Fairmount

Summary:

Fairmount is an elementary school in Hackensack, New Jersey, serving 581 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Hackensack School District, which is ranked 461 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Fairmount faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (61.1%) compared to nearby schools, lower academic performance on NJSLA tests, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8%. The school also serves a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Fairmount's academic performance is generally lower than the Fanny Meyer Hillers and Nellie K. Parker schools, which are also part of the Hackensack School District. However, the nearby Teaneck Community Charter School, which is in a different district, outperforms Fairmount significantly across multiple academic measures.

The racial disparities in performance at Fairmount are also noteworthy, with African American and White students performing relatively well compared to their peers in the state, but Hispanic and English Language Learner students struggling and ranking in the bottom half of their subgroups statewide. The high chronic absenteeism rate may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, as students who are frequently absent may have difficulty keeping up with the curriculum. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multifaceted approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and collaboration with the community to support student success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 105 Grand Avenue
       Hackensack, NJ  07601


(201) 646-7890

District: Hackensack School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
916th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,858 Help


Students who attend Fairmount usually attend:

Middle:    Hackensack Middle School
High:    Hackensack High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  581

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.1%
African American:
22.0%
White:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fairmount ranks worse than 68.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Hackensack School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Fairmount has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hackensack School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.1%), African American (22%), White (11.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairmount is 14, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hackensack School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairmount is $15,858, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Hackensack School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fairmount:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairmount 916th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Fairmount in the ranking list.)

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Hackensack School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hackensack School District 461st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairmount

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Rank History for all students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 57.68 630th 1204 47.7%
2004 36.52 967th 1298 25.5%
2005 21.20 1108th 1303 15.0%
2006 22.84 1115th 1314 15.1%
2007 34.00 1047th 1329 21.2%
2008 44.79 920th 1338 31.2%
2009 42.10 922nd 1346 31.5%
2010 41.34 942nd 1354 30.4%
2011 55.62 758th 1360 44.3%
2012 43.19 910th 1363 33.2%
2013 56.68 718th 1367 47.5%
2014 48.47 842nd 1363 38.2%
2015 24.21 1048th 1357 22.8%
2016 28.54 1007th 1346 25.2%
2017 32.21 953rd 1352 29.5%
2018 31.56 986th 1353 27.1%
2019 33.98 949th 1360 30.2%
2021 17.28 1076th 1317 18.3%
2022 22.92 1036th 1345 23.0%
2023 32.19 916th 1342 31.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.02 197th 463 57.5%
2021 38.90 217th 411 47.2%
2023 43.00 235th 499 52.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.50 839th 1001 16.2%
2019 26.61 710th 1007 29.5%
2022 18.00 805th 949 15.2%
2023 25.36 682nd 958 28.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.76 421st 942 55.3%
2019 56.47 335th 948 64.7%
2021 43.15 452nd 839 46.1%
2022 50.39 370th 863 57.1%
2023 49.12 408th 910 55.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.19 965th 1333 27.6%
2019 33.54 926th 1331 30.4%
2021 16.99 1092nd 1290 15.3%
2022 21.29 1033rd 1326 22.1%
2023 35.02 844th 1318 36.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.21 916th 1334 31.3%
2019 36.04 881st 1335 34.0%
2021 20.41 995th 1297 23.3%
2022 26.57 959th 1324 27.6%
2023 31.75 886th 1315 32.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.66 175th 517 66.2%
2019 69.97 124th 522 76.2%
2021 53.11 174th 456 61.8%
2022 78.02 79th 494 84.0%
2023 83.73 55th 463 88.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.94 386th 870 55.6%
2019 50.90 406th 899 54.8%
2021 31.91 643rd 896 28.2%
2022 32.91 626th 953 34.3%
2023 39.61 565th 982 42.5%
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Rank History for White students at Fairmount

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.67 293rd 1022 71.3%
2019 34.23 719th 1023 29.7%
2023 70.32 269th 975 72.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Open Quote I believe the ranking of Fairmount underrates the quality school. The school has a excellent and dedicated teaching staff as well as engaged parents. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fairmount

