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Public School Review - Established 2003

James A. Garfield Elementary School

480 Haddon Ave
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (856) 962-5705
www.collsk12.org
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Serving 128 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 128 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 50-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

School Overview

James A. Garfield Elementary School's student population of 128 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJames A. Garfield Elementary School
Kind21
124
224
325
419
515
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Total Students
128 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary School
2025128
2024128
2023128
2022131
2021122
2020126
2019134
2018154
2017154
2016146
2015130
2014131
2013130
2012115
2011105
2010120
2009122
2008135
2007125
2006139
2005148
2004138
2003138
2002149
2001151
2000148
1999141
1998155
1996164
1995168
1994163
1993180
1992187
1991180
1990173
1989142
1988133
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary School
202511
202412
202311
20229
202111
20209
201910
201813
201713
201611
201511
20149
20139
201211
20117
20109
200910
20089
20079
20069
20058
20048
20038
20028
20017
20007
19997
19987
19967
19957
19949
199310
19929
19918
19908
19898
19888
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School Rankings

James A. Garfield Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of James A. Garfield Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (NJ)
#436 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary School
2023#436
2022#410
2021#892
2019#155
2018#326
2017#445
2016#699
2015#1108
2014#1491
2013#992
2012#1480
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50-59%
38%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
202354%38%40%
202254%36%36%
202124%26%17%
201974%44%45%
201867%42%42%
201764%41%40%
201654%40%34%
201544%36%34%
201474%75%78%
201387%75%77%
201272%75%78%
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70-79%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
202274%49%56%
202154%47%56%
201984%57%58%
201877%55%42%
201774%53%54%
201664%50%47%
201544%47%49%
201464%69%74%
201367%69%73%
201267%69%72%
201154%69%73%
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21-39%
23%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
202230%23%23%
202150%22%22%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
202512:111:1
202411:112:111:1
202312:112:111:1
202215:112:111:1
202111:112:111:1
202014:112:112:1
201913:112:112:1
201812:112:111:1
201712:112:111:1
201613:112:111:1
201512:112:111:1
201414:112:111:1
201314:112:111:1
201211:112:113:1
201115:114:116:1
201013:114:115:1
200912:112:111:1
200815:115:116:1
200714:113:114:1
200615:113:114:1
200519:113:114:1
200417:113:114:1
200317:113:114:1
200219:114:114:1
200122:114:114:1
200021:114:115:1
199920:115:114:1
199822:115:115:1
199623:115:116:1
199524:115:115:1
199419:114:115:1
199319:114:115:1
199221:115:116:1
199123:115:115:1
199022:114:115:1
198918:114:115:1
198817:115:114:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
20244%11%2%
20233%10%2%
20225%10%2%
20216%10%4%
20197%11%3%
20188%10%3%
20178%10%3%
20167%10%3%
20156%10%3%
20147%10%4%
20135%10%3%
20122%9%4%
20111%9%3%
20101%9%4%
20094%9%4%
20084%9%3%
20074%8%4%
20064%8%4%
20053%7%4%
20043%7%4%
20033%7%4%
20023%7%3%
20011%6%3%
20001%6%3%
19991%6%4%
19981%6%3%
19962%5%3%
19951%5%3%
19942%5%4%
19931%5%3%
19922%5%3%
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Hispanic
17%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
202418%34%21%
202319%33%22%
202217%32%22%
202116%31%20%
201925%29%20%
201827%27%19%
201727%27%19%
201622%26%18%
201525%25%18%
201423%24%17%
201322%23%16%
201223%23%16%
201127%22%15%
201019%21%14%
200920%20%14%
200827%19%14%
200723%19%14%
200623%18%12%
200526%18%12%
200418%17%11%
200311%17%10%
200211%16%10%
200113%15%9%
200012%15%8%
199912%14%8%
199812%14%7%
19969%14%5%
19958%13%4%
19946%13%3%
19934%13%4%
19924%12%3%
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Black
9%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
20248%14%11%
20238%15%11%
202211%15%11%
202115%15%11%
201910%15%13%
201811%16%15%
201711%16%15%
20166%16%15%
201511%16%15%
201411%16%15%
201312%16%15%
201212%16%16%
201115%16%15%
201016%17%17%
200921%17%16%
200816%17%16%
200715%17%15%
200614%18%15%
200512%18%14%
20049%18%14%
200312%18%12%
200218%18%12%
200115%18%11%
200012%18%12%
199910%18%11%
199814%18%10%
19967%19%8%
19959%19%8%
199410%19%6%
199313%19%6%
19925%19%4%
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White
62%
37%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
202463%38%59%
202362%39%59%
202259%40%60%
202157%41%60%
201952%43%59%
201850%45%59%
201750%45%59%
201660%46%60%
201554%48%61%
201453%49%61%
201355%50%62%
201256%51%61%
201150%52%62%
201056%53%63%
200954%54%66%
200852%55%66%
200757%56%66%
200658%56%69%
200558%57%69%
200469%58%71%
200373%58%74%
200268%59%75%
200171%61%77%
200075%61%77%
199977%62%77%
199873%62%80%
199682%62%84%
199582%63%85%
199482%63%87%
199382%63%87%
199289%64%90%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
20247%3%7%
20238%3%6%
20228%3%5%
20216%3%5%
20196%2%5%
20184%2%4%
20174%2%4%
20165%2%4%
20154%1%3%
20146%1%3%
20136%1%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.58
0.72

