Is Fairmount a good school?

Fairmount ranks in the bottom 23.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairmount?

In the 2021-22 school year, 598 students attended Fairmount.

What is the racial makeup of Fairmount?

Students at Fairmount are 62% Hispanic, 22% African American, 11% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fairmount attend?

Students who attend Fairmount usually go on to attend: Middle : Hackensack Middle School High : Hackensack High School

Fairmount

Public PK, KG-4

105 Grand Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(201) 646-7890

District: Hackensack School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1035^th of 1,344 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,858

Students who attend Fairmount usually attend:

Middle:	Hackensack Middle School
High:	Hackensack High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 598

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

African American:

21.6%

White:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairmount ranks worse than 77% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Hackensack School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Fairmount has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hackensack School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.9%), African American (21.6%), White (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hackensack School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairmount is 14.4, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hackensack School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairmount is $15,858, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Hackensack School District!

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Fairmount:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairmount 1035^th of 1344 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Fairmount in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hackensack School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hackensack School District 486^th of 679 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairmount

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Rank History for all students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	57.68	630^th	1204	47.7%
2004	36.52	967^th	1298	25.5%
2005	21.20	1108^th	1303	15.0%
2006	22.84	1115^th	1314	15.1%
2007	34.00	1047^th	1329	21.2%
2008	44.79	920^th	1338	31.2%
2009	42.10	922^nd	1346	31.5%
2010	41.34	942^nd	1354	30.4%
2011	55.62	758^th	1360	44.3%
2012	43.19	910^th	1363	33.2%
2013	56.68	718^th	1367	47.5%
2014	48.47	842^nd	1363	38.2%
2015	24.21	1048^th	1357	22.8%
2016	28.54	1007^th	1346	25.2%
2017	32.21	953^rd	1352	29.5%
2018	31.56	986^th	1353	27.1%
2019	33.98	949^th	1360	30.2%
2021	17.28	1076^th	1317	18.3%
2022	22.92	1036^th	1345	23.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.02	197^th	463	57.5%
2021	38.90	217^th	411	47.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.50	839^th	1001	16.2%
2019	26.61	710^th	1007	29.5%
2022	18.00	805^th	949	15.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.76	421^st	942	55.3%
2019	56.47	335^th	948	64.7%
2021	43.15	452^nd	839	46.1%
2022	50.39	370^th	863	57.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	31.19	965^th	1333	27.6%
2019	33.54	926^th	1331	30.4%
2021	16.99	1092^nd	1290	15.3%
2022	21.29	1033^rd	1326	22.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	33.21	916^th	1334	31.3%
2019	36.04	881^st	1335	34.0%
2021	20.41	995^th	1297	23.3%
2022	26.57	959^th	1324	27.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	59.66	175^th	517	66.2%
2019	69.97	124^th	522	76.2%
2021	53.11	174^th	456	61.8%
2022	78.02	79^th	494	84.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	50.94	386^th	870	55.6%
2019	50.90	406^th	899	54.8%
2021	31.91	643^rd	896	28.2%
2022	32.91	626^th	953	34.3%

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Rank History for White students at Fairmount

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.67	293^rd	1022	71.3%
2019	34.23	719^th	1023	29.7%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairmount

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	235	157	12	36	1	n/a	n/a	441
1989	240	176	11	48	0	n/a	n/a	475
1990	229	181	16	47	0	n/a	n/a	473
1991	234	240	19	70	0	n/a	n/a	563
1992	221	240	27	70	2	n/a	n/a	560
1993	200	269	30	92	3	n/a	n/a	594
1994	181	255	24	96	3	n/a	n/a	559
1995	172	283	26	96	2	n/a	n/a	579
1996	172	283	26	96	2	n/a	n/a	579
1998	163	305	39	133	4	n/a	n/a	644
1999	152	301	39	115	1	n/a	n/a	608
2000	146	348	46	139	4	n/a	n/a	683
2001	126	338	54	128	1	n/a	n/a	647
2002	95	273	46	150	1	n/a	n/a	565
2003	95	273	46	150	1	n/a	n/a	565
2004	90	280	42	157	4	n/a	n/a	573
2005	95	278	41	201	3	n/a	n/a	618
2006	84	223	40	190	3	n/a	n/a	540
2007	79	225	34	190	4	n/a	n/a	532
2008	72	221	36	211	2	n/a	n/a	542
2009	70	211	31	244	2	0	0	558
2010	66	220	37	279	3	2	0	607
2011	53	183	28	268	0	0	0	532
2012	54	218	28	332	0	1	0	633
2013	61	209	32	366	0	1	3	672
2014	63	191	30	374	2	0	7	667
2015	67	179	17	362	2	0	7	634
2016	71	186	24	352	4	0	5	642
2017	68	172	24	346	4	0	10	624
2018	67	166	31	318	3	1	8	594
2019	73	164	26	356	3	1	6	629
2020	63	153	25	361	3	0	12	617
2021	69	129	33	346	2	0	13	592
2022	66	129	19	370	2	1	11	598

