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Elementary Schools in Garfield Public School District

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At a glance

DistrictGarfield Public School District456^th of 607 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,122

Students

Top rankedThomas Jefferson School #9663^rd of 1,331 New Jersey elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Thomas Jefferson School #9 10.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The six elementary schools in Garfield Public School District all serve PK–5 and enroll 2,122 students combined, with school enrollments ranging from 280 to 441. In 2025–26, the six-school averages were 45% in ELA, 34% in math and 24% in fifth-grade science, each below the state’s grade-matched average of 49%, 47% and 27%, respectively. The most important concern is the sharp area-wide weakness in math: the average was 13 points below the state.

Thomas Jefferson School #9 led in overall ELA at 57%, 10 points above next-highest Roosevelt School #7 at 47%, and had the highest math average at 44%. James Madison School #10 stood out in science at 44%, compared with 26% at the next-highest school, Washington Irving School #4. At the lower end, Abraham Lincoln School #6 had the lowest ELA average, 31%, and science result, 16%; its 24% math average was close to Christopher Columbus School #8 at 25%. Leaders also vary by grade: Madison led grade 3 in ELA and math, while Jefferson led grade 5 ELA.

Results fell broadly from 2024–25 to 2025–26: the area ELA average dropped 15 points and math dropped 17, with every school’s average declining in both subjects. Madison was a notable science exception, rising 12 points to 44% while the other five schools declined. SchoolDigger’s percentile rank for Madison fell from the 83rd in 2023–24 to the 50th in 2025–26, despite that science gain. All schools report free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–25; Madison had the highest share at 75% and also strong science and math results. Student–teacher ratios do not neatly track results: Lincoln’s was 10.3:1 and Jefferson’s 10.1:1, yet Lincoln had the lowest ELA average while Jefferson led.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	50.1	670^th of 1331 public elementary schools	49.7%		77.3	328^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.6%	342	43.9	55.3	34.2	50.0	59.6	39.0	26.8	$20,124	$646	$19,478
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%)	26.9	973^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	26.9%		45.9	728^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.0%	245	17.6	41.6	43.0	39.2	31.8	18.5	23.5	$20,054	$705	$19,349
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%)	19.9	1077^th of 1331 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.9	882^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	34.5%	195	15.6	21.1	26.5	44.5	15.4	44.2	13.3	$20,059	$609	$19,450
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%)	35.3	864^th of 1331 public elementary schools	35.1%		55.5	609^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.8%	255	21.6	32.6	55.6	52.9	23.9	36.9	27.5	$18,139	$720	$17,419
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%)	41.5	777^th of 1331 public elementary schools	41.6%		67.6	445^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.0%	332	25.7	40.9	44.7	52.1	33.4	37.7	45.7	$16,355	$683	$15,672
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%)	50.9	663^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	50.2%		69.3	431^st of 1347 public elementary schools	68.0%	232	17.5	47.7	54.4	67.5	42.9	48.9	40.0	$22,978	$694	$22,284

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lodi School District	0.43 mi	7	318^th
Saddle Brook School District	0.65 mi	5	282^nd
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	16	555^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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