Top Rankings
Fair Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 962 students in Fair Haven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Fair Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
962 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Fair Haven School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
33%
# Black Students
n/a
132,419 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
920 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
96%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
93
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
2
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,017 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,154
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,017
$26,033
Best Fair Haven School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Viola L Sickles School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25 Willow Street
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 741-6151
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 741-6151
Grades: PK-3
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Knollwood School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
224 Hance Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Grades: 4-8
| 510 students
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