Number Three School

As a substantial primary school in FAIRVIEW, New Jersey, Number Three School teaches 668 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by Fairview Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 65% above the state mean of about 405.

Across the 3 schools in Fairview Public School District (1,535 students total), Number Three School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Number Three School logs that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 8% White. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 80% of students at Number Three School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Bergen County's rate of about 28%.

With demographic context factored in, Number Three School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.5%; this one delivers 19.8%.

In the broader community, Bergen County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Number Three School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is School #3, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Number Three School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.5%.

Number Three School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Number Three School's enrollment has ticked up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 546 (now 668). Hispanic enrollment moved from 88% to 92% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.