Top Rankings
Fair Lawn Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 399 students in Fair Lawn Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Fair Lawn Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
5,329 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fair Lawn Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
22 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
876 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
146 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
3,045 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
57%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
350
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
345
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
411
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
410
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
423
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
398
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
400
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
494
# Ungraded Students:
301
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,169 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,072
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,169
$26,228
Best Fair Lawn Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westmoreland Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16-50 Parmelee Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5490
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5490
Grades: PK-4
| 399 students
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