Total enrollment
4,762
+36 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Garfield Public School District
New Jersey · 4,762 students · 2 cities
Garfield Public School District reports 12 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,762 New Jersey students (9 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Garfield Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Garfield Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #155 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,762 | #71 of 372 | #2,024 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #35 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #253 of 370 | #1,706 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.8% | #65 of 369 | #2,666 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #151 of 298 | #2,081 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Garfield Public School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from James Madison School #10 at 63.3% proficient to Garfield High School at 20.0%, a gap of 43.3 points. That is the 15th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,487 to 4,292 students (down 4%) and from 393 to 362 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield High School | Garfield | High | 09-12 | 1,258 |
| Garfield Middle School | Garfield | Middle | 06-08 | 971 |
| Washington Irving School #4 | Garfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| Abraham Lincoln School #6 | Garfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 |
| Thomas Jefferson School #9 | Garfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 368 |
| Christopher Columbus School #8 | Garfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 |
| Roosevelt School #7 | Garfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 282 |
| James Madison School #10 | Garfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 280 |
| Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center | Garfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 204 |
| Garfield Public Preschool Annex | Garfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 105 |
| Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart | Garfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 102 |
| Woodrow Wilson School #5 | Garfield | Combined | M-M | · |
About Garfield Public School District
Garfield Public School District is a thinly populated public-school district in New Jersey. The district maintains 12 schools and educates approximately 4,762 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Garfield Public School District consists of 9 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Garfield Public School District runs about 397 students per school, 26% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Garfield Public School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,726 students to 4,762. Garfield Public School District now counts 11 public schools, down from 12 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Garfield Public School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.