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J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy

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J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy ranks 786 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

786^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy is an elementary school in East Orange, New Jersey, serving 238 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the East Orange School District, which has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy consistently outperforms the East Orange School District and the state of New Jersey in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 63.4%, compared to 32% for the district and 44.9% for the state. The school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 58.5%, compared to 31% for the district and 49.8% for the state. This trend continues in 4th and 5th grade ELA and Mathematics, with J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy outperforming the district and state.

The school's academic success extends to its student groups as well. J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy's African American students consistently rank among the top 10% of elementary schools in New Jersey, with a 5-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform well, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has remained lower than the East Orange School District's rate, indicating better student attendance. Compared to nearby schools, J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy outperforms most of the other elementary schools in the East Orange School District, as well as the nearby Orange Board of Education schools, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

247

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,552

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017-2203

(973) 266-5895

District: East Orange School District

Students who attend J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy 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:

80.6%

Hispanic:

14.6%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Orange School District

Worth a look

!Science scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg28%

New Jersey avg46%

786^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	42.1	786 of 1347	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	794 of 1338	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	901 of 1342	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	901 of 1345	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1082 of 1317	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	853 of 1360	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	915 of 1353	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	735 of 1352	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	980 of 1346	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	1007 of 1357	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	1139 of 1363	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	1149 of 1367	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.4	870 of 1363	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	765 of 1360	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	755 of 1354	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	834 of 1346	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.3	1114 of 1338	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.7	1009 of 1329	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.3	917 of 1314	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.2	934 of 1303	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.4	1207 of 1298	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	19.6	983 of 1204	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	46 of 463	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	51 of 469	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	138 of 463	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	121 of 494	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	219 of 456	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	72 of 522	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	75 of 517	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	788 of 1326	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	745 of 1317	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	810 of 1318	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	842 of 1326	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1131 of 1290	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	810 of 1331	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	745 of 1333	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	241 of 1032	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	191 of 1023	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	153 of 939	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	368 of 910	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	390 of 863	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	169 of 948	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	289 of 942	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	709 of 1318	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	769 of 1313	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	874 of 1315	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	844 of 1324	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	932 of 1297	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	795 of 1335	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	976 of 1334	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	38.2	551 of 1007	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)45th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

Science16%-15 vs state

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Schools Near J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy

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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
J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5895	247	19	13.0		6 (2.4%)	199 (80.6%)	36 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	42.1	786^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.6%		40.2	794^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.7%	8	15.6		63.4	43.6	45.1				58.5	17.9	38.8				$11,552	$450	$11,102
Althea Gibson Academy	Public	PK-K	490 William Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-7017	144	10	15.1	3.5%	7 (4.9%)	115 (79.9%)	21 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$14,410	$279	$14,131
Edward T. Bowser Senior School of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Lincoln Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-4170	612	37	16.7		72 (11.8%)	249 (40.7%)	283 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	8.1	1283^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.5	1214^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.3%	69	7.2		13.1	17.6	22.4				19.4	11.3	15.7				$13,332	$402	$12,930
East Orange Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	99 Washington Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 996-0400	414	19	21.7	84.8%	1 (0.2%)	385 (93.0%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22.3	1058^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.5%		21.1	1058^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.9%				25.0	48.2					27.4	25.3					$7,509	$993	$6,516
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
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	340 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 395-1210	157	13	12.5	31.8%	6 (3.8%)	131 (83.4%)	16 (10.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$14,296	$269	$14,027
Oakwood Avenue Community School	Public	PK, KG-7	135 Oakwood Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4095	272	28	9.7	75.0%	2 (0.7%)	175 (64.3%)	89 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	12.7	1206^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.8	1188^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.2%	18	5.0		22.7	27.2	25.0	45.8	41.4		8.3	12.5	5.0	16.7	23.3		$10,552	$432	$10,120
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	231 Park Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4124	423	34	12.6	65.2%	1 (0.2%)	223 (52.7%)	193 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	14.4	1185^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.0%		19.1	1088^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.7%	97	6.3		23.5	39.2	14.2	30.1	25.5		19.6	32.7	12.2	14.5	9.8		$11,933	$426	$11,507
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
Whitney E. Houston Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 Dodd St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5880	385	30	12.8	14.0%	4 (1.0%)	314 (81.6%)	58 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	30.2	952^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	29.3%		24.1	1018^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.9%	66	15.4	2.3	44.5	56.1	43.6	37.5	34.1	52.3	37.7	41.5	20.5	10.7	23.4	6.1	$15,694	$451	$15,243

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy

What district is J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy in?

East Orange School District

Is J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy a good school?

J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy ranks 786^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy?

Students at J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy are 81% African American, 15% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy.

What schools do graduates of J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy attend?

Students who attend J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy 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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