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Washington Irving School #4

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Washington Irving School #4 ranks 445 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Irving School #4 is an elementary school located in Garfield, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Garfield Public School District, which is ranked 353 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Irving School #4 has shown strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools in recent years. The school's students have consistently outperformed the Garfield Public School District and the state of New Jersey in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations have particularly strong performance, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Washington Irving School #4 outperforms the other elementary schools in the Garfield Public School District, including Christopher Columbus School #8 and Thomas Jefferson School #9, in both academic performance and student subgroup outcomes. When compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as Gantner Avenue School in Elmwood Park and the schools in the Passaic City School District, Washington Irving School #4 demonstrates significantly stronger academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

441

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,580

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Madonna Place
Garfield, NJ 07026

(973) 340-5034

District: Garfield Public School District

Students who attend Washington Irving School #4 usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Middle School
High:	Garfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

44.7%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg46%

445^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	67.6	445 of 1347	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	383 of 1338	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	293 of 1342	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	510 of 1345	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	620 of 1317	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	395 of 1360	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	619 of 1353	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	828 of 1352	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	802 of 1346	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	947 of 1357	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.5	762 of 1363	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	922 of 1367	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	842 of 1363	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.5	663 of 1360	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.0	1036 of 1354	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	981 of 1346	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.9	1033 of 1338	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	1035 of 1329	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.6	998 of 1314	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.1	860 of 1303	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.6	1005 of 1298	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.1	825 of 1204	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	65 of 597	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	93.1	44 of 559	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	60 of 411	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	38 of 463	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	38 of 434	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	476 of 1326	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	497 of 1317	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	259 of 1318	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	500 of 1326	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	585 of 1290	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	344 of 1331	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	518 of 1333	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	192 of 1032	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	123 of 989	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	98 of 982	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	154 of 953	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	166 of 896	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	172 of 899	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.0	547 of 870	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	64 of 1023	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	71 of 939	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	27 of 910	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	61 of 863	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	41 of 839	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	71 of 948	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	182 of 942	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	416 of 1318	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	300 of 1313	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	300 of 1315	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	464 of 1324	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	617 of 1297	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	412 of 1335	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	687 of 1334	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	343 of 1023	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	176 of 989	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	140 of 958	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	377 of 949	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	665 of 868	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	274 of 1007	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	26.7	691 of 1001	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	306 of 970	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	208 of 963	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	106 of 975	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	347 of 976	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	526 of 964	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.1	142 of 1023	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	357 of 1022	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+17 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Science35%+5 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
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					$10,580	$123	$10,457
Gantner Avenue School	Public	K-5	99 Roosevelt Ave	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	339	30	11.3	56.9%	118 (34.8%)	21 (6.2%)	162 (47.8%)	34 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	51	667^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.5%		45.7	723^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	46.0%	56	21.5		58.6	60.5	61.1				54.3	44.2	25.4					$7,848		$7,848
School #12	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Clifton Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2404	560	55	10.2	86.1%	67 (12.0%)	6 (1.1%)	473 (84.5%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.6	1071^st of 1347 public elementary schools	20.5%		18.2	1103^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	17.6%	32	7.3		22.2	42.6	38.1				35.5	33.0	23.3					$13,219	$1,304	$11,915
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
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
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
School #11	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Merselis Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2401	376	38	10.0	76.3%	81 (21.5%)	15 (4.0%)	251 (66.8%)	19 (5.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	20	1098^th of 1347 public elementary schools	18.5%		18.2	1100^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.8%	2	17.5		29.8	30.4	25.0				33.8	31.7	24.4					$12,583	$594	$11,989
School #17	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Lexington Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 458-6017	501	57	8.7	83.8%	59 (11.8%)	15 (3.0%)	412 (82.2%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25	1021^st of 1347 public elementary schools	24.2%		28.6	958^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.4%	63	9.1		46.3	32.3	39.1				40.8	26.7	23.6					$12,646	$594	$12,052
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
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19	Public	1-8	320 Highland Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 779-4219	590	53	11.1	99.8%	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.7%)	560 (94.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.9	1212^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.0%		13.6	1172^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	12.4%	40	5.7	8.6	18.8	22.5	22.1	21.8	32.8	53.2	13.8	30.4	24.4	12.2	7.0	14.6	14.6	$9,378	$661	$8,717

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