Garfield Elementary School

Summary:

Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kearny, New Jersey, serving 439 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (65.83%) and faces significant challenges in academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors compared to state and local averages.

Garfield Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with student performance on state assessments (NJSLA) significantly below the Kearny district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 22% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.9% in Kearny and 42% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 7.3% in 2017-2018 to 17.4% in 2021-2022, indicating potential issues with student engagement. Additionally, 63.33% of Garfield students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average, suggesting the school serves a population with greater economic challenges.

While Garfield Elementary faces these challenges, the school does have some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 students per teacher, lower than the nearby Kearny district schools. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better compared to the school's overall performance, ranking in the top half of New Jersey elementary schools for ELL students in recent years. This suggests that the school may be providing effective support and instruction for its ELL population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 360 Belgrove Dr
       Kearny, NJ  07032-1628


(201) 955-5090

District: Kearny

SchoolDigger Rank:
1078th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,609 Help


Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Middle School
High:    Kearny High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  439

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.8%
White:
26.9%
Asian:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.3% Help


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Compare Details Garfield Elementary School ranks worse than 80.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Kearny School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.82. (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 Garfield Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Kearny School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.8%), White (26.9%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School is 10.3, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Kearny School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary School is $7,609. 3 elementary schools in the Kearny School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary School 1078th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Kearny:

SchoolDigger ranks Kearny 491st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.73 616th 1204 48.8%
2004 45.45 872nd 1298 32.8%
2005 58.43 704th 1303 46.0%
2006 56.55 756th 1314 42.5%
2007 57.13 762nd 1329 42.7%
2008 54.77 771st 1338 42.4%
2009 43.20 910th 1346 32.4%
2010 31.75 1049th 1354 22.5%
2011 27.34 1087th 1360 20.1%
2012 30.67 1054th 1363 22.7%
2013 29.21 1062nd 1367 22.3%
2014 26.34 1087th 1363 20.2%
2015 17.70 1143rd 1357 15.8%
2016 28.64 1005th 1346 25.3%
2017 32.53 948th 1352 29.9%
2018 33.91 954th 1353 29.5%
2019 37.49 901st 1360 33.8%
2021 21.03 1005th 1317 23.7%
2022 23.22 1031st 1345 23.3%
2023 20.82 1078th 1342 19.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.32 72nd 411 82.5%
2022 45.33 212th 489 56.6%
2023 40.01 253rd 499 49.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.78 729th 1001 27.2%
2019 12.92 940th 1007 6.7%
2021 21.41 698th 868 19.6%
2022 26.32 668th 949 29.6%
2023 23.59 716th 958 25.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.86 359th 942 61.9%
2019 57.15 325th 948 65.7%
2021 44.70 430th 839 48.7%
2022 42.95 464th 863 46.2%
2023 42.05 498th 910 45.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.47 849th 1333 36.3%
2019 41.12 835th 1331 37.3%
2021 23.00 984th 1290 23.7%
2022 26.98 958th 1326 27.8%
2023 22.89 1006th 1318 23.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.88 945th 1334 29.2%
2019 37.55 861st 1335 35.5%
2021 22.26 952nd 1297 26.6%
2022 22.19 1012th 1324 23.6%
2023 21.44 1025th 1315 22.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.55 394th 870 54.7%
2019 55.12 359th 899 60.1%
2021 37.68 552nd 896 38.4%
2022 32.51 634th 953 33.5%
2023 30.65 678th 982 31.0%
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Rank History for White students at Garfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.25 787th 1022 23.0%
2019 29.84 762nd 1023 25.5%
2021 16.75 875th 964 9.2%
2022 19.86 836th 976 14.3%
2023 16.50 854th 975 12.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Garfield Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 388 2 10 63 2 n/a n/a 0 465
1989 371 8 15 74 1 n/a n/a 0 469
1990 372 6 17 67 3 n/a n/a 0 465
1991 362 4 16 84 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1992 367 3 16 83 1 n/a n/a 0 470
1993 347 6 26 126 5 n/a n/a 0 510
1994 352 7 26 122 4 n/a n/a 0 511
1995 294 2 9 169 8 n/a n/a 0 482
1996 294 2 9 169 8 n/a n/a 0 482
1998 293 4 20 207 3 n/a n/a 0 527
1999 304 7 21 235 3 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 278 12 20 238 5 n/a n/a 0 553
2001 274 6 19 218 4 n/a n/a 0 521
2002 252 11 22 244 3 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 252 11 22 244 3 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 249 9 21 270 3 n/a n/a 0 552
2005 228 13 17 302 2 n/a n/a 0 562
2006 219 11 11 284 5 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 216 17 11 294 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2008 223 13 15 306 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2009 236 16 14 328 0 0 0 0 594
2010 224 18 13 336 0 0 0 0 591
2011 207 13 12 285 0 0 0 0 517
2012 255 15 15 378 0 0 0 0 663
2013 257 14 17 375 2 1 0 0 666
2014 249 18 24 362 0 0 1 0 654
2015 214 7 23 311 0 0 2 0 557
2016 201 13 19 299 1 0 3 0 536
2017 201 15 18 268 1 0 4 0 507
2018 194 15 16 292 2 0 6 0 525
2019 173 10 18 290 1 0 9 0 501
2020 156 5 22 293 0 0 7 0 483
2021 138 7 17 294 0 0 7 0 463
2022 124 10 15 284 0 0 6 0 439
2023 118 8 15 289 0 2 7 0 439

