Best Public Schools in Fair Lawn, NJ

Summary:

The Fair Lawn Public School District in New Jersey consists of 9 schools, including 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 6 elementary schools. The district is known for its consistently high-performing schools, with several standout institutions like Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Radburn Elementary School ranking among the best in the state.

The district's middle schools, particularly Thomas Jefferson Middle School, excel academically, with over 75% proficiency in English Language Arts and high math scores, including 100% proficiency in Algebra I. At the elementary level, Henry B. Milnes Elementary and Lyncrest Elementary stand out for their exceptional test scores, with 80%+ proficiency in both English Language Arts and Math.

While the district as a whole performs very well, there is some variation in elementary school performance, with a few schools like Warren Point Elementary and John A. Forrest Elementary lagging behind the district averages. The Fair Lawn Public School District serves a diverse student population, and the data suggests that there may not be a direct correlation between per-student spending and school performance, presenting opportunities for the district to focus on and improve.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)				NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	35 - 01 Morlot Avenue	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 703-2240	1,134	92	12.3	10.0%	660 (58.2%)	32 (2.8%)	196 (17.3%)	203 (17.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.0%)	89.2	46^th of 748 public middle schools	93.9%		87.8	57^th of 745 public middle schools	92.3%	11	45.2	38.0				76.9	79.0	79.2	75.6				70.7	66.3	58.9	37.1	100.0	97.0		98.1			100.0		100.0	$8,430	$04	$8,426
Fair Lawn High School	Public	9-12	14 00 Berdan Avenue	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5450	1,624	120	13.5	14.5%	935 (57.6%)	50 (3.1%)	351 (21.6%)	233 (14.3%)	9 (0.6%)	11 (0.7%)	33 (2.0%)	70.1	71^st of 422 public high schools	83.2%		74.3	57^th of 415 public high schools	86.3%	14			42.6							69.3									41.9	41.0	93.2	91.1		74.4	74.4	$8,865	$92	$8,773
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	12 - 00 First Street	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5470	626	66	9.4	18.4%	322 (51.4%)	23 (3.7%)	167 (26.7%)	90 (14.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.7%)	78.8	136^th of 748 public middle schools	81.8%		84.3	88^th of 745 public middle schools	88.2%	48	36.2	23.4				66.2	67.4	72.5	71.0				58.4	43.0	55.3	44.8		96.2		97.1			91.7		91.7	$9,028	$110	$8,918
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School	Public	K-4	8-01 Phillip St	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5550	428	32	13.3	11.0%	252 (58.9%)	13 (3.0%)	58 (13.6%)	94 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	91.9	88^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.8	98^th of 1345 public elementary schools	92.7%	10				79.3	80.6						73.0	81.0														$5,535	$11	$5,524
John A. Forrest Elementary School	Public	K-4	10 - 00 Hopper Ave	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5565	269	26	10.4	20.4%	134 (49.8%)	4 (1.5%)	74 (27.5%)	46 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	80.1	271^st of 1342 public elementary schools	79.8%		63.6	513^th of 1345 public elementary schools	61.9%	242				60.4	77.8						58.0	66.6														$7,529	$114	$7,415
Lyncrest Elementary School	Public	K-4	9-04 Morlot Ave	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5555	207	18	11.6	10.1%	117 (56.5%)	8 (3.9%)	41 (19.8%)	34 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	90.5	113^th of 1342 public elementary schools	91.6%		94.2	52^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	96.1%	61				68.2	91.3						65.9	87.2														$6,699	$104	$6,595
Radburn Elementary School	Public	K-4	18-00 Radburn Rd	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5480	393	32	12.1	8.4%	236 (60.1%)	8 (2.0%)	55 (14.0%)	66 (16.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	94.1	44^th of 1342 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.6	127^th of 1345 public elementary schools	90.6%	83				80.3	80.6						87.7	80.8														$6,159	$16	$6,143
Warren Point Elementary School	Public	K-4	30-07 Broadway	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5571	392	35	11.2	10.2%	192 (49.0%)	9 (2.3%)	99 (25.3%)	79 (20.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	85.5	197^th of 1342 public elementary schools	85.3%		83.1	240^th of 1345 public elementary schools	82.2%	43				62.8	74.1						72.1	72.1														$6,327	$174	$6,153
Westmoreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16-50 Parmelee Ave.	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5490	393	36	10.8	16.8%	188 (47.8%)	12 (3.1%)	97 (24.7%)	77 (19.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	90.3	117^th of 1342 public elementary schools	91.3%		88.8	141^st of 1345 public elementary schools	89.5%	24				79.4	72.0						79.7	75.7														$4,704	$86	$4,618

Cities Near Fair Lawn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood Park	1.11 mi	5	375^th
Paterson	1.31 mi	51	505^th
Glen Rock	1.38 mi	6	41^st
Saddle Brook	1.51 mi	5	365^th
Ridgewood	1.85 mi	10	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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