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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,755 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 60% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
5,472 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
476 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fair Lawn Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 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.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
23%
Graduation Rate
98%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
9%
% Hispanic
22%
39%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
54%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,537 is less than the state median of $25,924. 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
$24,417
$27,031
Spending / Student
$23,537
$25,924
Best Fair Lawn Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 65% | 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
Gr: 5-8 | 1,100 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 52% | 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
Gr: 5-8 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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