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Garfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 973 students in Garfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Garfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
4,709 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Garfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#435 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
72%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,612 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
37%
# Black Students
365 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
1,630 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
35%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
506
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
325
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
532
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,189 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,801 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,189
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,801
$26,033
Best Garfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 Lanza Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 272-7020
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 272-7020
Grades: 6-8
| 973 students
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