Top Rankings
Clifton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,347 students in Clifton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Clifton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
10,516 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
948 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clifton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
63%
39%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
26%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,307 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$235 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,820
$27,044
Spending / Student
$22,307
$25,936
Best Clifton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Gr: 6-8 | 1,255 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Christopher Columbus Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 Piaget Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Gr: 6-8 | 1,092 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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