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C+

Washington Irving School #4

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12 Madonna Place, Garfield, NJ 07026 · (973) 340-5034 · Part of Garfield City School District

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

Students
441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Irving School #4

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15.4% 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–5Washington Irving School #4You are here
6–8Garfield Middle School971 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
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).

12 Madonna Place, Garfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten79
Grade 170
Grade 270
Grade 371
Grade 468
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
382’20
371’21
347’22
395’23
441’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 45%Black 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Irving School #4 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.