Summary:
The data list one middle school in ZIP code 07026: Garfield Middle School, serving grades 6–8. There is no second school in the list for families to compare locally. The clearest academic concern is general mathematics: in 2025–2026, the school’s average across grades 6–8 was 22%, compared with 34% statewide, an 11-point gap. Results were below the state in every grade: by 15 points in grade 6, 13 in grade 7 and 6 in grade 8.
Algebra I was the strongest latest subject-and-grade result, while science was the lowest overall. In grade 8 Algebra I, 83% of students were proficient, 8 points above the state’s 75%; in grade 8 science, 16% were proficient, 3 points below the state’s 19%. ELA was closer to state results on average: 48% across the three grades versus 53% statewide, or 5 points below. However, grade 8 ELA was 41%, 12 points below the state, while grades 6 and 7 were only 2 and 1 points below. These results show meaningful differences by subject and grade, rather than a consistent strength across the school.
Results improved in some areas over the two years reported, but not across the board. The ELA average rose by 3 points while the state average fell by 3, narrowing the gap from 12 points to 5; grade 8 ELA was an exception, slipping by 1 point. The math average gained 1.3 points, compared with a 0.6-point state gain, so its gap narrowed only slightly, from 12 points to 11. Science improved by 6 points, while grade 8 Algebra I fell by 2 points and remained above the state. SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Middle School 442nd of 743 schools, at the 41st percentile, with 2 stars for 2025–2026. The school reported a student–teacher ratio of 11.1 in 2024–2025 and 67% free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are useful context, not explanations for test results. The list contains only one school, so it cannot show how Garfield compares with other local middle schools.
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