J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
106 Prospect Street, East Orange, NJ 07017 · (973) 266-5895 · Part of East Orange City School District
East Orange’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New Jersey school districts
What stands out about J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21
- Next stop for East Orange kids: 7 middle schools
On the path
Where East Orange kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, 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 ↗106 Prospect Street, East Orange
Students
Up 8.3% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy from East Orange families.
Other schools in East Orange City School District
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; East Orange’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.