Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340576000387
James Madison School #10
55 Lincoln Place, GARFIELD, NJ 07026 · (862) 306-7190 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
210 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Garfield Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
65.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.8% | 65.1% |
| 2023-24 | 75.4% | 63.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+38.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 25% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 38 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where James Madison School #10 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #274 of 1,290 | #64 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #325 of 1,319 | #78 of 149 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #190 of 1,319 | #57 of 149 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #1,190 of 1,562 | #127 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #605 of 1,390 | #63 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #749 of 1,392 | #103 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #290 of 1,481 | #7 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #314 of 798 | #31 of 85 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
+35 (+14%) vs 2020
+56% since 2000-01, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 280 | 25.6 | 10.9:1 | 75% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 28.9 | 9.4:1 | 60% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 27.7 | 8.9:1 | 61% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 23 | 10.7:1 | 59% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 35.5 | 9.1:1 | 62% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 34 | 10.7:1 | 66% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 27 | 8.2:1 | 50% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | N/A | N/A | 66% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Madison School #10.
About James Madison School #10
The public elementary school James Madison School #10 is located in GARFIELD, New Jersey. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 280 students. Against the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 31% lower.
James Madison School #10 is one of 11 schools in Garfield Public School District, which enrolls 4,762 students in total.
James Madison School #10 is 64% Hispanic by enrollment. The next largest groups are 25% White and 10% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 41 points above the 23% share among Bergen County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Eligible students account for 75% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Bergen County, the average is 28%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, James Madison School #10 ranks in the top 10% of New Jersey schools. It scores 63.3%; the prediction is 25.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Bergen County show that the median household income is $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 291 public schools in Bergen County, enrolling about 133,883 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Abraham Lincoln School #6, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. James Madison School #10 places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 14% enrollment rise, from 245 in 2020-21 to 280 in 2024-25.
Community posts for James Madison School #10 can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield Public School District
- Garfield High SchoolHigh · 1,258 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 students
- Washington Irving School #4Elementary · 441 students
- Abraham Lincoln School #6Elementary · 385 students
- Thomas Jefferson School #9Elementary · 368 students
- Christopher Columbus School #8Elementary · 366 students
Other schools in GARFIELD
- Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter SchoolCombined · 1,276 students
- Garfield High SchoolHigh · 1,258 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 students
- Washington Irving School #4Elementary · 441 students
- Abraham Lincoln School #6Elementary · 385 students
- Thomas Jefferson School #9Elementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Abraham Lincoln School #60.2 mi · 385
- Roosevelt School #70.4 mi · 282
- Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School0.6 mi · 1,276
- Etta Gero School No. 90.7 mi · 352
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School0.8 mi · 686
- Roosevelt School0.8 mi · 148
Frequently asked questions
About James Madison School #10How large is James Madison School #10?
James Madison School #10 enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-05.
Is James Madison School #10 an elementary, middle, or high school?
James Madison School #10 is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does James Madison School #10 have?
James Madison School #10 employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Madison School #10?
At James Madison School #10, the student body is approximately 25% White, 64% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is James Madison School #10 in?
James Madison School #10 is part of Garfield Public School District.
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