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147 CEDAR STREET, GARFIELD, NJ 07026 • Bergen County
(973) 340-5038
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
366
Teachers (FTE)
32.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.2:1
FRPL Eligible
214
(58.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 214 of 366 (58.5%)
Free Lunch: 188 (51.4%)
Reduced-Price: 26 (7.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 152 (41.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 306 students 306 2020-2021 2021-2022: 294 students 294 -3.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 315 students 315 +7.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 392 students 392 +24.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 366 students 366 -6.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 183 (50%) White: 159 (43.4%) Black or African American: 19 (5.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (0.8%) Asian: 2 (0.5%)
366 Students
Hispanic / Latino 183 50%
White 159 43.4%
Black or African American 19 5.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 0.8%
Asian 2 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 366 Students
Grade 1: 56 (15.3%) Grade 2: 62 (16.9%) Grade 3: 73 (19.9%) Grade 4: 54 (14.8%) Grade 5: 56 (15.3%) Kindergarten: 51 (13.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (3.8%)
366 Students
Grade 1 56 15.3%
Grade 2 62 16.9%
Grade 3 73 19.9%
Grade 4 54 14.8%
Grade 5 56 15.3%
Kindergarten 51 13.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 14 3.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
188
51.4%
F
Female Students
178
48.6%