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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 2024 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 7,041 students in Clifton Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Clifton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
10,393 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clifton 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
81 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
675 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,223 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
33%
# Black Students
419 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,883 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
28%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
420
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
693
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
674
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
715
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
728
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
739
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
722
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
745
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
812
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
714
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
608
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
693
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
600
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,090 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 $22,571 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$235 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,090
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,571
$26,228
Best Clifton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School #9
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Brighton Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
School #2
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1270 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2380
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2380
Grades: K-5
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
School #16
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
755 Grove Street
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2420
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2420
Grades: K-5
| 185 students
Rank: #44.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Grades: 6-8
| 1,220 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
School #1
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
158 Park Slope
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2370
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2370
Grades: K-5
| 250 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
School #5
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
136 Valley Road
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2386
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2386
Grades: K-5
| 363 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
School #8
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41 Oak Street
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Grades: PK-5
| 167 students
Rank: #88.
School #13
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
782 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2410
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2410
Grades: K-5
| 487 students
Rank: #99.
School #14
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 St Andrews Boulevard
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2411
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2411
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #1010.
School #15
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Gregory Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #1111.
School #3
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
365 Washington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2390
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2390
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #1212.
Christopher Columbus Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Piaget Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 1,114 students
Rank: #1313.
School #11
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
147 Merselis Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2401
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2401
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
Rank: #1414.
School #17
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
361 Lexington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: #1515.
School #12
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
165 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #1616.
School #4
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
194 West Second Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Grades: PK-5
| 162 students
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