Fairview Elementary School, Bloomfield NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Fairview Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School is a regular public school in Bloomfield, New Jersey, serving children from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of the Bloomfield Township School District.

The student body is diverse, with Hispanic/Latino students comprising the largest share, followed by Black students and smaller proportions of White, Asian, and multiracial students, along with a very small number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. About two out of every five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the profile.

On the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments, Fairview’s performance varies by grade and subject. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three through six cluster around the halfway mark, with fourth and fifth graders performing somewhat stronger than third and sixth graders. In math, the pattern is less consistent: third and fourth graders show proficiency rates near the same halfway point, but fifth and sixth graders fall well below that mark, with only about one in three students scoring at proficient levels. Science is tested only in grade five, and that result is notably low, with a small share of students meeting the state’s proficiency standard. The school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades positions it below the midpoint when compared relative to districts in Essex County. A parent may want to follow up with the school to understand the support available in upper-elementary math and science.

The school occupies a single building on Berkeley Avenue in a densely populated inner-ring suburb of Newark. The surrounding community of Bloomfield is a mix of residential and commercial development that has seen growth in retail, housing, and entertainment in recent years. The population is diverse and includes a significant share of foreign-born residents. Housing in the area is split nearly evenly between owners and renters, with home values and rents that reflect a high-cost market relative to national averages. Many residents commute to work, including via NJ Transit rail service that connects to New York City. The township’s civic center is along Bloomfield Avenue, and major parks such as Brookdale Park and Watsessing Park provide recreation.

Because Fairview serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not offer high-school-level course pathways. No recent district-level changes or initiatives were publicly identified in the research. For families considering the school, the academic picture is mixed, with stronger early-elementary reading and math but a notable drop in math proficiency in the upper grades and a sharp decline in science. The school’s demographic setting is one of a dense, growing, and diverse suburb with a high cost of living. Families would benefit from asking about the school’s approach to supporting students in the transition to middle school and how it addresses the gaps visible in later elementary years.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 351%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 50% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 48% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 41% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 348%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 60% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 64% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 62% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 30% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolBloomfield Township School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income42%Higher-income54%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income60%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income42%Higher-income63%20 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income56%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income51%1 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income57%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income33%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income17%Higher-income50%33 pp gap