Garfield Middle School

175 Lanza Ave, Garfield NJ, 7026 | Garfield City School District | 973-272-7020
  • grades 6-8
  • students 989
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 41% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Garfield
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
50%Garfield
52%New Jersey

Garfield Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Garfield City School District" in Garfield, NJ. There are a total of 989 students and 88 teachers at Garfield Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Garfield Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 21% lower than the New Jersey average.

Garfield Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students989
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Garfield Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625%
733%
842%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
643%
751%
855%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Garfield Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 41.3% 42.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 9.8% 8.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.5% 47.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Garfield demographics profile

StatisticGarfieldNew JerseyNational
Population31,7228,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15,0271,21591
Median age37.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English35%69%79%
Speak Spanish36%16%13%

Education level achieved in Garfield

IndexGarfieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school80.5%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Garfield Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.