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Schools in Fair Lawn · Fair Lawn Borough School District

Fair Lawn’s public schools outscore 85% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 61% of Fair Lawn’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fair Lawn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#49of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 22 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 26 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.1K
▼ 15% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
12
5,472 students on the public path
In brief

Fair Lawn’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 377 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fair Lawn’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,143 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Noble Leadership Academy (private), Van Riper Ellis Christian School (private) and CTC Academy - Fair Lawn (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fair Lawn’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 85% of New Jersey school districts, #49 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (377)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,952 test results and a graduating class of 406 could put Fair Lawn anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fair Lawn’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,967 in math, 2,937 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fair Lawn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–12Fair Lawn High SchoolFair Lawn Borough School DistrictA

Fair Lawn’s public schools are run by Fair Lawn Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fair Lawn Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,472 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,143NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 48.6% · 2937 students tested
Math61%
State average 35.5% · 2967 students tested

Fair Lawn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Fair Lawn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fair LawnAFair Lawn Borough
ParamusB+Paramus Borough
PatersonDPaterson City
Glen RockAGlen Rock Borough
Saddle BrookBSaddle Brook Township
HawthorneB−Hawthorne Borough
Elmwood ParkCElmwood Park Borough
Rochelle ParkB−Rochelle Park Township

Every school in Fair Lawn

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fair Lawnby address
Westmoreland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
359 students9:1Rate it →
Radburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
445 students13:1Rate it →
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
392 students12:1Rate it →
Warren Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
391 students11:1Rate it →
John A. Forrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
258 students9:1Rate it →
Lyncrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
185 students11:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
1,100 students11:1Rate it →
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
655 students10:1Rate it →
Fair Lawn High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,687 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Noble Leadership Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
351 students9:1Rate it →
Van Riper Ellis Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
60 studentsRate it →
CTC Academy - Fair Lawn
Private · Special education
50 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Fair Lawn’s schools

Are Fair Lawn’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fair Lawn children attend outscore 85% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #49 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fair Lawn in?

Fair Lawn Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,472 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fair Lawn kids go to high school?

Fair Lawn High School, with 1,687 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Fair Lawn’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Fair Lawn Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Fair Lawn spend per student?

$24,143 in Fair Lawn Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fair Lawn?

Yes: Noble Leadership Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 351 students), Van Riper Ellis Christian School (religious, grades PK–K, 60 students) and CTC Academy - Fair Lawn (special education, grades , 50 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.