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James A. Garfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

480 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108 · (856) 962-5705 · Part of Collingswood Borough School District

Collingswood’s School Grade B− better than 45% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
128
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about James A. Garfield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Collingswood kids: Collingswood Middle School

On the path

Where Collingswood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5James A. Garfield Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Collingswood Middle School446 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

480 Haddon Ave, Collingswood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 124
Grade 224
Grade 325
Grade 419
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
122’20
131’21
128’22
128’23
128’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 17%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James A. Garfield Elementary School from Collingswood families.

Other schools in Collingswood Borough School District

The district →
Thomas Sharp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Collingswood
D
211 students10:1
Zane North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Collingswood
B+
174 students12:1
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Collingswood
58 students8:1
Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Oaklyn
43 students14:1
William P Tatem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Collingswood
B+
248 students15:1
Mark Newbie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Collingswood
B−
136 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Collingswood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.