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Mark Newbie Elementary School vs. James A. Garfield Elementary School

Should you attend Mark Newbie Elementary School or James A. Garfield Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mark Newbie Elementary School
2 East Browning Rd
Collingswood, NJ 08108
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
James A. Garfield Elementary School
480 Haddon Ave
Collingswood, NJ 08108
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mark Newbie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 135 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mark Newbie Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 128 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
135 students
128 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
11 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#622 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#410 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
50-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mark Newbie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James A. Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
70-79%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mark Newbie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James A. Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Top 50% in NJ)
21-39%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mark Newbie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James A. Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
24
26
Grade 1 Students
20
25
Grade 2 Students
24
23
Grade 3 Students
23
17
Grade 4 Students
19
21
Grade 5 Students
20
16
Ungraded Students
5
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
14%
19%
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% Black
12%
8%
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% White
64%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mark Newbie Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James A. Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
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0.56
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Mark Newbie Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James A. Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mark Newbie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James A. Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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