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C−

Abraham Lincoln School #6

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

111 Palisade Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026 · (973) 340-5036 · Part of Garfield City School District

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

Directions
Students
385
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Abraham Lincoln School #6

  • 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: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Garfield kids: Garfield Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Abraham Lincoln School #6You 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).

Location

Directions ↗

111 Palisade Ave, Garfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten74
Grade 172
Grade 255
Grade 342
Grade 444
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
365’20
352’21
352’22
380’23
385’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 22%Black 7%Asian 1%Two or more races <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 Abraham Lincoln School #6 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
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
Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Garfield
204 students10:1

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.