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Cliffside Park 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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,827 students in Cliffside Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Cliffside Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,067 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cliffside Park 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% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
120 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,047 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
33%
# Black Students
58 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
823 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
27%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
181
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
288
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,432 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 $20,752 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,432
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,752
$26,033
Best Cliffside Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School #3
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
397 Palisade Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2330
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2330
Grades: PK-4
| 372 students
Rank: #22.
School #5
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
214 Day Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2350
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2350
Grades: PK-4
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
School #6/middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
440 Oakdene Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2360
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2360
Grades: 5-8
| 696 students
Rank: #44.
School #4
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
279 Columbia Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2340
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2340
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
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