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John P. Faber Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

400 High Street, Dunellen, NJ 08812 · (732) 400-5900 · Part of Dunellen Borough School District

Dunellen’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
621
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John P. Faber Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dunellen kids: Lincoln Middle School

On the path

Where Dunellen kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5John P. Faber Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lincoln Middle School333 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 High Street, Dunellen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K62
Kindergarten90
Grade 191
Grade 289
Grade 399
Grade 492
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
589’20
587’21
596’22
617’23
621’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%White 20%Black 9%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John P. Faber Elementary School from Dunellen families.

Other schools in Dunellen Borough School District

The district →
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dunellen
C
333 students13:1
Dunellen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dunellen
B−
409 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Dunellen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.