Fair Lawn Public School District

37-01 Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,842 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 62% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
5,466 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Fair Lawn Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#92 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fair Lawn Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fair Lawn Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fair Lawn Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fair Lawn Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fair Lawn Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
922 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,138 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
33%
# Black Students
159 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,036 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
340
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
423
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
436
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
387
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
291
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,444 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,563 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fair Lawn Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$129 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fair Lawn Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,444
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fair Lawn Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,563
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fair Lawn Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fair Lawn Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyncrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9-04 Morlot Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5555
Grades: K-4
| 207 students
Rank: #22.
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8-01 Phillip St
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550
Grades: K-4
| 428 students
Rank: #33.
Radburn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
18-00 Radburn Rd
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5480
Grades: K-4
| 393 students
Rank: #44.
Westmoreland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16-50 Parmelee Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5490
Grades: PK-4
| 393 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 - 01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Grades: 5-8
| 1,134 students
Rank: #66.
Warren Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30-07 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5571
Grades: K-4
| 392 students
Rank: #77.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12 - 00 First Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470
Grades: 5-8
| 626 students
Rank: #88.
John A. Forrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 - 00 Hopper Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5565
Grades: K-4
| 269 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,466 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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