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If you could change one rule at Fairview Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340183001996
Fairview Elementary School
376 Berkeley Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 · (973) 680-8550 · Essex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
250 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bloomfield Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.5% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 36.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fairview Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elementary School this school | 499 | 50.1% | 42.2% |
| Madison Elementary School RAHWAY | 384 | 49.2% | 31.1% |
| Kelly Elementary School W ORANGE | 451 | 43.0% | 47.8% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School RAHWAY | 608 | 59.0% | 24.1% |
| Elizabeth Avenue School Somerset | 541 | 52.7% | 38.3% |
| Battle Hill Elementary UNION | 414 | 46.4% | 33.7% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fairview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #695 of 1,290 | #55 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #719 of 1,319 ▲ 89 | #58 of 141 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #688 of 1,319 ▼ 53 | #73 of 141 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #408 of 1,562 | #54 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #731 of 1,390 | #32 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #351 of 1,392 | #25 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #576 of 1,481 | #84 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #457 of 798 | #38 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
499
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 499 | 43.5 | 11.5:1 | 50% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 43.5 | 11.5:1 | 41% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 42.5 | 11.6:1 | 31% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 45 | 10.4:1 | 37% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 37.3 | 14.7:1 | 43% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 48% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 37% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 32% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (550 to 499); teachers up 17% (37.3 to 43.5).
About Fairview Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 499 students. It has 23% more students than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey (about 405).
Fairview Elementary School is part of Bloomfield Township School District, where 11 schools serve 6,400 students.
Hispanic students are 51% of those enrolled at Fairview Elementary School. Other reported shares: 28% Black, 12% White, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 25% Hispanic among all Essex County residents. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Fairview Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The school has 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is similar, at 11.4:1. In all, 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Fairview Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Fairview Elementary School is 3.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 42.2%. Predicted: 38.7%.
The school's county is Essex County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $80,789, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 249 public schools in the county, enrolling about 145,473, Fairview Elementary School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Fairview Elementary School is closest to Berkeley Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Fairview Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fairview Elementary School at 3rd of 7.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 499, up from 469 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 10.4:1 to 11.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Fairview Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloomfield Township School District
- Bloomfield High SchoolHigh · 2,055 students
- Bloomfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 944 students
- Demarest Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Berkeley Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Oak View Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Carteret Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Other schools in Bloomfield
- Bloomfield High SchoolHigh · 2,055 students
- Bloomfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 944 students
- Demarest Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Berkeley Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Oak View Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Carteret Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Other Fairview Elementary schools
62 other US public schools in 28 states are named Fairview Elementary. Fairview Elementary School is the 19th largest of the 63.
- Fairview Elementary SchoolRED BANK, NJ · 291 students
- Fairview ElementaryModesto, CA · 786 students
- Fairview ElementaryFairfax Station, VA · 751 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolFairview, PA · 707 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 677 students
Nearby schools
- Berkeley Elementary School0.6 mi · 453
- Bloomfield High School0.7 mi · 2,055
- Belleville PS100.8 mi · 164
- Belleville PS40.9 mi · 438
- The Early Childhood Center @ Forest Glen0.9 mi · 158
- Central School1.0 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview Elementary SchoolHow large is Fairview Elementary School?
Fairview Elementary School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Fairview Elementary School serve?
Fairview Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Fairview Elementary School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Fairview Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairview Elementary School?
At Fairview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 51% Hispanic, 28% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Fairview Elementary School in?
Fairview Elementary School is part of Bloomfield Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.