What grades does James A. Garfield Elementary School serve?

As a Primary school, James A. Garfield Elementary School serves students in COLLINGSWOOD, NJ. The school is administered by the local school district.

Where is James A. Garfield Elementary School located?

You can find James A. Garfield Elementary School in COLLINGSWOOD, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at James A. Garfield Elementary School?

At James A. Garfield Elementary School, there are approximately 11.6 students for every teacher.

What schools are in COLLINGSWOOD, NJ?

James A. Garfield Elementary School is among the schools serving COLLINGSWOOD, NJ. The school is part of the local school system.

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James A. Garfield Elementary School — School Calendar 2026-27

Primary|COLLINGSWOOD, New Jersey|Collingswood Public School District

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ 08108

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School Profile

Grades

K–5

Enrollment

128

Student:Teacher

11.6:1

Locale

Suburban

District

Collingswood Public School District

Econ. Disadvantaged

21.9%

Phone

(856)962-5705

School Statistics

Academics (SY 2020-21)

ELA Proficiency

50-59%

Math Proficiency

20-29%

Chronic Absenteeism

0.8%

SY 2019-20

Technology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)

Wi-Fi

Campus-wide wireless

Fiber Internet

High-speed connection

145

Connected devices

Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)

Teachers (FTE)

9.5

100% fully certified

Psychologists

Nurses

Anti-Bullying Policy

District Finance (FY 2023)

Per-Pupil Spending

$23,191

Total current expenditure

Instruction Spending

$14,472

Per pupil, classroom only

Total Revenue/Pupil

$24,007

All funding sources

Funding Sources

Federal 7%State 44%Local 48%

District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey

Community Context

Median Home Value

$376,063

+2.6% 1yr+34.4% 5yr

Philadelphia, PA metro area

Community Need Level

Elevated

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022

Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)

19.2%

Below 150% poverty line

7.5%

Unemployment rate

6.7%

Uninsured residents

11.2%

No HS diploma (25+)

Special Education (IDEA)

District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA

Total Students Served

374

Ages 3-21 under IDEA

School-Age (6-21)

358

Receiving special ed services

Est. % of Enrollment

100%

District rate, school may vary

Disability Categories (District)

Specific Learning Disability

112 (31%)

Speech/Language Impairment

79 (22%)

Other Health Impairment

79 (22%)

Autism

35 (10%)

Emotional Disturbance

25 (7%)

Intellectual Disability

14 (4%)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ

Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)

128

Current enrollment

Stable(+2% 5yr)

Coming Up

Tue, Sep 1, 2026

STAFF PD

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Tue, Sep 1, 2026

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Tue, Sep 1, 2026

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Full School Calendar 2026-27

