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What advice would you give to incoming students at Fernbrook School?
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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341365004490
Fernbrook School
206 QUAKER CHURCH ROAD, RANDOLPH, NJ 07869 · (973) 361-0660 · Morris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
123 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Randolph Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
50.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 50.4% |
| 2023-24 | 54.9% | 48.8% |
% 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
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Fernbrook School
Fernbrook School's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernbrook School this school | 474 | 25.9% | 47.7% |
| Washington School NUTLEY | 534 | 23.4% | 59.7% |
| Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School NEW MILFORD | 476 | 21.0% | 61.7% |
| Lincoln School NUTLEY | 446 | 26.7% | 48.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School HASBROUCK HEIGHTS | 364 | 26.1% | 55.1% |
| Adamsville Primary School Bridgewater | 461 | 25.2% | 54.9% |
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 Fernbrook School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #578 of 1,290 | #64 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #576 of 1,319 ▼ 13 | #62 of 77 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #668 of 1,319 ▼ 89 | #69 of 77 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #475 of 1,562 | #15 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #358 of 1,390 | #30 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #261 of 1,392 | #10 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #920 of 1,481 | #24 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #400 of 798 | #19 of 44 |
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
474
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 474 | 47.1 | 10.1:1 | 26% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 45.4 | 11.1:1 | 21% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 46.7 | 10.7:1 | 18% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 49 | 10.2:1 | 14% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 54 | 9.8:1 | 18% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 49 | 11.0:1 | 18% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 13% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 4% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 36 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fernbrook School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (530 to 474); teachers down 13% (54 to 47.1).
About Fernbrook School
Fernbrook School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in RANDOLPH, New Jersey. The student body numbers 474 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Fernbrook School is a school in Randolph Township School District. The district has 6 schools and 4,223 students.
The most common group at Fernbrook School is White students, at 42%. It is also 36% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Morris County's residents are about 68% White, 26 points above the school's share. Fernbrook School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fernbrook School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.1:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The lunch program counts 26% of students at Fernbrook School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 52.0%. Fernbrook School scores 47.7%.
Across Morris County, the median household income is $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morris County is home to 156 public schools and about 72,239 public school students.
Academy Street Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Fernbrook School. The five-mile area around Fernbrook School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 39.3%, lower than Fernbrook School's 47.7%.
NCES describes the area around Fernbrook School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 24 students since 2020-21, to 474.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph Township School District
- Randolph High SchoolHigh · 1,275 students
- Randolph Middle SchoolMiddle · 959 students
- Center Grove SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Ironia SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Shongum SchoolElementary · 482 students
Other schools in RANDOLPH
- Randolph High SchoolHigh · 1,275 students
- Randolph Middle SchoolMiddle · 959 students
- Center Grove SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Ironia SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Shongum SchoolElementary · 482 students
Nearby schools
- Academy Street Elementary School0.9 mi · 509
- Randolph Middle School1.3 mi · 959
- Randolph High School1.4 mi · 1,275
- Center Grove School1.6 mi · 542
- East Dover Elementary School1.8 mi · 411
- Dover Middle School1.8 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Fernbrook SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fernbrook School?
Fernbrook School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Fernbrook School serve?
Fernbrook School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fernbrook School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fernbrook School is approximately 10.1:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fernbrook School?
Student demographics at Fernbrook School are roughly 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, 16% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Fernbrook School in?
Fernbrook School is part of Randolph Township School District.
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