Top Rankings
Fair Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 504 students in Fair Haven School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Fair Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
956 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fair Haven School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
38%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
95%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,205 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,287
$26,940
Spending / Student
$30,205
$25,837
Best Fair Haven School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Knollwood School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
224 Hance Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Gr: 4-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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