James A. Garfield Elementary School

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James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks 396 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

480 Haddon Ave
Collingswood, NJ 08108

(856) 962-5705

District: Collingswood Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
396^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,274

Students who attend James A. Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Collingswood Middle School
High:	Collingswood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 128

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

18.8%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks better than 70.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Collingswood Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details James A. Garfield Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Collingswood Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (18.8%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James A. Garfield Elementary School is 11.7. 3 elementary schools in the Collingswood Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare James A. Garfield Elementary School employs 10.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James A. Garfield Elementary School is $9,274. 3 elementary schools in the Collingswood Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James A. Garfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks James A. Garfield Elementary School 396^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See James A. Garfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Collingswood Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Collingswood Public School District 247^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James A. Garfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at James A. Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	59.82	602^nd	1204	50.0%
2004	35.07	981^st	1298	24.4%
2005	45.61	877^th	1303	32.7%
2006	25.22	1097^th	1314	16.5%
2007	37.51	1012^th	1329	23.9%
2008	21.65	1137^th	1338	15.0%
2009	29.13	1072^nd	1346	20.4%
2010	28.37	1088^th	1354	19.6%
2011	29.66	1066^th	1360	21.6%
2012	46.27	874^th	1363	35.9%
2013	65.20	599^th	1367	56.2%
2014	51.14	798^th	1363	41.5%
2015	51.84	693^rd	1357	48.9%
2016	68.54	460^th	1346	65.8%
2017	79.64	289^th	1352	78.6%
2018	79.94	268^th	1353	80.2%
2019	86.64	149^th	1360	89.0%
2021	56.86	503^rd	1317	61.8%
2022	73.72	379^th	1345	71.8%
2023	72.00	396^th	1342	70.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James A. Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	77.56	152^nd	942	83.9%

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Rank History for Female students at James A. Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.75	250^th	1333	81.2%

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Rank History for Male students at James A. Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.57	382^nd	1334	71.4%

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Rank History for White students at James A. Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	75.31	213^th	1022	79.2%
2019	91.26	23^rd	1023	97.8%
2021	88.63	53^rd	964	94.5%
2022	90.65	35^th	976	96.4%
2023	93.32	23^rd	975	97.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for James A. Garfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	126	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	133
1989	138	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	142
1990	154	10	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	173
1991	156	10	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	180
1992	167	9	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	187
1993	148	23	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	180
1994	134	16	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	163
1995	134	12	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	164
1996	134	12	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	164
1998	113	22	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	155
1999	108	14	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	141
2000	111	18	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	148
2001	107	22	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	151
2002	102	16	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	138
2003	102	16	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	138
2004	95	13	4	25	1	n/a	n/a	138
2005	86	18	4	39	1	n/a	n/a	148
2006	82	19	5	32	1	n/a	n/a	139
2007	71	19	5	29	1	n/a	n/a	125
2008	72	21	5	36	1	n/a	n/a	135
2009	66	26	5	24	1	0	0	122
2010	67	19	1	23	1	0	9	120
2011	53	16	1	28	1	0	6	105
2012	64	14	2	26	0	0	9	115
2013	71	15	7	28	0	0	9	130
2014	69	15	9	30	0	0	8	131
2015	69	14	9	32	0	0	6	130
2016	87	9	11	31	0	0	8	146
2017	76	17	13	41	0	0	7	154
2018	57	16	14	44	0	0	6	137
2019	70	14	9	33	0	0	8	134
2020	73	16	5	25	0	0	7	126
2021	70	18	7	20	0	0	7	122
2022	78	15	6	22	0	0	10	131
2023	79	11	4	24	0	0	10	128

