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Christopher Columbus School #8

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Christopher Columbus School #8 ranks 728 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

728^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Christopher Columbus School #8 is an elementary school in Garfield, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Garfield Public School District, which is ranked 353 out of 609 districts in the state.

Christopher Columbus School #8 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade and maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 20.4% in recent years. Academic performance has been mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing at or above district and state averages, while others have struggled, particularly in mathematics.

Interestingly, the nearby Washington Irving School #4 has a higher statewide ranking and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with stronger performance across grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, James Madison School #10 has also outperformed Christopher Columbus School #8 in terms of academic performance and student group outcomes. While Christopher Columbus School #8 has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, these students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top quarter of New Jersey elementary schools for this student group.

366

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,054

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

147 Cedar Street
Garfield, NJ 07026

(973) 340-5038

District: Garfield Public School District

Students who attend Christopher Columbus School #8 usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Middle School
High:	Garfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

43.4%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Garfield Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg46%

728^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Garfield Public School District

353^rd of 609Garfield Public 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	45.9	728 of 1347	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	661 of 1338	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	720 of 1342	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	812 of 1345	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	823 of 1317	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	984 of 1360	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	716 of 1353	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	883 of 1352	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	712 of 1346	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	731 of 1357	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	917 of 1363	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	944 of 1367	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	912 of 1363	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	840 of 1360	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.9	960 of 1354	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.6	775 of 1346	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.0	918 of 1338	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	1034 of 1329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.2	953 of 1314	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.4	737 of 1303	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.5	993 of 1298	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.6	1063 of 1204	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	29.4	406 of 522	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	443 of 517	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	123 of 597	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	222 of 559	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	628 of 1326	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	555 of 1317	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	669 of 1318	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	731 of 1326	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	938 of 1290	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1020 of 1331	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	768 of 1333	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	448 of 1032	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	245 of 989	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	264 of 982	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	360 of 953	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	245 of 896	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	452 of 899	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	303 of 870	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	165 of 1023	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	129 of 939	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	125 of 910	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	246 of 863	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	119 of 839	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	490 of 948	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	256 of 942	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	783 of 1318	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	738 of 1313	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	699 of 1315	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	838 of 1324	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	663 of 1297	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	854 of 1335	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	640 of 1334	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	447 of 1023	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.1	831 of 989	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	621 of 958	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	574 of 949	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	619 of 868	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	408 of 1007	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.1	125 of 1001	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	419 of 970	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	533 of 963	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	554 of 975	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	678 of 976	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	816 of 964	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	760 of 1023	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	530 of 1022	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2019)22nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		$20,054	$705	$19,349
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		$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%)	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		$16,355	$683	$15,672
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		$20,059	$609	$19,450
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		$22,978	$694	$22,284
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		$20,124	$646	$19,478
Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10	Public	K-6	151 Harrison St.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5510	369	32	11.5	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	355 (96.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.7	1288^th of 1347 public elementary schools	4.4%		6.2	1294^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.3%	6	7.7	8.3	19.4	17.9	19.4	13.5	12.9	17.9	8.4	$27,817	$1,586	$26,231
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25	Public	K-3	64 Parker Ave	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5500	903	51	17.7	99.1%	7 (0.8%)	21 (2.3%)	854 (94.6%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	3.4	1341^st of 1347 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.2	1329^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.7%	12		8.9				6.3				$18,717	$1,541	$17,176
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Passaic Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8511	148	13	11.3	68.9%	44 (29.7%)	10 (6.8%)	90 (60.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	65.3	477^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.6%		67.5	450^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.4%	27	15.2	64.5	80.0	67.7		61.3	65.0	48.5		$19,554	$506	$19,048
Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Westervelt Place	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-0514	265	17	15.5	60.0%	57 (21.5%)	20 (7.5%)	159 (60.0%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	67.3	451^st of 1347 public elementary schools	66.5%		65.8	471^st of 1338 public elementary schools	64.8%	20	35.3	43.6	66.7	82.0		60.0	56.5	51.0		$14,696	$380	$14,316

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