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Garfield Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

175 Lanza Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026 · (973) 272-7020 · Part of Garfield City School District

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

Directions
Students
971
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Garfield Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Garfield kids: Garfield High School

On the path

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

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Garfield Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Garfield High School1,258 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts43%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

175 Lanza Ave, Garfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6324
Grade 7330
Grade 8317
Enrollment over time
989’20
1,011’21
973’22
952’23
971’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 33%Black 9%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garfield Middle School from Garfield families.

Other schools in Garfield City School District

The district →
Washington Irving School #4
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield
C+
441 students13:1
Abraham Lincoln School #6
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield
C−
385 students10:1
Thomas Jefferson School #9
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield
C+
368 students10:1
Christopher Columbus School #8
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield
C
366 students11:1
Roosevelt School #7
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield
C
282 students13:1
James Madison School #10
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield
C−
280 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; Garfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.