Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340576000478
Washington Irving School #4
12 MADONNA PLACE, GARFIELD, NJ 07026 · (973) 340-5034 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
13.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
253 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 | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 49% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
59%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
67.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
54.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 59.9% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% 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 22 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 →
Schools most like Washington Irving School #4
Washington Irving School #4's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Irving School #4 this school | 441 | 57.4% | 56.8% |
| Merriam Avenue School NEWTON | 483 | 55.7% | 33.4% |
| Ridgeway Elementary School MANCHESTER | 476 | 57.4% | 33.1% |
| School #4 CLIFFSIDE PARK | 478 | 57.1% | 53.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson School #9 Garfield | 368 | 60.1% | 56.2% |
| Christopher Columbus School #8 GARFIELD | 366 | 58.5% | 43.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Washington Irving School #4 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #397 of 1,290 | #84 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #499 of 1,319 ▼ 117 | #105 of 149 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #327 of 1,319 ▲ 150 | #87 of 149 ▲ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #568 of 1,562 | #34 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,165 of 1,390 | #129 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #527 of 1,392 | #72 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #490 of 1,481 | #26 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #425 of 545 | #50 of 64 |
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
441
+59 (+15%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 213
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 441 | 32.7 | 13.5:1 | 57% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 36.1 | 10.9:1 | 45% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 35.7 | 9.7:1 | 37% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 59% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 58% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 38 | 11.4:1 | 62% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 21 | 13.5:1 | 66% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 56% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 213 | 11 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Irving School #4.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (426 to 441); teachers down 9% (36 to 32.7).
About Washington Irving School #4
Washington Irving School #4 is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in GARFIELD, New Jersey. It has an enrollment of 441 students in pre-K through 5.
Washington Irving School #4 is part of Garfield Public School District, where 11 schools serve 4,762 students.
Of every 100 students at Washington Irving School #4, about 45 are Hispanic, the largest group. The remaining students are 45% White, 6% Black, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Bergen County is about 23% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
Washington Irving School #4 has 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1. At Washington Irving School #4, 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Bergen County average 28%.
On the allk12 Grade, Washington Irving School #4 lands at A-, ahead of 84% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
After accounting for student poverty, Washington Irving School #4 is in the top 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.8% is 22.1 points above the 34.8% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Bergen County show the median household earns about $124,884 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Bergen County number 291, with about 133,883 students.
Measured in a straight line, Garfield Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Washington Irving School #4. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 33.1%, lower than Washington Irving School #4's 56.8%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 382 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 441 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.6:1 to 13.5:1.
People who know Washington Irving School #4 can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Abraham Lincoln School #6Elementary · 385 students
- Thomas Jefferson School #9Elementary · 368 students
- Christopher Columbus School #8Elementary · 366 students
- Roosevelt School #7Elementary · 282 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
- Abraham Lincoln School #6Elementary · 385 students
- Thomas Jefferson School #9Elementary · 368 students
- Christopher Columbus School #8Elementary · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Garfield Middle School0.2 mi · 971
- Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center0.3 mi · 204
- Garfield High School0.5 mi · 1,258
- Gantner Avenue School0.6 mi · 339
- Christopher Columbus School #80.7 mi · 366
- School #120.8 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Irving School #4What is the total enrollment at Washington Irving School #4?
Washington Irving School #4 enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington Irving School #4 serve?
Washington Irving School #4 serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Washington Irving School #4 have?
Washington Irving School #4 employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is Washington Irving School #4?
Washington Irving School #4 reports a student body of 45% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Washington Irving School #4 in?
Washington Irving School #4 is part of Garfield Public School District.
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