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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 342 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 919th out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 225 Lincoln Avenue, Garfield, NJ 07026
- Principal or Admin: Margarita Pennisi
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Garfield City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $16,252
- Graduation Rate: 80.7%
- Dropout Rate: 0.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.7
- Enrolled Students: 4,571
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 342
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 183 (53.5%)
- Females: 159 (46.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (11.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 162 (47.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 202 (59.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 35 | 10.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 171 | 50.0% |
| White | 134 | 39.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 19.3% |
| 1st Grade | 54 | 15.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 56 | 16.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 61 | 17.8% |
| 4th Grade | 49 | 14.3% |
| 5th Grade | 44 | 12.9% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 3.5% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Roosevelt School #7 performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.4% | 58.4% | 59.7% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | 58.3% | 62.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.8% | 79.8% | 59.9% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 71.6% | 75.2% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 49.7% | 41.9% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | 55.5% | 80.2% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.9% | 75.3% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | 75.8% | 62.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.4% | 94.5% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | 92.4% | 85.7% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.2% | 55.0% | 46.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 61.7% | 68.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.5% | 76.3% | 62.5% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 76.5% | 56.6% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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