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairmount

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	28.0	15.7	n/a
1989	475	30.0	15.8	n/a
1990	473	32.0	14.7	12.5
1991	563	34.0	16.5	23.8
1992	560	35.0	16.0	24.8
1993	594	36.7	16.2	29.5
1994	559	37.5	14.9	31.7
1995	579	38.0	15.2	33.9
1996	579	38.0	15.2	33.9
1998	644	43.5	14.8	33.2
1999	608	45.5	13.4	32.4
2000	683	45.9	14.9	42.3
2001	647	46.2	14.0	38.6
2002	565	40.5	14.0	34.5
2003	565	40.5	14.0	34.5
2004	573	39.0	14.7	36.6
2005	618	39.0	15.8	n/a
2006	540	38.0	14.2	39.1
2007	532	34.0	15.6	37.8
2008	542	33.0	16.4	43
2009	558	41.3	11.0	51.8
2010	607	34.0	17.8	49.9
2011	532	35.0	15.2	52.6
2012	633	39.3	16.0	56.2
2013	672	41.0	16.3	58.6
2014	667	38.5	17.3	63.9
2015	634	40.0	15.8	66.1
2016	642	40.0	16.0	66.4
2017	624	38.5	16.2	65.9
2018	594	38.0	15.6	59.1
2019	629	40.0	15.7	59
2020	617	40.5	15.2	60.6
2021	592	40.5	14.6	55.9
2022	598	41.5	14.4	49

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairmount

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	28.0	15.7	n/a
1989	475	30.0	15.8	n/a
1990	473	32.0	14.7	12.5
1991	563	34.0	16.5	23.8
1992	560	35.0	16.0	24.8
1993	594	36.7	16.2	29.5
1994	559	37.5	14.9	31.7
1995	579	38.0	15.2	33.9
1996	579	38.0	15.2	33.9
1998	644	43.5	14.8	33.2
1999	608	45.5	13.4	32.4
2000	683	45.9	14.9	42.3
2001	647	46.2	14.0	38.6
2002	565	40.5	14.0	34.5
2003	565	40.5	14.0	34.5
2004	573	39.0	14.7	36.6
2005	618	39.0	15.8	n/a
2006	540	38.0	14.2	39.1
2007	532	34.0	15.6	37.8
2008	542	33.0	16.4	43
2009	558	41.3	11.0	51.8
2010	607	34.0	17.8	49.9
2011	532	35.0	15.2	52.6
2012	633	39.3	16.0	56.2
2013	672	41.0	16.3	58.6
2014	667	38.5	17.3	63.9
2015	634	40.0	15.8	66.1
2016	642	40.0	16.0	66.4
2017	624	38.5	16.2	65.9
2018	594	38.0	15.6	59.1
2019	629	40.0	15.7	59
2020	617	40.5	15.2	60.6
2021	592	40.5	14.6	55.9
2022	598	41.5	14.4	49

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairmount

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$573 (3.6%)	$15,285 (96.4%)	$15,858

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairmount

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 949^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1036^th of 1345 Elementary schools	7.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairmount)	35.7	25	10.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hackensack School District)	44.6	32.2	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42.4	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairmount)	41.8	26.6	15.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hackensack School District)	48.5	32.1	16.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.4	9.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairmount)	54	33.3	20.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hackensack School District)	54.2	40.3	13.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	49.4	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairmount)	47.4	24.7	22.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hackensack School District)	48.2	28.5	19.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	39.4	11.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	629	592	5.9%
African American	164	129	21.3%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	26	33	26.9%
Hispanic	356	346	2.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	73	69	5.5%
Two or More Races	6	13	116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59%	55.9%	3.1%

