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Fair Lawn Public School District

37-01 Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,857 students in Fair Lawn Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Fair Lawn Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
5,501 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
476 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fair Lawn Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#91 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
63%
38%
71%
49%
38%
23%
98%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
17%
10%
% Hispanic
21%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
55%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
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 Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lyncrest Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9-04 Morlot Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5555
Gr: K-4 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8-01 Phillip St
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550
Gr: K-4 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
Radburn Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
18-00 Radburn Rd
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5480
Gr: K-4 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 - 01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Gr: 5-8 | 1,145 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Westmoreland Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16-50 Parmelee Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5490
Gr: PK-4 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #66.
Warren Point Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30-07 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5571
Gr: K-4 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #77.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12 - 00 First Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470
Gr: 5-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #88.
John A. Forrest Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 - 00 Hopper Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5565
Gr: K-4 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,501 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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