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
20250.580.72
20240.560.710.60
20230.570.710.60
20220.610.710.59
20210.630.710.58
20190.660.700.60
20180.660.700.59
20170.660.700.59
20160.590.690.59
20150.630.680.58
20140.650.680.58
20130.640.670.58
20120.630.660.58
20110.660.650.57
20100.630.650.56
20090.630.640.53
20080.640.630.53
20070.600.620.52
20060.590.620.49
20050.590.610.49
20040.490.600.47
20030.440.600.43
20020.500.590.42
20010.460.580.39
20000.410.570.40
19990.390.570.39
19980.440.570.35
19960.320.560.29
19950.320.550.28
19940.320.550.23
19930.310.550.23
19920.210.540.19
19910.250.530.19
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Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
38%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
202522%38%
202419%32%24%
202319%31%24%
202223%30%26%
202121%32%27%
202021%33%29%
201922%33%29%
201831%33%29%
201731%33%29%
201627%33%30%
201532%31%29%
201435%32%29%
201330%31%29%
201227%29%27%
201135%27%26%
201023%26%24%
200928%24%20%
200833%22%20%
200719%21%17%
200624%21%18%
200419%21%15%
200321%21%15%
200226%22%15%
200119%22%14%
200015%23%15%
199915%24%15%
199817%24%15%
199620%24%15%
199515%24%15%
199410%24%14%
199312%23%12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearJames A. Garfield Elementary SchoolNew JerseyCollingswood Public School District
20254%5%
20243%6%4%
20233%5%4%
20224%4%3%
20212%4%3%
20206%5%6%
20192%5%6%
20181%5%6%
20171%5%6%
20165%5%6%
20156%5%8%
20145%5%8%
20132%6%8%
20124%6%8%
20116%5%8%
201010%6%7%
200912%6%8%
200813%6%8%
200712%6%9%
200610%6%8%
200410%6%9%
200313%6%10%
20027%6%7%
20017%6%6%
20005%5%6%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Collingswood Public School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James A. Garfield Elementary School's ranking?
James A. Garfield Elementary School is ranked #436 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.
What schools are James A. Garfield Elementary School often compared to?
James A. Garfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Zane North Elementary School, William P Tatem Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).
How many students attend James A. Garfield Elementary School?
128 students attend James A. Garfield Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of James A. Garfield Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of James A. Garfield Elementary School?
James A. Garfield Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.
What grades does James A. Garfield Elementary School offer ?
James A. Garfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is James A. Garfield Elementary School part of?
James A. Garfield Elementary School is part of Collingswood Public School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 128 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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