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Fairview Elementary School

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Fairview Elementary School ranks 742 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bloomfield, New Jersey, serving 500 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Bloomfield Township School District, which is ranked 312 out of 609 districts in the state.

Fairview Elementary School consistently performs better than the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 34.8% to 53.8% in ELA and 34.8% to 51.9% in Mathematics. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Bloomfield Township School District average, indicating it is a relatively strong performer within the district. However, Fairview's performance in Science is notably weaker, with only 17.4% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the district average of 30.1%. The school also experiences a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.2% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Fairview Elementary School generally performs better than Berkeley Elementary School but lags behind the stronger-performing Franklin and Watsessing Elementary Schools, also in the Bloomfield Township School District. However, Fairview significantly outperforms the lower-performing schools in the Belleville Public School District and Newark Public School District.

499

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,620

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

376 Berkeley Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-5036

(973) 680-8550

District: Bloomfield Township School District

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomfield Middle School
High:	Bloomfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

African American:

28.1%

White:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

!Near the bottom of Bloomfield Township School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg46%

742^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Bloomfield Township School District

312^th of 609Bloomfield Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	742 of 1347	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	693 of 1338	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	730 of 1342	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	736 of 1345	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	712 of 1317	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	719 of 1360	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	715 of 1353	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	816 of 1352	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	664 of 1346	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	794 of 1357	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.3	750 of 1363	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	894 of 1367	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	920 of 1363	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	937 of 1360	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	865 of 1354	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.2	873 of 1346	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	800 of 1338	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	847 of 1329	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.8	912 of 1314	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	924 of 1303	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.0	687 of 1298	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.2	785 of 1204	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	72 of 463	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	67 of 469	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	137 of 463	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	218 of 494	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	123 of 456	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	118 of 522	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	151 of 517	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	138 of 597	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	220 of 559	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.3	59 of 489	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	768 of 1326	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	657 of 1317	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	726 of 1318	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	698 of 1326	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	610 of 1290	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	623 of 1331	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	716 of 1333	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	296 of 1032	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	237 of 989	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	326 of 982	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	241 of 953	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	296 of 896	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	234 of 899	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	230 of 870	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	277 of 1023	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	246 of 939	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	215 of 910	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	230 of 863	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	288 of 839	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	131 of 948	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	271 of 942	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	645 of 1318	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	702 of 1313	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	661 of 1315	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	716 of 1324	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	771 of 1297	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	748 of 1335	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	689 of 1334	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	360 of 1023	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	304 of 958	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	406 of 949	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.1	833 of 1007	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	449 of 1001	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	500 of 963	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	429 of 975	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	490 of 976	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	409 of 964	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	570 of 1023	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	589 of 1022	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)84th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science17%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	376 Berkeley Avenue	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8550	499	44	11.4	50.1%	60 (12.0%)	140 (28.1%)	256 (51.3%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.2%)	44.9	742^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.9%		48	693^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.2%	49	17.4		47.9	53.8	51.8	49.2			50.7	51.9	37.2	34.8			$6,620	$291	$6,329
Berkeley Elementary School	Public	K-6	351 Bloomfield Ave	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8540	453	44	10.4	68.2%	58 (12.8%)	101 (22.3%)	255 (56.3%)	19 (4.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	24.8	1026^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.8%		21	1062^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	20.6%	36	16.7		33.9	30.6	47.2	50.8			31.8	23.8	25.5	14.5			$7,007	$243	$6,764
Belleville PS10	Public	PK, KG-6	527 Belleville Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4334	164	9	18.2	61.6%	17 (10.4%)	20 (12.2%)	98 (59.8%)	23 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	62.9	506^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	495^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.0%	11	20.8		60.8	80.0	54.2	61.6			60.9	50.0	37.5	65.3
Belleville PS4	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Magnolia Street	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4340	438	37	12.0	78.1%	37 (8.4%)	43 (9.8%)	325 (74.2%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	21.3	1073^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.9	1186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.4%	113	12.7		22.0	32.7	59.6	41.4			18.4	10.9	38.3	5.0
Central School	Public	PK, KG-2	180 Hillside Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 707-5080	127	7	17.8		78 (61.4%)	5 (3.9%)	9 (7.1%)	19 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.6%)								(n/a)
Ridgewood Avenue School	Public	3-6	235 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 429-8306	540	41	13.3	0.6%	412 (76.3%)	14 (2.6%)	37 (6.9%)	44 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.6%)	92.6	69^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.5	28^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.9%	41	63.3		64.3	88.4	79.7	86.8			78.6	89.1	82.7	85.1			$7,808	$135	$7,673
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 Manchester Place	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	747	58	12.8	82.7%	7 (0.9%)	98 (13.1%)	630 (84.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	44.4	747^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.5%		42.5	760^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.2%	13	10.0	5.2	40.3	61.5	41.2	64.0	50.6	71.0	52.0	46.3	31.4	37.7	23.5	48.7	$8,704	$405	$8,299
Carteret Elementary School	Public	K-6	158 Grove Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8580	383	45	8.6	72.6%	33 (8.6%)	68 (17.8%)	264 (68.9%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46	725^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.2%		36.7	847^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.7%	122	25.6		39.3	56.6	63.4	64.6			35.5	46.6	45.5	22.0			$7,694	$511	$7,183
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	85 Curtis Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8560	352	34	10.5	47.7%	89 (25.3%)	50 (14.2%)	182 (51.7%)	20 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	59.4	550^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.2%		65.5	474^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.6%	76	24.4		68.1	60.7	68.3	58.6			63.6	41.1	39.0	44.9			$7,165	$233	$6,932
Watsessing Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Prospect Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8570	333	31	10.7	52.9%	57 (17.1%)	93 (27.9%)	152 (45.6%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	39.4	821^st of 1347 public elementary schools	39.0%		42.1	766^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.8%	55	27.5		15.9	61.1	60.0	35.9			34.9	44.5	55.2	28.3			$9,551	$335	$9,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bloomfield Middle School
High : Bloomfield High School

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

What district is Fairview Elementary School in?

Bloomfield Township School District

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks 742^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 28% African American, 12% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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