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Roosevelt School #7

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Roosevelt School #7 ranks 609 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt School #7 is an elementary school located in Garfield, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Garfield Public School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt School #7 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 216 out of 1,353 New Jersey elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to a low of 913 out of 1,345 in 2021-2022 (2-star rating). While the school generally performs better than the district average, its academic performance has been mixed, with varying proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state and district averages. The school has also struggled with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates.

Interestingly, Roosevelt School #7 has shown strengths in certain student subgroups, such as ranking 19th out of 517 New Jersey elementary schools for African American students in 2017-2018 and ranking in the top 225 out of 1,032 for Hispanic students in 2024-2025. However, the school has lagged behind in rankings for White students. While Roosevelt School #7 performs better than the Garfield Public School District average, it falls behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as James Madison School #10, which has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools.

282

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,612

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Lincoln Pl
Garfield, NJ 07026

(973) 340-5037

District: Garfield Public School District

Students who attend Roosevelt School #7 usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Middle School
High:	Garfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

27.3%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 14% New Jersey)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg46%

609^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	55.5	609 of 1347	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	465 of 1338	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	594 of 1342	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	913 of 1345	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	714 of 1317	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	794 of 1360	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.7	216 of 1353	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	340 of 1352	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	301 of 1346	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	50.9	711 of 1357	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.1	605 of 1363	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	757 of 1367	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	854 of 1363	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	680 of 1360	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	736 of 1354	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	608 of 1346	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	560 of 1338	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	587 of 1329	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	408 of 1314	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.9	745 of 1303	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.9	505 of 1298	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.5	688 of 1204	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	94.2	19 of 517	96.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	61 of 597	89.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	526 of 1326	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	538 of 1317	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	738 of 1318	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	844 of 1326	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	558 of 1290	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	697 of 1331	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.5	235 of 1333	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	225 of 1032	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	108 of 989	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	353 of 982	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	645 of 953	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	314 of 896	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	351 of 899	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	95.0	25 of 870	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	145 of 1023	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	105 of 939	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	473 of 910	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	249 of 863	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	106 of 839	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	211 of 948	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	96.6	18 of 942	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	643 of 1318	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	525 of 1313	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	538 of 1315	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	903 of 1324	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	837 of 1297	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	841 of 1335	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.2	210 of 1334	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	721 of 963	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	565 of 975	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	761 of 976	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	468 of 964	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	334 of 1023	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.8	23 of 1022	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2018)96th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)25th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+11 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

Science36%+6 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)				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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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		$8,336	$314	$8,022
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
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
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Union Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 473-8189	382	26	14.6	67.8%	73 (19.1%)	18 (4.7%)	258 (67.5%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	70.9	411^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.9	431^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.8%	20	37.3	72.1	73.4	76.8		61.9	32.8	62.7		$6,821	$334	$6,487
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		$15,130	$159	$14,971

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