James Madison School #10

James Madison School #10 is a regular public elementary school in Garfield, New Jersey, serving 273 students in grades PK through 5. At a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, each classroom stays small enough for teachers to respond to individual learners — an advantage that compounds across six years of elementary instruction. The numbers back it up.

James Madison #10 earns an Exceptional composite score of 9.3/10, with a 9.3 academic rating and an even stronger 9.6 growth score. That growth figure is particularly telling: it measures how much students advance relative to their starting points, and a 9.6 signals students here are consistently outpacing expectations. Statewide, the school ranks 17th out of 2,463 public schools — placing it in the top fraction of a percent across all of New Jersey.

Among elementary schools specifically, it ranks 9th out of 1,496. Within Garfield, James Madison #10 holds the top spot among all 9 public schools in the city. Families comparing elementary options here aren't navigating a close call — the performance gap between this school and its local peers is wide.

Parents who prioritize measurable academic outcomes will find very few elementary schools in the state that match this record.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, James Madison School #10 offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.