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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,760 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
5,466 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
39,506 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.
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
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
24 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
922 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,138 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
37%
# Black Students
159 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
3,036 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
56%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
340
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
423
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
436
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
387
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
291
18,508
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.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,444
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,563
$26,033
Best Fair Lawn Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,134 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet 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
| 626 students
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