J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of East Orange School District
106 PROSPECT STREET, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017 · (973) 266-5895
Community ratings
Not rated yetBe the first neighbor to rate this school — an overall score plus Teachers, Communication, Safety and Activities.
Academic performance
Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
247Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten24
Grade 149
Grade 240
Grade 342
Grade 444
Grade 533
Students
Black · 81%199
Hispanic · 15%36
White · 2%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Two or more races · 1%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
228’20
235’21
253’22
238’23
247’24
Location
106 PROSPECT STREET EAST ORANGE
Neighbor reviews
Sign in to rate this school.
School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.