Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Orange, NJ

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340423002052
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in East Orange · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
students per teacher
57.6%
free-lunch eligible

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in East Orange, NJ.

School address

East Orange, NJ 07017
District: East Orange School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340423002052 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary shrank from 262 students in 2022-23 to 236 in 2023-24 (-9.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 340423002052 · East Orange, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

245 enr · 11.7:1 · 57.6% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: East Orange Campus High School (1,798 students)

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary shrank from 262 students in 2022-23 to 236 in 2023-24 (-9.9%). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary reports 245 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary compares

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.6% ▲ 95% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 245 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible - 95% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 56% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,322
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 72.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Two or More 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
White 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 72.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.3, Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Orange School District reports $30,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Orange Campus High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Orange Stem Academy High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Langston Hughes Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Orange School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~245 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary

How many students attend Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary?

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary has 245 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Orange, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 236 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary?

57.6% of students at Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary is African American at 72.7% of enrollment, in East Orange, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary?

Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary rank among elementary schools in East Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in East Orange, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in East Orange on the city page.

What other schools are in East Orange School District?

Besides Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary, East Orange School District also operates East Orange Campus High School (1,798 students), Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School (701 students), and East Orange Stem Academy High School (646 students). See the East Orange School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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