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 Garfield Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 465 31.0 15.0 n/a
1989 469 32.0 14.6 n/a
1990 465 33.0 14.0 9.7
1991 466 31.0 15.0 9.4
1992 470 31.0 15.1 13.6
1993 510 33.5 15.2 21.2
1994 511 33.5 15.3 24.3
1995 482 32.0 15.1 25.1
1996 482 32.0 15.1 25.1
1998 527 32.0 16.5 26.9
1999 570 33.0 17.3 32.1
2000 553 35.0 15.8 41.2
2001 521 35.2 14.8 39.2
2002 532 36.5 14.6 39.5
2003 532 36.5 14.6 39.5
2004 552 37.0 14.9 35.3
2005 562 37.0 15.2 n/a
2006 530 36.0 14.7 47.9
2007 538 34.0 15.8 49.1
2008 558 33.0 16.9 52.2
2009 594 40.9 12.1 50.2
2010 591 33.0 17.9 58.7
2011 517 36.0 14.3 41.6
2012 663 39.9 16.6 35.6
2013 666 39.9 16.6 62.3
2014 654 41.0 15.9 64.8
2015 557 41.0 13.5 63.2
2016 536 40.0 13.4 64.7
2017 507 38.0 13.3 64.1
2018 525 39.0 13.4 57.1
2019 501 42.0 11.9 55.1
2020 483 46.0 10.5 60.7
2021 463 46.0 10.0 61.3
2022 439 43.7 10.0 52.4
2023 439 42.5 10.3 63.3

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 Garfield Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 465 31.0 15.0 n/a
1989 469 32.0 14.6 n/a
1990 465 33.0 14.0 9.7
1991 466 31.0 15.0 9.4
1992 470 31.0 15.1 13.6
1993 510 33.5 15.2 21.2
1994 511 33.5 15.3 24.3
1995 482 32.0 15.1 25.1
1996 482 32.0 15.1 25.1
1998 527 32.0 16.5 26.9
1999 570 33.0 17.3 32.1
2000 553 35.0 15.8 41.2
2001 521 35.2 14.8 39.2
2002 532 36.5 14.6 39.5
2003 532 36.5 14.6 39.5
2004 552 37.0 14.9 35.3
2005 562 37.0 15.2 n/a
2006 530 36.0 14.7 47.9
2007 538 34.0 15.8 49.1
2008 558 33.0 16.9 52.2
2009 594 40.9 12.1 50.2
2010 591 33.0 17.9 58.7
2011 517 36.0 14.3 41.6
2012 663 39.9 16.6 35.6
2013 666 39.9 16.6 62.3
2014 654 41.0 15.9 64.8
2015 557 41.0 13.5 63.2
2016 536 40.0 13.4 64.7
2017 507 38.0 13.3 64.1
2018 525 39.0 13.4 57.1
2019 501 42.0 11.9 55.1
2020 483 46.0 10.5 60.7
2021 463 46.0 10.0 61.3
2022 439 43.7 10.0 52.4
2023 439 42.5 10.3 63.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garfield Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $569 (7.5%) $7,040 (92.5%) $7,609

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 901st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1078th of 1342 Elementary schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)45.922
 23.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)49.731.9
 17.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)42.228
 14.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kearny)51.533
 18.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)3021.4
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)5541.5
 13.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)4222.7
 19.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)46.928.2
 18.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)56.934.3
 22.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)59.641.9
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)53.319.7
 33.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)3717.5
 19.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Elementary School)46.831.3
 15.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)5038.4
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary School)32.516.7
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)29.321.3
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students501439
 12.4%
African American108
 20%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1815
 16.7%
Hispanic290289
 0.3%
Pacific Islander02
White173118
 31.8%
Two or More Races97
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.1%63.3%
 8.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Kearny High School

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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