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Woodrow Wilson School #5

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Woodrow Wilson School #5 is an elementary school in Garfield, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently outperforms the Garfield Public School District and the state of New Jersey in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with particularly strong results for Hispanic and low-income students. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years.

Woodrow Wilson School #5 stands out for its academic achievements, particularly in ELA. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 63.3% for 3rd grade, 86.7% for 4th grade, and 86.9% for 5th grade, significantly outpacing the Garfield district and the state. The school's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% and top 3% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. In contrast, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with 3rd grade students underperforming the district and state, but 4th and 5th grade students outperforming them.

While Woodrow Wilson School #5 is a strong-performing school within the Garfield Public School District, it faces a concerning trend in chronic absenteeism. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 6.3% in 2016-2017 to 29.8% in 2021-2022, a significant concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. When compared to nearby schools in the Saddle Brook and Elmwood Park school districts, Woodrow Wilson School #5 appears to have stronger academic performance, particularly in ELA and mathematics, but lower attendance rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 205 Outwater Lane
       Garfield, NJ  07026-2635

(973) 340-5035

District: Garfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
354th of 1,342 New Jersey Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,577 Help


Students who attend Woodrow Wilson School #5 usually attend:

Middle:    Garfield Middle School
High:    Garfield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.6%
Hispanic:
44.9%
African American:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Woodrow Wilson School #5 ranks better than 73.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.3. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.6%), Hispanic (44.9%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson School #5 is 12.5. (See more...)
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Compare Woodrow Wilson School #5 employs 23.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodrow Wilson School #5 is $10,577.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Woodrow Wilson School #5:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodrow Wilson School #5 354th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Woodrow Wilson School #5 in the ranking list.)

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Garfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Public School District 319th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Woodrow Wilson School #5

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Rank History for all students at Woodrow Wilson School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 34.83 876th 1204 27.2%
2004 64.07 585th 1298 54.9%
2005 71.32 431st 1303 66.9%
2006 75.72 320th 1314 75.6%
2007 55.01 798th 1329 40.0%
2008 62.28 635th 1338 52.5%
2009 58.16 685th 1346 49.1%
2010 67.52 516th 1354 61.9%
2011 51.54 823rd 1360 39.5%
2012 47.91 850th 1363 37.6%
2013 28.01 1066th 1367 22.0%
2014 49.63 818th 1363 40.0%
2015 41.99 819th 1357 39.6%
2016 46.81 761st 1346 43.5%
2017 59.77 592nd 1352 56.2%
2018 53.98 659th 1353 51.3%
2019 57.67 619th 1360 54.5%
2021 46.93 634th 1317 51.9%
2022 80.84 275th 1345 79.6%
2023 75.30 354th 1342 73.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodrow Wilson School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.11 89th 434 79.5%
2019 79.05 77th 463 83.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodrow Wilson School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.09 155th 942 83.5%
2019 75.70 143rd 948 84.9%
2021 62.37 208th 839 75.2%
2023 94.73 26th 910 97.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Woodrow Wilson School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.08 687th 1333 48.5%
2019 57.64 590th 1331 55.7%
2021 41.34 708th 1290 45.1%
2022 76.17 329th 1326 75.2%
2023 71.94 380th 1318 71.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Woodrow Wilson School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.28 598th 1334 55.2%
2019 54.28 633rd 1335 52.6%
2021 52.48 542nd 1297 58.2%
2022 82.60 226th 1324 82.9%
2023 72.70 355th 1315 73.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodrow Wilson School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.94 603rd 870 30.7%
2019 65.68 249th 899 72.3%
2021 67.78 190th 896 78.8%
2022 98.71 9th 953 99.1%
2023 78.75 155th 982 84.2%
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Rank History for White students at Woodrow Wilson School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.88 567th 1022 44.5%
2019 50.80 517th 1023 49.5%
2021 39.22 596th 964 38.2%
2022 75.75 209th 976 78.6%
2023 78.16 165th 975 83.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woodrow Wilson School #5

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 164 10 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 184
1989 165 10 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 187
1990 158 11 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 180
1991 178 19 4 25 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1992 184 16 2 26 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1993 243 16 18 48 1 n/a n/a 0 326
1994 240 22 15 64 4 n/a n/a 0 345
1995 273 22 14 81 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1996 273 22 14 81 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1998 306 17 16 62 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1999 276 20 18 78 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2000 289 21 12 83 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2001 262 17 17 77 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2002 260 15 16 91 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2003 260 15 16 91 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2004 230 19 10 96 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2005 252 17 13 81 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2006 247 25 8 105 1 n/a n/a 0 386
2007 238 18 8 102 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2008 174 5 3 82 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2009 170 11 0 99 1 0 0 0 281
2010 153 7 0 98 0 0 0 0 258
2011 158 12 0 134 0 0 0 0 304
2012 160 12 0 125 0 0 0 0 297
2013 172 10 0 135 0 0 0 0 317
2014 165 12 1 140 0 0 0 0 318
2015 168 14 1 127 0 0 0 0 310
2016 173 16 1 120 0 0 0 0 310
2017 181 19 2 114 0 0 1 0 317
2018 180 22 2 103 0 0 3 0 310
2019 174 20 2 95 0 0 2 0 293
2020 169 19 1 97 0 0 4 0 290
2021 152 18 2 105 0 0 3 0 280
2022 143 16 4 110 0 0 4 0 277
2023 137 16 4 132 0 0 5 0 294

