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Fairfield Township School
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 81 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (55).
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.0% | 7.2% |
| 2023-24 | 11.1% | 5.4% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 23% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
Schools most like Fairfield Township School
Fairfield Township School's state test result (7.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township School this school | 526 | 78.1% | 7.8% |
| Number 4 Linden | 447 | 77.9% | 27.6% |
| Lindenwold School Five LINDENWOLD | 596 | 80.5% | 26.4% |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ASBURY PARK | 443 | 80.1% | 7.8% |
| Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School JERSEY CITY | 613 | 79.0% | 29.1% |
| Field Street School CARNEYS POINT | 463 | 76.5% | 22.6% |
Where Fairfield Township School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #1,273 of 1,290 | #30 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.2% | #1,291 of 1,319 ▲ 10 | #31 of 32 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #1,292 of 1,319 ▼ 11 | #28 of 32 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #345 of 1,562 | #10 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #971 of 1,390 | #23 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #417 of 1,392 | #14 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #241 of 1,481 | #13 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #495 of 798 | #13 of 24 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 526 | 42.5 | 12.4:1 | 78% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 68% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 15% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 45 | 10.7:1 | 29% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 50 | 11.5:1 | 13% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 73% (468) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 46 | 13.2:1 | 73% (444) |
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (573 to 526); teachers down 15% (50 to 42.5).
About Fairfield Township School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Fairfield Township School serves students in BRIDGETON, New Jersey. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 526 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students.
Fairfield Township School belongs to Fairfield Township School District.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Fairfield Township School, at 45%. Other groups include 41% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% White. By comparison, Cumberland County residents are about 36% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 42.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Roughly 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Cumberland County, the average eligibility rate is 67%.
The allk12 Grade for Fairfield Township School is F. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Fairfield Township School in the bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 15.6 points below it (7.8% actual, 23.4% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cumberland County show that the median household income is $67,436, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Fairfield Township School, Cumberland County has 51 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Fairfield Township School to another public school is about 1.3 miles, to Bridgeton Public Charter School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 10.9%, higher than Fairfield Township School's 7.8%.
Fairfield Township School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 46 more students in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.4:1) than in 2020-21 (10.7:1).
Discussions about Fairfield Township School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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