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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 07026

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Schools

2,122

Students

Top rankedJames Madison School #10328^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Abraham Lincoln School #6 up 167 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Thomas Jefferson School #9 10.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 07026 zip code of Garfield, New Jersey is home to 9 elementary schools that are part of the Garfield Public School District. These schools serve students from pre-K through 5th grade and showcase a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions, with significant disparities in academic outcomes.

The top-performing schools in the district are James Madison School #10, Thomas Jefferson School #9, and Washington Irving School #4, which consistently outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower student-teacher ratios, contributing to their academic success.

In contrast, Abraham Lincoln School #6 and Christopher Columbus School #8 struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting overall academic performance. The district's diverse socioeconomic makeup, as evidenced by the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, also presents both opportunities and challenges in addressing the needs of all students.

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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 (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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 #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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 07026

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garfield	0.06 mi	12	312^th
Passaic	0.79 mi	17	483^rd
Lodi	0.92 mi	8	233^rd
Elmwood Park	1.19 mi	5	404^th
Clifton	1.19 mi	22	410^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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