Summary:
The Garfield Public School District in New Jersey has only one high school, Garfield High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has an enrollment of 1,264 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, slightly higher than the state average.
Garfield High School's academic performance is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.1%) and Mathematics (ranging from 2.8% to 37.1%) are significantly lower than the state averages (49.9% and 58%, respectively). The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 304 out of 422 high schools in 2022-2023 to 354 out of 434 high schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, Garfield High School maintains a four-year graduation rate of 91.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is slightly lower than the state average. The school's dropout rate is 1.0%, which is relatively low compared to the state. However, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (50.95%) suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic performance issues and should be considered when developing strategies to support student success.
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