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James A. Garfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	133	8.0	16.6	n/a
1989	142	8.0	17.7	n/a
1990	173	8.0	21.6	4
1991	180	8.0	22.5	6.1
1992	187	9.0	20.7	8
1993	180	9.5	18.9	11.7
1994	163	8.5	19.2	10.4
1995	164	7.0	23.4	20.1
1996	164	7.0	23.4	20.1
1998	155	7.0	22.1	17.4
1999	141	7.0	20.1	14.9
2000	148	7.0	21.1	20.3
2001	151	7.3	20.7	26.5
2002	138	8.0	17.3	34.1
2003	138	8.0	17.3	34.1
2004	138	8.0	17.3	29
2005	148	8.0	18.5	n/a
2006	139	9.0	15.4	34.5
2007	125	9.0	13.9	31.2
2008	135	9.0	15.0	46.7
2009	122	9.9	12.8	40.2
2010	120	9.0	13.3	33.3
2011	105	7.2	14.5	41
2012	115	10.6	10.7	31.3
2013	130	9.1	14.2	32.3
2014	131	9.2	14.2	40.5
2015	130	11.0	11.8	39.2
2016	146	11.0	13.2	32.9
2017	154	12.5	12.3	33.1
2018	137	11.3	12.1	35
2019	134	9.9	13.5	23.9
2020	126	9.4	13.4	26.2
2021	122	10.8	11.2	23.8
2022	131	9.3	14.0	26.7
2023	128	10.8	11.7	21.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James A. Garfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	133	8.0	16.6	n/a
1989	142	8.0	17.7	n/a
1990	173	8.0	21.6	4
1991	180	8.0	22.5	6.1
1992	187	9.0	20.7	8
1993	180	9.5	18.9	11.7
1994	163	8.5	19.2	10.4
1995	164	7.0	23.4	20.1
1996	164	7.0	23.4	20.1
1998	155	7.0	22.1	17.4
1999	141	7.0	20.1	14.9
2000	148	7.0	21.1	20.3
2001	151	7.3	20.7	26.5
2002	138	8.0	17.3	34.1
2003	138	8.0	17.3	34.1
2004	138	8.0	17.3	29
2005	148	8.0	18.5	n/a
2006	139	9.0	15.4	34.5
2007	125	9.0	13.9	31.2
2008	135	9.0	15.0	46.7
2009	122	9.9	12.8	40.2
2010	120	9.0	13.3	33.3
2011	105	7.2	14.5	41
2012	115	10.6	10.7	31.3
2013	130	9.1	14.2	32.3
2014	131	9.2	14.2	40.5
2015	130	11.0	11.8	39.2
2016	146	11.0	13.2	32.9
2017	154	12.5	12.3	33.1
2018	137	11.3	12.1	35
2019	134	9.9	13.5	23.9
2020	126	9.4	13.4	26.2
2021	122	10.8	11.2	23.8
2022	131	9.3	14.0	26.7
2023	128	10.8	11.7	21.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for James A. Garfield Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$462 (5.0%)	$8,812 (95.0%)	$9,274

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James A. Garfield Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 149^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 396^th of 1342 Elementary schools	18.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James A. Garfield Elementary School)	77.8	78.6	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Collingswood Public School District)	63.6	59.3	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James A. Garfield Elementary School)	72.2	64.3	7.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Collingswood Public School District)	70.5	52.1	18.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James A. Garfield Elementary School)	94.7	89.4	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Collingswood Public School District)	64.5	76.1	11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (James A. Garfield Elementary School)	84.3	79	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Collingswood Public School District)	67	62.6	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (James A. Garfield Elementary School)	73.7	79	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Collingswood Public School District)	63.8	77.4	13.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (James A. Garfield Elementary School)	68.4	31.6	36.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Collingswood Public School District)	56	49.1	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	134	128	4.5%
African American	14	11	21.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	4	55.6%
Hispanic	33	24	27.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	70	79	12.9%
Two or More Races	8	10	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.9%	21.9%	2%

