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Clayton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 658 students in Clayton Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Clayton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clayton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#518 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
35%
# Black Students
356 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
25%
16%
# White Students
681 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
48%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
78
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
494
# Ungraded Students:
34
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,809 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,931
$27,348
Spending / Student
$19,809
$26,228
Best Clayton Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 West Chestnut Street
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8704
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8704
Grades: PK-5
| 658 students
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