Schools Near Fairmount

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				NJSLA-S Science (2022)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2022)						NJSLA Mathematics (2022)					NJSLA Algebra I (2022)			NJSLA Geometry (2022)		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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	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 Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairmount	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Grand Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7890	598	42	14.4	49.0%	66 (11.0%)	129 (21.6%)	370 (61.9%)	19 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	22.9	1035^th of 1344 public elementary schools	23.0%		17.3	1076^th of 1317 public elementary schools	18.3%	41			25.0	33.3					26.6	24.7									$15,858	$573	$15,285
Nellie K. Parker	Public	PK, KG-4	261 Maple Hill Dr	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-8020	527	44	12.1	50.5%	51 (9.7%)	110 (20.9%)	303 (57.5%)	54 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	42.6	767^th of 1344 public elementary schools	42.9%		29.5	876^th of 1317 public elementary schools	33.5%	109			36.9	52.8					34.8	34.8									$15,918	$637	$15,281
Maywood Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	404 Maywood Avenue	Maywood	07607	Bergen County	South Bergen Jointure Commission School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 845-8818	186	30	6.2	11.8%	78 (41.9%)	15 (8.1%)	83 (44.6%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																			$60,468		$60,468
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-3	764 Grant Ave	Maywood	07607	Bergen County	Maywood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 845-9113	413	36	11.5	7.3%	121 (29.3%)	28 (6.8%)	164 (39.7%)	80 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	72.3	403^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	70.0%		85.2	165^th of 1317 public elementary schools	87.5%	238			62.8						53.5										$11,306	$33	$11,273
James Russell Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 Lincoln Place	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5550	310	31	10.0	31.6%	35 (11.3%)	94 (30.3%)	133 (42.9%)	38 (12.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	45.9	721^st of 1344 public elementary schools	46.4%		37.9	758^th of 1317 public elementary schools	42.4%	37			49.3	49.1					33.8	34.4									$6,521	$364	$6,157
Cherry Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Bogert Rd	River Edge	07661	Bergen County	River Edge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-3405	698	58	12.0	2.3%	268 (38.4%)	19 (2.7%)	99 (14.2%)	277 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	96.3	13^th of 1344 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.8	59^th of 1317 public elementary schools	95.5%	46	63.6		77.4	89.7	88.2	83.1			80.4	90.9	79.2	82.1							$11,402	$188	$11,214
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-4	491 W Englewood Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5535	317	30	10.5	23.3%	39 (12.3%)	102 (32.2%)	139 (43.8%)	21 (6.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	51.1	659^th of 1344 public elementary schools	51.0%		28.5	888^th of 1317 public elementary schools	32.6%	229			47.9	58.4					43.2	30.1									$6,681	$351	$6,330
Teaneck Community Charter school	Public, Charter	K-8	563 Chestnut Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-9600	349	29	12.0	19.5%	63 (18.1%)	108 (30.9%)	118 (33.8%)	29 (8.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (7.4%)	63.9	510^th of 1344 public elementary schools	62.1%		64	423^rd of 1317 public elementary schools	67.9%	87	27.3	24.3	50.0	71.4	36.4	52.8	83.3	54.0	75.0	60.0	36.4	34.3	28.6	66.7	15.8	38.2	52.9	52.9	$10,075	$358	$9,717
Fanny Meyer Hillers	Public	PK, KG-4	56 Longview Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7870	473	43	10.9	49.3%	41 (8.7%)	82 (17.3%)	302 (63.8%)	38 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	41.7	782^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	41.8%		23.2	963^rd of 1317 public elementary schools	26.9%	181			42.3	41.3					39.3	35.1									$15,996	$709	$15,287
Lillian M. Steen	Public	PK, KG-5	134 W. Main	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 342-6446	298	25	11.9	40.6%	31 (10.4%)	27 (9.1%)	197 (66.1%)	31 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	59.3	564^th of 1344 public elementary schools	58.0%		44.6	670^th of 1317 public elementary schools	49.1%	106	28.9		56.4	57.9	65.2				40.4	31.6	44.4								$8,428	$531	$7,897

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