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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 685 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 22% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,477 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#564 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
36%
# Black Students
380 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
26%
16%
# White Students
663 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
45%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
97
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,259 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$21,322
$26,931
Spending / Student
$19,259
$25,828
Best Clayton Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 West Chestnut Street
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8704
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8704
Grades: PK-5
| 685 students
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