Fairview Public School District

130 Hamilton Avenue
Fairview, NJ 07022
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,305 students in Fairview Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairview Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,552 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fairview Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#619 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
38%
16%
49%
6%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
91%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
8%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,071 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,498
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,071
$25,837

Best Fairview Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Anderson Avenue
Fairview, NJ 07022
(201) 943-0560
Gr: 3-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Number Three School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
403 Cliff Street
Fairview, NJ 07022
(201) 943-0563
Gr: PK-4 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,552 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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