Garfield Middle School vs. New Providence Middle School
Should you attend Garfield Middle School or New Providence Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 973 students in grades 6-8, Garfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 398 students in grades 7-8, New Providence Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
973 students
398 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1781 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#167 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
284
-
Grade 7 Students
264
211
Grade 8 Students
302
187
Ungraded Students
123
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
22%
% Hispanic
56%
9%
% Black
10%
2%
% White
33%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
