Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary

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262 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary School, located at 1 Grove Place in East Orange, New Jersey, is a public school serving students in the East Orange School District. Named in honor of a prominent local educator and community advocate, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and community engagement. As part of a district committed to educational equity, the school focuses on providing foundational instruction in core subjects while addressing the diverse social and emotional needs of its student body.

The school is known for its neighborhood-centered approach, serving as a hub for families within the East Orange community. With an emphasis on literacy, mathematics, and holistic student development, Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond. Through a combination of classroom instruction, extracurricular opportunities, and partnerships with parents, the school maintains a mission of cultivating responsible, lifelong learners who are empowered to contribute positively to their community.

262

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

11.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	48
Black	207
Two or More	2
American Indian	3

Black
207 (79.0 %)
Hispanic
48 (18.3 %)
American Indian
3 (1.1 %)
White
2 (0.8 %)
Two or More
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Orange School District
Phone:	(973)673-5410
Website:	http://nj02207379.schoolwires.net/Domain/579
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	28
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 49

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 71

Ungraded 23