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Best Schools in Fairfield, NJ
Fairfield, NJ has 22 public schools (7 high, 6 middle, 6 elementary) serving 12,098 students. On average they score 66% on state proficiency tests against a projected 51%, so schools in Fairfield exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fairfield, NJ
The top high schools in Fairfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Millburn High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millburn Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1378 Students
2. Montville Township High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montville Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1112 Students
3. Chatham High School
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Projected Test Scores
School District Of The Chathams • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1231 Students
4. Hanover Park High School
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Projected Test Scores
Hanover Park Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 731 Students
5. West Essex High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
West Essex Regional School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1043 Students
6. Essex High School
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Projected Test Scores
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 15 Students
7. Essex Campus Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 17 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fairfield, NJ
The top middle schools in Fairfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Washington School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millburn Township School District • Public • Grades 5 • 388 Students
2. Millburn Middle School
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Millburn Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1133 Students
3. Robert R Lazar Middle School
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Montville Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 724 Students
4. Chatham Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
School District Of The Chathams • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 877 Students
5. West Essex Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
West Essex Regional School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 599 Students
6. Ridgedale Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Florham Park School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 296 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fairfield, NJ
The top elementary schools in Fairfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hartshorn School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millburn Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 437 Students
2. Lafayette Avenue School
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School District Of The Chathams • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 545 Students
3. Woodmont School
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Montville Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 310 Students
4. Brooklake School
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Florham Park School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 331 Students
5. Winston S. Churchill School
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Fairfield Public School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 384 Students
6. Adlai E. Stevenson School
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Fairfield Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 309 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fairfield, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fairfield, NJ has a total population of 7,732 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 52% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fairfield, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fairfield, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.43 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.40 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.02 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fairfield, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fairfield, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fairfield, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fairfield, NJ
How many schools are in Fairfield, NJ?
Fairfield, NJ has 22 public schools: 7 high schools, 6 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 12,098 students in total.
How do schools in Fairfield perform on state tests?
On average, 22 schools in Fairfield score 66% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 51%, so on average schools in Fairfield exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fairfield?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 42%
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- Projected: 51%
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- Projected: 46%
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- Projected: 37%
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- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Fairfield
1 of 4 schools in Fairfield carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in Fairfield. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (4)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.