Garfield Middle School

Garfield Middle School serves 952 students in grades 6-8 in Garfield, New Jersey, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 and 86 full-time equivalent teachers. The school ranks #1837 out of 2475 middle schools statewide, placing it in the 26th percentile with a MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. Academically, Garfield Middle School has room for growth, with 33% of students performing at or above proficient levels in English Language Arts and 15% meeting proficiency standards in mathematics.

The school is focusing on student development as it works to improve these academic outcomes for its large student body. The school draws from a diverse middle-class community in Bergen County, where the median household income is $72,026 and median home values reach $430,500. About 22% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, while 14.8% of families live below the poverty line.

This economic diversity creates a varied student population of over 32,000 residents in the 07026 ZIP code area. Garfield Middle School operates within a large suburban setting, serving families throughout this established Bergen County community that balances residential neighborhoods with the educational needs of nearly 1,000 middle school students.