	10.2	4.4	5.6	$9,797	$979	$8,818
Sussex Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Sussex Ave	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5200	545	35	15.5	86.2%	7 (1.3%)	115 (21.1%)	421 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.7	1241^st of 1347 public elementary schools	7.9%		9	1256^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.1%	15	8.2	0.0	18.8	28.9	22.2	22.8	30.1	33.9	26.0	24.0	14.0	3.2	13.1	10.5	$9,703	$721	$8,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary?

Students at Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary are 73% African American, 24% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary in?

East Orange School District

How many students attend Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary.

Is Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary a good school?

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John L. Costley Middle School
Middle : Patrick F. Healy Middle School
Middle : Sojourner Truth Middle School
High : East Orange Campus High School
High : East Orange STEM Academy High School

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