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Garfield Public School District

At a glance

353^rdof 609 New Jersey districts▼ 18

Better than 42% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 6 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

34 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026·(973) 340-5000·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 42% of districts

Schools

4,762

Students

Top rankedJames Madison School #10328^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Abraham Lincoln School #6 up 167 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Thomas Jefferson School #9 10.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Garfield Public School District in New Jersey consists of 11 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade.

The district has a mix of high-performing and struggling schools. James Madison School #10 and Washington Irving School #4 stand out as top-performing elementary schools, ranking in the top 25% and 33% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. These schools have strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, other elementary schools like Abraham Lincoln School #6 and Christopher Columbus School #8 struggle with lower proficiency rates.

The district as a whole faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% across all schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the district has a significant percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34% to 62%, suggesting socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting academic performance. The wide range in per-student spending, from $10,580 to $19,521, also raises questions about potential funding inequities within the district that could be contributing to the disparities in school performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Public Preschool Annex	Public	PK	464 Outwater Lane	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 272-7470	105	9	11.6	40.0%	39 (37.1%)	5 (4.8%)	58 (55.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)																										$16,564		$16,564
James Madison School #10	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Lincoln Place	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 306-7190	280	26	10.9	75.0%	69 (24.6%)	29 (10.4%)	179 (63.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.3	328^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.6%		83.7	225^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.2%	103			31.8			67.6	75.5	77.3					53.9	69.5	70.5											$12,134	$150	$11,984
Garfield High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5010	1,258	95	13.2	60.6%	351 (27.9%)	122 (9.7%)	759 (60.3%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	21	354^th of 434 public high schools	18.4%		23.9	335^th of 429 public high schools	21.9%	19	71.4	37.1			13.1							29.1								6.8	2.8	6.0	25.9	5.0	17.0	$13,326	$137	$13,189
Christopher Columbus School #8	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Cedar Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5038	366	33	11.2	58.5%	159 (43.4%)	19 (5.2%)	183 (50.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	45.9	728^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.0%		50.3	661^st of 1338 public elementary schools	50.6%	67			30.6			25.7	59.2	44.0					45.1	46.0	64.0											$11,164	$114	$11,050
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Lanza Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 272-7020	971	87	11.1	66.6%	321 (33.1%)	88 (9.1%)	547 (56.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	31.4	499^th of 752 public middle schools	33.6%		35.5	460^th of 743 public middle schools	38.1%	39				9.7					47.0	45.3	42.4					23.3	26.2	13.5	84.8			84.8				$10,909	$146	$10,763
Abraham Lincoln School #6	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Palisade Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5036	385	37	10.3	67.8%	85 (22.1%)	28 (7.3%)	263 (68.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	34.9	882^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	34.5%		21.6	1049^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.6%	167			19.6			22.5	57.4	56.9					34.1	39.6	25.5											$12,925	$220	$12,705
Roosevelt School #7	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Lincoln Pl	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5037	282	22	12.6	59.6%	77 (27.3%)	41 (14.5%)	155 (55.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	55.5	609^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.8%		66.1	465^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.2%	144			35.7			47.6	60.4	76.2					33.3	37.5	55.8											$12,612	$175	$12,437
Washington Irving School #4	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Madonna Place	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5034	441	33	13.4	57.4%	197 (44.7%)	27 (6.1%)	199 (45.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	67.6	445^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.0%		72.8	383^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	71.4%	62			35.1			48.6	84.3	69.8					41.4	63.3	61.1											$10,580	$123	$10,457
Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart	Public	PK	541 Midland Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 772-0016	102	8	12.7	66.7%	44 (43.1%)	2 (2.0%)	53 (52.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Thomas Jefferson School #9	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Alpine Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5039	368	36	10.1	60.1%	164 (44.6%)	20 (5.4%)	173 (47.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	69.3	431^st of 1347 public elementary schools	68.0%		71.3	403^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	69.9%	28			25.5			53.0	81.8	70.8					58.8	63.7	56.2											$15,130	$159	$14,971
Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK	241 Ray Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 253-6615	204	20	10.2	48.0%	86 (42.2%)	8 (3.9%)	101 (49.5%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)																										$19,521		$19,521

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lodi School District	0.43 mi	7	258^th
Saddle Brook School District	0.65 mi	5	277^th
Bergen Arts and Science Charter School	0.7 mi	1
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District	1.05 mi	3
Passaic City School District	1.48 mi	17	540^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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