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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,791 students in Fair Lawn Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Fair Lawn Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,501 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
476 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fair Lawn Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 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.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
22 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
941 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,162 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
38%
# Black Students
165 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
3,007 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
55%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
356
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
421
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
444
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
455
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
411
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
416
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
413
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,413 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,288
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,413
$25,828
Best Fair Lawn Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 - 01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Grades: 5-8
| 1,145 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12 - 00 First Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470
Grades: 5-8
| 646 students
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