Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary
EAST ORANGE, NJ · East Orange School District
Regular public school · Grades 3-5 · Suburb, large
1,001st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 24%▲ Improving
1 GROVE PLACE, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017
(973)673-5410NCES ID 340423002052Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary 1,001st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 24% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 24th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 167 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 236 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.5% | 76.3% | ▼ 21.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 20.8% | ▲ 18.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.3% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $493K in zip 07017 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary in?
Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary is part of the East Orange School District district in EAST ORANGE, New Jersey.
Is Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary 1,001st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 24% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary?
Black 76%, Hispanic 21%, Two or more races 1% (236 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07017 is $493K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.