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 235 157 12 36 1 n/a n/a 0 441
1989 240 176 11 48 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1990 229 181 16 47 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1991 234 240 19 70 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1992 221 240 27 70 2 n/a n/a 0 560
1993 200 269 30 92 3 n/a n/a 0 594
1994 181 255 24 96 3 n/a n/a 0 559
1995 172 283 26 96 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1996 172 283 26 96 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1998 163 305 39 133 4 n/a n/a 0 644
1999 152 301 39 115 1 n/a n/a 0 608
2000 146 348 46 139 4 n/a n/a 0 683
2001 126 338 54 128 1 n/a n/a 0 647
2002 95 273 46 150 1 n/a n/a 0 565
2003 95 273 46 150 1 n/a n/a 0 565
2004 90 280 42 157 4 n/a n/a 0 573
2005 95 278 41 201 3 n/a n/a 0 618
2006 84 223 40 190 3 n/a n/a 0 540
2007 79 225 34 190 4 n/a n/a 0 532
2008 72 221 36 211 2 n/a n/a 0 542
2009 70 211 31 244 2 0 0 0 558
2010 66 220 37 279 3 2 0 0 607
2011 53 183 28 268 0 0 0 0 532
2012 54 218 28 332 0 1 0 0 633
2013 61 209 32 366 0 1 3 0 672
2014 63 191 30 374 2 0 7 0 667
2015 67 179 17 362 2 0 7 0 634
2016 71 186 24 352 4 0 5 0 642
2017 68 172 24 346 4 0 10 0 624
2018 67 166 31 318 3 1 8 0 594
2019 73 164 26 356 3 1 6 0 629
2020 63 153 25 361 3 0 12 0 617
2021 69 129 33 346 2 0 13 0 592
2022 66 129 19 370 2 1 11 0 598
2023 67 128 16 355 1 1 13 0 581

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairmount

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 441 28.0 15.7 n/a
1989 475 30.0 15.8 n/a
1990 473 32.0 14.7 12.5
1991 563 34.0 16.5 23.8
1992 560 35.0 16.0 24.8
1993 594 36.7 16.2 29.5
1994 559 37.5 14.9 31.7
1995 579 38.0 15.2 33.9
1996 579 38.0 15.2 33.9
1998 644 43.5 14.8 33.2
1999 608 45.5 13.4 32.4
2000 683 45.9 14.9 42.3
2001 647 46.2 14.0 38.6
2002 565 40.5 14.0 34.5
2003 565 40.5 14.0 34.5
2004 573 39.0 14.7 36.6
2005 618 39.0 15.8 n/a
2006 540 38.0 14.2 39.1
2007 532 34.0 15.6 37.8
2008 542 33.0 16.4 43
2009 558 41.3 11.0 51.8
2010 607 34.0 17.8 49.9
2011 532 35.0 15.2 52.6
2012 633 39.3 16.0 56.2
2013 672 41.0 16.3 58.6
2014 667 38.5 17.3 63.9
2015 634 40.0 15.8 66.1
2016 642 40.0 16.0 66.4
2017 624 38.5 16.2 65.9
2018 594 38.0 15.6 59.1
2019 629 40.0 15.7 59
2020 617 40.5 15.2 60.6
2021 592 40.5 14.6 55.9
2022 598 41.5 14.4 49
2023 581 41.5 14.0 57.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairmount

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 441 28.0 15.7 n/a
1989 475 30.0 15.8 n/a
1990 473 32.0 14.7 12.5
1991 563 34.0 16.5 23.8
1992 560 35.0 16.0 24.8
1993 594 36.7 16.2 29.5
1994 559 37.5 14.9 31.7
1995 579 38.0 15.2 33.9
1996 579 38.0 15.2 33.9
1998 644 43.5 14.8 33.2
1999 608 45.5 13.4 32.4
2000 683 45.9 14.9 42.3
2001 647 46.2 14.0 38.6
2002 565 40.5 14.0 34.5
2003 565 40.5 14.0 34.5
2004 573 39.0 14.7 36.6
2005 618 39.0 15.8 n/a
2006 540 38.0 14.2 39.1
2007 532 34.0 15.6 37.8
2008 542 33.0 16.4 43
2009 558 41.3 11.0 51.8
2010 607 34.0 17.8 49.9
2011 532 35.0 15.2 52.6
2012 633 39.3 16.0 56.2
2013 672 41.0 16.3 58.6
2014 667 38.5 17.3 63.9
2015 634 40.0 15.8 66.1
2016 642 40.0 16.0 66.4
2017 624 38.5 16.2 65.9
2018 594 38.0 15.6 59.1
2019 629 40.0 15.7 59
2020 617 40.5 15.2 60.6
2021 592 40.5 14.6 55.9
2022 598 41.5 14.4 49
2023 581 41.5 14.0 57.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairmount

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $573 (3.6%) $15,285 (96.4%) $15,858

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairmount

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 949th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 916th of 1342 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairmount)35.724.2
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hackensack School District)44.632.5
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairmount)41.830.6
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hackensack School District)48.534.5
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairmount)5444
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hackensack School District)54.248.5
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairmount)47.439.6
 7.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hackensack School District)48.241.4
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students629581
 7.6%
African American164128
 22%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian2616
 38.5%
Hispanic356355
 0.3%
Pacific Islander11
White7367
 8.2%
Two or More Races613
 116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59%57.8%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmount

Fairmount ranks 916th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Fairmount are 61% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 581 students attended Fairmount.

Students who attend Fairmount usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hackensack Middle School
High : Hackensack High School


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