GARFIELD EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GARFIELD EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Willingboro Public School District school district, located in WILLINGBORO, NJ with about 321 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 27 teachers, GARFIELD EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
GARFIELD EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school located in Willingboro, New Jersey, serving students in the Willingboro Public School District. As an elementary institution, it focuses on providing a foundational education, typically catering to students from kindergarten through the primary elementary grades. The school is situated in a residential area of Burlington County and operates as a community-focused learning environment dedicated to the academic and social-emotional development of its local student population.
Like other schools in the Willingboro district, Garfield East is committed to implementing the state’s core curriculum standards to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond. The school emphasizes fostering a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage in collaborative learning. By focusing on core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, the school strives to ensure that its students build the necessary skill sets to meet the challenges of an evolving educational landscape.
For more information, contact GARFIELD EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at (609) 835-8990 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
WILLINGBORO, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8990
GARFIELD EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in WILLINGBORO, NJ with about 321 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New Jersey
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Willingboro Public School District
- Total Students:
- 321
- Teachers:
- 27.23
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 321 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending GARFIELD EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 80% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 80.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 12.8%
- White
- 4.0%
- Asian
- 1.6%
- Two or more races
- 1.2%
- Female
- 50.2%
- Male
- 49.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.