Clayton Public School District

350 East Clinton Street
Clayton, NJ 08312-1700
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clayton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,013 students in Clayton Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Clayton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,467 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Clayton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#564 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clayton Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clayton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clayton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clayton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clayton Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
251 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
384 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
26%
15%
# White Students
660 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
45%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
87
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
19
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,391 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clayton Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clayton Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,468
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clayton Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,391
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clayton Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clayton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 West Chestnut Street
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8704
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: #22.
Clayton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Pop Kramer Blvd, Suite B
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8701
Grades: 6-8
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,467 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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