Knollwood School

Knollwood School is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Fair Haven, New Jersey, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 504 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates.

Knollwood School's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 76.8% to 88.6%, compared to the state average of 52.7% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, Knollwood's proficiency rates ranged from 38.7% to 95.4%, compared to the state average of 20.7% to 46.7%. The school's performance on NJSLA-S/Science assessments is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages. Knollwood School's exceptional performance extends across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Tinton Falls Middle School, Frank Antonides School, and Red Bank Middle School, Knollwood School's academic performance is significantly higher, with lower chronic absenteeism rates and a stronger focus on personalized attention through a high student-teacher ratio. The only nearby school that comes close to Knollwood's performance is Forrestdale School in Rumson, which is also a highly-ranked and high-performing middle school.