Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340423005901
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
106 PROSPECT STREET, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017 · (973) 266-5895 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 31.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #826 of 1,319 ▲ 75 | #66 of 141 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #674 of 1,319 ▲ 38 | #72 of 141 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,299 of 1,562 | #134 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #1,089 of 1,390 | #73 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #1,191 of 1,392 | #114 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #450 of 545 | #50 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
247
+19 (+8%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 68% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 72% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | 77% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 75% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 67% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 79% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 77% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 24 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (240 to 247); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
As a small elementary school, J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy serves students in EAST ORANGE, New Jersey. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 247 students. Against the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 39% lower.
East Orange School District has 19 schools and 8,348 students, and J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy is one of those schools.
The student body at J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy is 81% Black. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic and 2% White. Essex County's residents are about 36% Black, 44 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
allk12 grades J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy a C+. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Essex County (population about 863,002), the median household income is $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 249 public schools in Essex County, enrolling about 145,473 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Althea Gibson Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy.
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy had 228 students, to 2024-25, when it had 247.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Orange School District
- East Orange Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceElementary · 612 students
- Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other schools in EAST ORANGE
- East Orange Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceElementary · 612 students
- Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Althea Gibson Academy0.2 mi · 144
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence0.2 mi · 612
- John L. Costley Middle School0.4 mi · 334
- Sojourner Truth Middle School0.4 mi · 264
- Patrick F. Healy Middle School0.4 mi · 322
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School0.4 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About J. Garfield Jackson Sr. AcademyHow many students attend J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy?
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy serve?
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy is approximately 13.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy?
Student demographics at J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy are roughly 2% White, 15% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy public or private?
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Orange School District.
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