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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 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 7,121 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 31% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
19 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
10,734 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
907 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clifton 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 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#460 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
87 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
668 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,623 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
33%
# Black Students
419 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,805 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
26%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
558
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
645
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
724
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
690
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
669
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
734
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
766
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
758
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
763
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
817
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
795
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
713
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
704
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,854 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$235 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,357
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,854
$26,033
Best Clifton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School #9
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Brighton Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
School #16
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
755 Grove Street
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2420
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2420
Grades: K-5
| 196 students
Rank: #33.
School #2
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1270 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2380
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2380
Grades: K-5
| 391 students
Rank: #44.
School #1
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158 Park Slope
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2370
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2370
Grades: K-5
| 251 students
Rank: #55.
School #3
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
365 Washington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2390
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2390
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #66.
School #5
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | 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
| 410 students
Rank: #77.
School #14
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
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
| 401 students
Rank: #88.
School #8
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41 Oak Street
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Grades: PK-5
| 168 students
Rank: #99.
School #13
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
782 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2410
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2410
Grades: K-5
| 484 students
Rank: #1010.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Grades: 6-8
| 1,189 students
Rank: #1111.
School #15
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Gregory Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #1212.
School #11
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
147 Merselis Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2401
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2401
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: #1313.
School #12
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
165 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #1414.
School #17
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
361 Lexington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: #1515.
Christopher Columbus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 Piaget Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 1,158 students
Rank: #1616.
School #4
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
194 West Second Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
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