Garfield Public Schools
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The Garfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Garfield
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States. Garfield is one of 31 Abbott District
s statewide.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 11 schools had an enrollment of 4,511 students and 384.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
) are:
Preschool
Elementary Schools (K-5, except as indicated)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Garfield
Garfield, New Jersey
Garfield is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,487.When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873, it was known as East Passaic. In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of...
, in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. Garfield is one of 31 Abbott District
Abbott District
Abbott districts are school districts in New Jersey that are provided remedies to ensure that their students receive public education in accordance with New Jersey’s state constitution. They were created in 1985 as a result of the first ruling of Abbott v. Burke, a case filed by the Education Law...
s statewide.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 11 schools had an enrollment of 4,511 students and 384.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Preschool
- Garfield Preschool and Annex (327 and 180 students, respectively)
Elementary Schools (K-5, except as indicated)
- Washington Irving School #4 (204 for grades 3-5)
- Washington Irving School #4 Annex (185 for grades K-2)
- Woodrow Wilson School #5 (281)
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School #6 (327)
- Roosevelt School #7 (345)
- Christopher Columbus School #8 (383)
- James Madison School #10 (226)
Middle School (6-8)
- Garfield Middle School (967)
High School (9-12)
- Garfield High SchoolGarfield High School (New Jersey)Garfield High School is a four-year public high school located in Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Garfield Public Schools...
(1,086)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Nicholas Perrapato, Superintendent
- Dennis Frohnapfel, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Garfield Public Schools
- Data for the Garfield Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...