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Henry B. Milnes Elementary School

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Henry B. Milnes Elementary School ranks 159 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Henry B. Milnes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, serving 390 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the highly-ranked Fair Lawn Public School District, which is ranked 59 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henry B. Milnes Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with a ranking as high as 13th out of 1,360 schools in the 2018-2019 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent performance. It has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments, with 82.6% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.6% statewide.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Fair Lawn district, Henry B. Milnes Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on key metrics such as test scores and statewide rankings. The school's sustained high rankings and 5-star ratings over many years demonstrate its ability to maintain excellent academic standards and student outcomes, despite spending less per student than some nearby schools.

392

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,535

Per pupil spending ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8-01 Phillip St
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

(201) 794-5550

District: Fair Lawn Public School District

Students who attend Henry B. Milnes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Fair Lawn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Asian:

20.7%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (75% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Jersey elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg77%

New Jersey avg49%

159^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Fair Lawn Public School District

59^th of 609Fair Lawn Public 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	88.1	159 of 1347	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	133 of 1338	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	88 of 1342	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	98 of 1345	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	44 of 1317	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	13 of 1360	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	13 of 1353	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	61 of 1352	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	34 of 1346	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	58 of 1357	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	24 of 1363	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	42 of 1367	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	32 of 1363	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	77.5	292 of 1360	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	530 of 1354	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	489 of 1346	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	655 of 1338	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.9	378 of 1329	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	562 of 1314	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.8	304 of 1303	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	62.1	628 of 1298	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.0	404 of 1204	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	152 of 330	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	114 of 340	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.8	23 of 346	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	75 of 348	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	22 of 370	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	3 of 370	99.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	33 of 597	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	42 of 559	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	56 of 499	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	99.2	15 of 489	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	8 of 411	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	11 of 463	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	5 of 434	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	121 of 1326	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	134 of 1317	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	76 of 1318	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	100 of 1326	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	42 of 1290	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	29 of 1331	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	16 of 1333	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	73 of 1032	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	21 of 989	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	31 of 982	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	11 of 953	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	4 of 896	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	24 of 899	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	14 of 870	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	93 of 1023	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	65 of 939	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	75 of 910	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	175 of 1318	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	140 of 1313	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	96 of 1315	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	95 of 1324	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	48 of 1297	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	12 of 1335	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	18 of 1334	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	69 of 1023	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	50 of 989	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	37 of 958	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	52 of 949	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	11 of 868	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	12 of 1007	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	2 of 1001	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	157 of 970	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	145 of 963	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	160 of 975	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	130 of 976	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	59 of 964	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	13 of 1023	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	12 of 1022	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+29 vs state

English Language Arts73%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

This is a great school; small; friendly atmosphere; dedicated teachers and good principal and staff who keep the school running smoothly and efficiently. The PTA is active and involved in the school affairs. My kids love going to school every day. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School	Public	K-4	8-01 Phillip St	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5550	392	32	12.1	17.3%	223 (56.9%)	8 (2.0%)	64 (16.3%)	81 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	88.1	159^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.9	133^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	90.1%	26		62.6	82.6			78.1	77.2			$5,535	$11	$5,524
Warren Point Elementary School	Public	K-4	30-07 Broadway	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5571	391	35	11.0	19.2%	195 (49.9%)	16 (4.1%)	88 (22.5%)	72 (18.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	87.8	161^st of 1347 public elementary schools	88.0%		91.5	86^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.6%	75		66.7	83.8			70.5	78.8			$6,327	$174	$6,153
Radburn Elementary School	Public	K-4	18-00 Radburn Rd	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5480	445	33	13.3	11.5%	258 (58.0%)	8 (1.8%)	53 (11.9%)	97 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	95.5	22^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.5	14^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	8		79.2	88.0			90.8	86.2			$6,159	$16	$6,143
Lyncrest Elementary School	Public	K-4	9-04 Morlot Ave	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5555	185	17	10.9	16.8%	87 (47.0%)	8 (4.3%)	51 (27.6%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	93.4	56^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.8%		87.4	163^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	87.8%	107		77.7	85.0			82.2	82.5			$6,699	$104	$6,595
John A. Forrest Elementary School	Public	K-4	10 - 00 Hopper Ave	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5565	258	28	9.3	22.1%	118 (45.7%)	4 (1.6%)	72 (27.9%)	53 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	78	316^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.5%		63.9	491^st of 1338 public elementary schools	63.3%	175		64.3	59.2			73.6	65.3			$7,529	$114	$7,415
Sixteenth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	73 Sixteenth Avenue	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	410	40	10.3	53.2%	118 (28.8%)	49 (12.0%)	192 (46.8%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	30.2	953^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	29.3%		33.5	893^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	33.3%	60	16.9	25.5	66.1	38.4		22.3	33.3	30.3		$7,714		$7,714
Salome H. Long Memorial School	Public	K-6	260 Floral Lane	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 843-1142	304	24	12.8	19.7%	181 (59.5%)	3 (1.0%)	85 (28.0%)	29 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	75.6	346^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.3%		66.2	464^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.3%	118	48.6	59.1	55.1	67.5	68.0	65.9	63.3	62.1	72.0	$13,912	$26	$13,886
Westmoreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16-50 Parmelee Ave.	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5490	359	40	8.9	25.1%	181 (50.4%)	15 (4.2%)	96 (26.7%)	56 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	88.4	153^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	88.6%		87	176^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.8%	23		70.9	80.3			75.5	73.2			$4,704	$86	$4,618
Clara E Coleman School	Public	K-5	100 Pinelynn Rd	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	322	25	13.0	0.9%	206 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	70 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	92.6	67^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.3	105^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.2%	38	64.1	81.3	75.0	83.6		84.4	81.7	75.0		$12,862	$27	$12,835
Hawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Stevens Avenue	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2720	357	31	11.5	5.0%	158 (44.3%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	127 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	89.9	119^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.8	99^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.6%	20	56.0	69.4	88.0	72.1		80.4	77.7	75.4		$10,461	$106	$10,355

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