Garfield School
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 591 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 1187th out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Nicholas T. Testa
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Kearny Town School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,999
- Graduation Rate: 86.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 5,744
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 591
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 301 (50.9%)
- Females: 290 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 87 (14.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 260 (44.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 347 (58.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 18 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic | 336 | 56.9% |
| White | 224 | 37.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 35 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 11.5% |
| 1st Grade | 79 | 13.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 82 | 13.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 84 | 14.2% |
| 4th Grade | 82 | 13.9% |
| 5th Grade | 78 | 13.2% |
| 6th Grade | 75 | 12.7% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1.4% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 03, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - my kid it doing much better since garfield school
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