gradeC
Overall Niche Grade
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Academics
gradeC
Diversity
gradeA
Teachers
gradeB minus
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Garfield Middle School is a public school located in GARFIELD, NJ. It has 1,011 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. According to state test scores, 15% of students are at least proficient in math and 43% in reading.
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About
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- Middle School
- School District
- Garfield Public School District
- New Jersey
- Garfield
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
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43%
Percent Proficient - Math
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15%
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Living in the Area
Garfield
gradeC+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?Data Sources
Cost of Living
gradeC minus
Good for Families
gradeC+
Housing
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Median Household Income
$72,026
National
$75,149
Median Rent
$1,491
National
$1,268
Median Home Value
$430,500
National
$281,900
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Students
Diversity
gradeA
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,011
Free or Reduced Lunch
57%
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Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
Student-Teacher Ratio may not be indicative of class size. It is calculated using the reported number of students and full-time equivalent teachers.
11:1
National
17:1
Average Teacher Salary
Average salary for all teachers within the district.
$75,738
Teachers in First/Second Year
6.4%
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Garfield Middle School Reviews
Rating 3 out of 5 8 reviews
Rating 3 out of 5
This place is very hit-or-miss. Administration is absolute crap, and guidance isn't any better. If you get a bad teacher, you're probably going to dread it for the whole year. Have Multimedia Journalism during 5th block and Social Studies next? Good luck trying your best to not be late.
Admin also absolutely loves to make school a living hell for students and teachers by inventing stupid rules every week. Folders, notebooks, and the crappy school issued laptops can't be put in a backpack, since those are banned. Shoulders or thighs showing? Wearing a comfy hoodie? Signs of the devil, of course. Need to text your mom that you're going on the terrible and trashy school bus? Oops, phones are banned too.
Despite my gripes with this school, there are some good moments. A trip to the American Dream Mall, a dinner dance at the Venetian, a ski trip, and more fun trips do take place. They are kind of expensive though. There are some nice kids here as well, so you might find a friend or two.
- Middle School Student
- June 26 2022
Rating 5 out of 5
I like this school I went to for a lot of reasons. The teachers were friendly and made every new lesson look easy by giving explanations and strategies on how to understand the lesson better. All the teachers had respect toward the students. Most of the teachers were passionate about their classrooms. Everyday I got encouraged to do my best.
- Middle School Student
- July 22 2018
Rating 3 out of 5
My experience was average at this school. There were a lot of kids who weren’t the best and were rude but it did shape me to be the person I am today.
- Alum
- Feb 14 2018
