Fairview Public School District

130 Hamilton Avenue
Fairview, NJ 07022
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,303 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
1,535 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fairview Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

13%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

16%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

6%
23%
(2022-23)
22%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
91%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
8%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,975 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,580 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$47 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$37,975
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$30,580
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Fairview Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,535 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • 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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