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Abraham Lincoln School #6

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Abraham Lincoln School #6 ranks 882 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Abraham Lincoln School #6 is an elementary school in Garfield, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with 380 students. The school is part of the Garfield Public School District, which is ranked 353 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abraham Lincoln School #6 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.6% to 57.4% in English Language Arts and 25.5% to 39.6% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.9% to 53.6% in ELA and 44.2% to 49.8% in Math. The school's performance in Science is also very low, with only 19.6% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%.

While the nearby Christopher Columbus School #8 and James Madison School #10 in the Garfield Public School District generally outperform Abraham Lincoln School #6, the school's performance is better than some nearby schools in the Passaic City School District, such as Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 and Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10. However, the higher spending at Abraham Lincoln School #6 has not translated into improved student outcomes.

385

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,925

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Palisade Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026

(973) 340-5036

District: Garfield Public School District

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln School #6 usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Middle School
High:	Garfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

White:

22.1%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the New Jersey average

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg46%

882^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	34.9	882 of 1347	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1049 of 1338	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	977 of 1342	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	945 of 1345	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1003 of 1317	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1109 of 1360	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1084 of 1353	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	1134 of 1352	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	1134 of 1346	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.7	1104 of 1357	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	1018 of 1363	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	1060 of 1367	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.6	882 of 1363	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	877 of 1360	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	807 of 1354	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	833 of 1346	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.2	1037 of 1338	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	949 of 1329	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	1099 of 1314	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.8	950 of 1303	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.8	908 of 1298	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.6	866 of 1204	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	296 of 559	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	271 of 499	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	118 of 489	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	278 of 411	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	289 of 463	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	314 of 434	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	721 of 1326	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1007 of 1317	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	855 of 1318	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	968 of 1326	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	956 of 1290	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1037 of 1331	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1038 of 1333	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	423 of 1032	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	636 of 989	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	486 of 982	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	386 of 953	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	539 of 896	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	630 of 899	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	579 of 870	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	399 of 1023	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	598 of 939	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	571 of 910	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.0	91 of 863	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	389 of 839	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	694 of 948	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	545 of 942	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	962 of 1318	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	991 of 1313	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	993 of 1315	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	864 of 1324	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	974 of 1297	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1106 of 1335	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1063 of 1334	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	684 of 1023	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	543 of 989	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	519 of 958	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	383 of 949	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	506 of 868	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	645 of 1007	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	578 of 1001	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	707 of 970	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	889 of 963	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%-14 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (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	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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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				$10,200	$692	$9,508
Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Hamilton Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5506	754	72	10.5	99.5%	5 (0.7%)	45 (6.0%)	697 (92.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	8.3	1279^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.1	1298^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	6.8	0.0	8.8	14.1	21.8	42.1	20.7	27.4	8.8	7.7	10.0	1.7	5.0	7.4	7.4	$10,342	$836	$9,506
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					$7,918	$310	$7,608
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School	Public	3-6	106 King St	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-4420	361	29	12.6	49.6%	208 (57.6%)	13 (3.6%)	132 (36.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.3	532^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.4	602^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.0%	70	28.4		36.3	59.6	69.9	72.3			54.9	50.5	53.4	47.7				$7,394	$399	$6,995
Sonia Sotomayor School #21	Public	K-8	225 Madison Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5500	499	48	10.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	480 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6.8	1294^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.1	1268^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.2%	26	9.8	0.0	4.5	13.6	22.4	21.4	9.6	23.9	4.4	10.0	14.0	6.8	1.8	10.6	10.6

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