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodrow Wilson School #5

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 184 11.0 16.7 n/a
1989 187 11.0 17.0 n/a
1990 180 12.0 15.0 11.7
1991 226 14.0 16.1 10.2
1992 228 12.0 19.0 25.4
1993 326 15.5 21.0 24.8
1994 345 17.5 19.7 19.4
1995 390 18.0 21.7 24.6
1996 390 18.0 21.7 24.6
1998 401 18.0 22.3 24.9
1999 392 24.0 16.3 29.6
2000 405 29.0 14.0 42
2001 373 29.3 12.7 42.1
2002 382 29.0 13.2 37.2
2003 382 29.0 13.2 37.2
2004 355 29.0 12.2 38.3
2005 363 31.0 11.7 n/a
2006 386 30.0 12.9 44
2007 367 28.0 13.1 38.7
2008 264 21.0 12.6 46.6
2009 281 25.0 11.7 41.3
2010 258 22.0 11.7 48.1
2011 304 20.0 15.2 55.3
2012 297 24.4 12.1 46.1
2013 317 21.0 15.0 60.6
2014 318 27.0 11.7 72
2015 310 27.0 11.4 67.1
2016 310 28.0 11.0 60.6
2017 317 26.0 12.1 59.9
2018 310 25.0 12.4 55.8
2019 293 22.0 13.3 53.2
2020 290 23.5 12.2 50.3
2021 280 23.2 12.0 48.2
2022 277 25.2 10.9 38.3
2023 294 23.4 12.5 35.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woodrow Wilson School #5

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 184 11.0 16.7 n/a
1989 187 11.0 17.0 n/a
1990 180 12.0 15.0 11.7
1991 226 14.0 16.1 10.2
1992 228 12.0 19.0 25.4
1993 326 15.5 21.0 24.8
1994 345 17.5 19.7 19.4
1995 390 18.0 21.7 24.6
1996 390 18.0 21.7 24.6
1998 401 18.0 22.3 24.9
1999 392 24.0 16.3 29.6
2000 405 29.0 14.0 42
2001 373 29.3 12.7 42.1
2002 382 29.0 13.2 37.2
2003 382 29.0 13.2 37.2
2004 355 29.0 12.2 38.3
2005 363 31.0 11.7 n/a
2006 386 30.0 12.9 44
2007 367 28.0 13.1 38.7
2008 264 21.0 12.6 46.6
2009 281 25.0 11.7 41.3
2010 258 22.0 11.7 48.1
2011 304 20.0 15.2 55.3
2012 297 24.4 12.1 46.1
2013 317 21.0 15.0 60.6
2014 318 27.0 11.7 72
2015 310 27.0 11.4 67.1
2016 310 28.0 11.0 60.6
2017 317 26.0 12.1 59.9
2018 310 25.0 12.4 55.8
2019 293 22.0 13.3 53.2
2020 290 23.5 12.2 50.3
2021 280 23.2 12.0 48.2
2022 277 25.2 10.9 38.3
2023 294 23.4 12.5 35.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Woodrow Wilson School #5

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $116 (1.1%) $10,461 (98.9%) $10,577

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodrow Wilson School #5

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 619th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 354th of 1342 Elementary schools
 19.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Woodrow Wilson School #5)70.863.3
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Public School District)5650.9
 5.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodrow Wilson School #5)46.426.6
 19.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Public School District)56.548.1
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Woodrow Wilson School #5)54.386.7
 32.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Public School District)6064.1
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Woodrow Wilson School #5)65.256.2
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Public School District)50.446.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Woodrow Wilson School #5)64.186.9
 22.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Public School District)63.773.9
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Woodrow Wilson School #5)46.174.3
 28.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Public School District)46.453.2
 6.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students293294
 0.3%
African American2016
 20%
American Indian00
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic95132
 38.9%
Pacific Islander00
White174137
 21.3%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.2%35.4%
 17.9%




Frequently Asked Questions about Woodrow Wilson School #5

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Woodrow Wilson School #5.

Woodrow Wilson School #5 ranks 354th of 1342 New Jersey schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Woodrow Wilson School #5 are 47% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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