Washington Irving School #4

Set in GARFIELD, New Jersey, Washington Irving School #4 is an average-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Garfield Public School District. It enrolls 441 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Garfield Public School District comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,762 students; Washington Irving School #4 is among them.

Demographically, Washington Irving School #4 lists that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 45% White, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Washington Irving School #4 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Irving School #4 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.8%; this one delivers 56.8%, a residual of +22.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Irving School #4 is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

Nearest neighbor: Garfield Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Irving School #4. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Irving School #4 at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 33.1%.

Washington Irving School #4 operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Irving School #4 has ticked up 4%, going from 426 students in 2018 to 441 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 54% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Washington Irving School #4 typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.