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 are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,753 students in Fair Lawn Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Fair Lawn Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
5,329 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
77,662 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
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
876 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
33%
# Black Students
146 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,045 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
57%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
350
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
345
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
411
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
410
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
423
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
398
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
400
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
301
39,480
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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8-01 Phillip St
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550
Grades: K-4
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Radburn Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
18-00 Radburn Rd
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5480
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5480
Grades: K-4
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
Lyncrest Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9-04 Morlot Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5555
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5555
Grades: K-4
| 207 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 - 01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Grades: 5-8
| 1,068 students
Rank: #55.
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
Rank: #66.
Warren Point Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30-07 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5571
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5571
Grades: K-4
| 403 students
Rank: #77.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12 - 00 First Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470
Grades: 5-8
| 628 students
Rank: #88.
John A. Forrest Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 - 00 Hopper Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5565
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5565
Grades: K-4
| 267 students
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