Fair Haven School District

The Fair Haven School District in New Jersey is home to two high-performing schools: Knollwood School, a middle school, and Viola L Sickles School, an elementary school. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top 10% of their respective categories in the state, with Knollwood School being ranked 10th out of 748 New Jersey middle schools and Viola L Sickles School ranking 46th out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools.

Academically, both schools excel, with Knollwood School's students demonstrating proficiency rates ranging from 75.6% to 97.3% in English Language Arts and 50% to 98.7% in Math across different grade levels. Viola L Sickles School's 3rd-grade students also achieved impressive proficiency rates of 76.6% in ELA and 81% in Math, significantly outperforming the state averages. The schools' low chronic absenteeism rates, at 9.5% for Knollwood and 10.3% for Viola L Sickles, suggest a strong focus on student engagement and a supportive school environment.

While the schools' demographics indicate a lack of racial and socioeconomic diversity, with a predominantly white student population, the district's efficient resource allocation is evident. Knollwood School spends $10,199 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 7.9, while Viola L Sickles School spends $8,188 per student and has a ratio of 11. These factors likely contribute to the schools' exceptional academic performance, though both demonstrate impressive results that set them apart within the Fair Haven School District.