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C−

James Madison School #10

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

55 Lincoln Place, Garfield, NJ 07026 · (862) 306-7190 · Part of Garfield City School District

Garfield’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of New Jersey school districts

Students
280
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James Madison School #10

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Garfield kids: Garfield Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5James Madison School #10You are here
6–8Garfield Middle School971 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

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

55 Lincoln Place, Garfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten37
Grade 143
Grade 247
Grade 343
Grade 450
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
245’20
252’21
247’22
273’23
280’24

Up 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 25%Black 10%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Madison School #10 from Garfield families.

Other schools in Garfield City School District

The 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; Garfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.