Fairview Elementary School vs. Holly Pond Elementary School

Serving 587 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairview Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Holly Pond Elementary School ranked #396 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #147 in 2019, placing it in the top 50% of Union County NJ high schools by overall testing performance.

Math proficiency was 32% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 55%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 55–59%, placing the school in the top 20% statewide and above the state average of 38%.

Enrollment grew from 326 students in 2021 to 597 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 15% and 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating increased socioeconomic need over time.

Serving grades PreK through 8, Holly Pond Elementary had 597 students and 33 teachers in 2023, with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, consistent with the Cullman County district averages.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the Alabama state average, with 95% of students graduating in 2023 compared to 88% statewide, demonstrating strong student retention for a New Jersey high school.