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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 2 public middle schools serving 2,334 students in Clifton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 21% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
10,393 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
40,297 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
781 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
675 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,223 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
36%
# Black Students
419 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
2,883 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
28%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
420
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
693
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
674
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
715
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
728
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
739
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
722
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
745
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
812
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
714
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
608
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
693
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
600
18,759
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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