Date	Event	Type	Level
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	STAFF PD	Event	—
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	STAFF PD	Event	—
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	Staff PD	Event	—
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	Staff PD	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	STAFF PD	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	STAFF PD	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	Student First Day (Half Day)	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 12:40PM DISMISSAL	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	Student First Day (Half Day)	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 12:40PM DISMISSAL	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	EARLY DISMISSAL 12:40PM	half_day	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	EARLY DISMISSAL 12:40PM	half_day	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Student Second Day (Half Day)	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Student Second Day (Half Day)	Event	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day - No School	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-LABOR DAY	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-LABOR DAY	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day - No School	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur - No School	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-YOM KIPPUR	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-YOM KIPPUR	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur - No School	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Student Early Dismissal - Staff PD	half_day	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL STAFF PD	half_day	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Student Early Dismissal - Staff PD	half_day	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Staff PD (Indigenous Peoples Day)	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-STAFF PD	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-STAFF PD	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Staff PD (Indigenous Peoples Day)	Event	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL STAFF PD	half_day	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Student Early Dismissal -Staff PD	half_day	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Student Early Dismissal -Staff PD	half_day	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL STAFF PD	half_day	—
Tue, Oct 27, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL-PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES	Staff Day	—
Tue, Oct 27, 2026	PreK/Elem Conf	Event	—
Tue, Oct 27, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL-PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES	Staff Day	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-NJEA CONVENTION	Event	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	NJEA Convention - School Closed	Event	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-NJEA CONVENTION	Event	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	NJEA Convention - School Closed	Event	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Early Dismissal ALL	half_day	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL- THANKSGIVING BREAK	Break	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Early Dismissal ALL	half_day	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL- THANKSGIVING BREAK	Break	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	Thanksgiving Break - School Closed	Break	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-THANKSGIVING BREAK	Break	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	Thanksgiving Break - School Closed	Break	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-THANKSGIVING BREAK	Break	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL-WINTER BREAK	Break	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	12:40PM DISMISSAL-WINTER BREAK	Break	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	Early Dismissal - All	half_day	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	Early Dismissal - All	half_day	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	Winter Break - School Closed	Break	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-WINTER BREAK	Break	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	SCHOOL CLOSED-WINTER BREAK	Break	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	Winter Break - School Closed	Break	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED-MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY	Event	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	MLK Day - School Closed	Holiday	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	MLK Day - School Closed	Holiday	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED-MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY	Event	—
Thu, Feb 11, 2027	Student Early Dismissal - Staff PD	half_day	—
Thu, Feb 11, 2027	12:40PM DISMISSAL- STAFF PD	half_day	—
Thu, Feb 11, 2027	Student Early Dismissal - Staff PD	half_day	—
Thu, Feb 11, 2027	12:40PM DISMISSAL- STAFF PD	half_day	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED-STAFF PD	Event	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED-STAFF PD	Event	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Staff PD - School Closed	Event	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Staff PD - School Closed	Event	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	President's Day - School Closed	Holiday	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED-PRESIDENTS' DAY	Holiday	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED-PRESIDENTS' DAY	Holiday	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	President's Day - School Closed	Holiday	—
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	12:40PM DISMISSAL STAFF PD	half_day	—
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Student Early Dismissal - Staff PD	half_day	—
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	12:40PM DISMISSAL STAFF PD	half_day	—
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Student Early Dismissal - Staff PD	half_day	—
Mon, Mar 8, 2027	EARLY DISMISSAL- PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES	Staff Day	—
Mon, Mar 8, 2027	EARLY DISMISSAL- PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES	Staff Day	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED-SPRING BREAK	Break	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED-SPRING BREAK	Break	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Spring Break - School Closed	Break	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Spring Break - School Closed	Break	—
Mon, Apr 5, 2027	SCHOOL RESUMES	Event	—
Mon, Apr 5, 2027	SCHOOL RESUMES	Event	—
Fri, May 28, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED	Event	—
Fri, May 28, 2027	Staff Appreciation Day - School Closed	Event	—
Fri, May 28, 2027	Staff Appreciation Day - School Closed	Event	—
Fri, May 28, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED	Event	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day - School Closed	Holiday	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED- MEMORIAL DAY	Holiday	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	SCHOOL CLOSED- MEMORIAL DAY	Holiday	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day - School Closed	Holiday	—
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Secondary Early Dismissal	half_day	—
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Secondary Early Dismissal	half_day	—
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	12:40PM DISMISSAL	half_day	—
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	Early Dismissal - All Students; Staff PD	half_day	—
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	12:40PM DISMISSAL	half_day	—
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	Early Dismissal - All Students; Staff PD	half_day	—
Mon, Jun 14, 2027	Early Dismissal - Staff PD	half_day	—
Mon, Jun 14, 2027	Early Dismissal - Staff PD	half_day	—
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	Last Day of School - Early Dismissal All	Event	—
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!	Event	—
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!	Event	—
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	Last Day of School - Early Dismissal All	Event	—

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Frequently Asked Questions about James A. Garfield Elementary School

James A. Garfield Elementary School currently enrolls 128 students across Primary grade levels. The school operates under the local school district in NJ.