Schools Near James A. Garfield Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James A. Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Haddon Ave	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 962-5705	128	11	11.7	21.9%	79 (61.7%)	11 (8.6%)	24 (18.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	72	396^th of 1342 public elementary schools	70.5%		73.7	379^th of 1345 public elementary schools	71.8%	17	15.8		78.6	89.4	79.0				64.3	79.0	31.6						$9,274	$462	$8,812
Mark Newbie Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 East Browning Rd	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 962-5706	135	14	9.7	26.7%	87 (64.4%)	16 (11.9%)	19 (14.1%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	74.2	370^th of 1342 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.9	430^th of 1345 public elementary schools	68.0%	60	37.6		73.9	65.0	80.0				65.2	35.0	60.0						$11,326	$436	$10,890
Collingswood Pre School Penguins Childhood Center	Public	PK	201 Dayton Avenue	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 833-5291	60	6	10.0	8.3%	49 (81.7%)	3 (5.0%)	2 (3.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)
William P Tatem Elementary School	Public	K-5	265 Lincoln Avenue	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 962-5704	256	20	12.5	16.0%	186 (72.7%)	11 (4.3%)	28 (10.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	85.6	196^th of 1342 public elementary schools	85.4%		70.8	419^th of 1345 public elementary schools	68.8%	223	44.7		59.5	80.7	89.4				62.8	78.2	67.6						$8,518	$232	$8,286
Zane North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Stokes Avenue	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 962-5703	164	15	10.6	16.5%	129 (78.7%)	5 (3.0%)	21 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	87.7	159^th of 1342 public elementary schools	88.2%		93.4	71^st of 1345 public elementary schools	94.7%	88	47.1		74.3	90.4	100.0				58.3	81.0	66.7						$13,644	$349	$13,295
Thomas Sharp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Comly Ave	West Collingswood	08107	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 962-5707	192	21	9.2	39.6%	82 (42.7%)	33 (17.2%)	50 (26.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.9%)	21.2	1071^st of 1342 public elementary schools	20.2%		29.7	940^th of 1345 public elementary schools	30.1%	131	9.6		15.4	54.5	33.4				7.6	34.8	9.6						$12,962	$752	$12,210
Woodlynne Boro Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Elm Avenue	Woodlynne	08107	Camden County	Woodlynne School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 962-8822	383	38	10.1	83.0%	12 (3.1%)	110 (28.7%)	228 (59.5%)	27 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	28.9	962^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	28.3%		24.3	1018^th of 1345 public elementary schools	24.3%	56	18.8	6.3	34.2	39.4	22.6	17.5	60.0	37.8	41.4	41.0	25.0	17.9	22.0	3.2	29.4	29.4	$13,716	$1,631	$12,085
Strawbridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 Strawbridge Avenue	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 869-7735	236	14	16.9	8.1%	211 (89.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	74.7	363^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	73.0%		85	205^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.8%	158	31.0		65.8	80.0	54.8				73.7	65.0	59.6						$13,228	$407	$12,821
Oaklyn Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	136 Kendall Blvd	Oaklyn	08107	Camden County	Oaklyn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 858-0335	280	29	9.6	30.4%	212 (75.7%)	11 (3.9%)	39 (13.9%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	49.2	678^th of 1342 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.6	698^th of 1345 public elementary schools	48.1%	20	25.0		50.0	62.8	56.4				35.0	50.0	23.1						$16,778	$522	$16,256
Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn	Public	PK	136 Kendall Blvd	Oaklyn	08107	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 962-5700	41	5	9.1	9.8%	28 (68.3%)	1 (2.4%)	5 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (17.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about James A. Garfield Elementary School

How many students attend James A. Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 128 students attended James A. Garfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of James A. Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James A. Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collingswood Middle School
High : Collingswood High School

Is James A. Garfield Elementary School a good school?

James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks 396^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is James A. Garfield Elementary School in?

Collingswood Public School District

What is the racial makeup of James A. Garfield Elementary School?

Students at James A. Garfield Elementary School are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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