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School #1

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School #1 ranks 925 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

School #1 is an elementary school located in Clifton, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with 257 students. It is part of the Clifton Public School District, which is ranked 457 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, School #1's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 576 and 1004 out of around 1,350 New Jersey elementary schools, with a current 2-star rating.

School #1 faces several challenges, including lower overall academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.5% of 3rd graders at School #1 were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to 33.8% in the district and 44.9% statewide. In Mathematics, School #1's proficiency rates are also lower, ranging from 39.6% to 41.5% for grades 3-5, compared to 36.2% to 46.6% in the district and 44.2% to 49.8% statewide. Science proficiency is also low, with only 18.2% of 5th graders at School #1 being proficient or better, compared to 18.9% in the district and 30.1% statewide.

The performance of different student subgroups at School #1 varies greatly, with Hispanic students performing relatively well and White students performing poorly. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the needs of its diverse student population. Additionally, the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at School #1 (73.54%) likely contributes to the overall lower academic performance, highlighting the importance of providing additional resources and support to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 18.9% over the past few years, which may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance.

255

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,189

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Park Slope
Clifton, NJ 07011

(973) 470-2370

District: Clifton Public School District

Students who attend School #1 usually attend:

Middle:	Christopher Columbus Middle School
High:	Clifton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

White:

40.8%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg46%

925^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Clifton Public School District

457^th of 609Clifton Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	925 of 1347	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	917 of 1338	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	703 of 1342	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	591 of 1345	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	576 of 1317	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	1004 of 1360	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	723 of 1353	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	672 of 1352	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	740 of 1346	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	804 of 1357	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	819 of 1363	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.7	1036 of 1367	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.8	876 of 1363	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.9	1129 of 1360	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	1075 of 1354	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.4	1038 of 1346	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	989 of 1338	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	1022 of 1329	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.4	819 of 1314	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.5	585 of 1303	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.6	777 of 1298	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	76.5	310 of 1204	74.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	205 of 597	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	328 of 559	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	338 of 463	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	887 of 1326	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	899 of 1317	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	690 of 1318	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	582 of 1326	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	630 of 1290	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	994 of 1331	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	954 of 1333	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	354 of 1032	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	416 of 989	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	257 of 982	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	151 of 953	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	88 of 896	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	51.4	401 of 899	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	327 of 870	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	472 of 1023	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	293 of 939	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	146 of 910	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	62 of 863	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	128 of 839	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	540 of 948	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	208 of 942	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	862 of 1318	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	833 of 1313	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	627 of 1315	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	572 of 1324	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	492 of 1297	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	943 of 1335	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.7	504 of 1334	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	689 of 1023	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	471 of 989	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	328 of 958	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	321 of 868	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	721 of 1007	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	453 of 1001	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	894 of 970	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	840 of 963	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	817 of 975	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	517 of 976	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	649 of 964	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	873 of 1023	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	561 of 1022	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-13 vs state

Science18%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
School #1	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Park Slope	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2370	255	22	11.8	76.5%	104 (40.8%)	11 (4.3%)	122 (47.8%)	11 (4.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	32.3	925^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.3%		31.8	917^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.5%	8	18.2		25.5	46.8	40.4				40.3	39.6	41.5						$12,189		$12,189
School #4	Public	PK, KG-5	194 West Second Street	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2382	130	15	8.6	86.2%	42 (32.3%)	10 (7.7%)	64 (49.2%)	12 (9.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	24.9	1024^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.0%		17.4	1109^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.1%	85	12.0		41.7	34.8	26.7				40.0	37.5	25.0						$12,498	$594	$11,904
School #3	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Washington Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2390	257	19	13.5	70.0%	80 (31.1%)	4 (1.6%)	152 (59.1%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	42.8	774^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.5%		38.2	818^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.9%	44	29.7		29.5	51.0	54.8				47.7	35.3	47.6						$11,857		$11,857
School #11	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Merselis Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2401	376	38	10.0	76.3%	81 (21.5%)	15 (4.0%)	251 (66.8%)	19 (5.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	20	1098^th of 1347 public elementary schools	18.5%		18.2	1100^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.8%	2	17.5		29.8	30.4	25.0				33.8	31.7	24.4						$12,583	$594	$11,989
Charles J. Riley/ School 9	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Timothy Street	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0090	682	59	11.5	64.4%	342 (50.1%)	20 (2.9%)	270 (39.6%)	45 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	30.6	945^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.8%		29.7	947^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.2%	2	15.3	10.4	34.6	40.0	47.3	48.6	55.4	72.6	42.5	35.2	24.3	25.6	29.7	19.7	90.5	90.5	$10,479		$10,479
School 25	Public	PK, KG-8	287 Trenton Avenue	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0250	526	43	12.3	88.2%	94 (17.9%)	34 (6.5%)	389 (74.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.1	1211^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.8	1211^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.5	7.1	35.5	23.2	17.7	30.0	27.2	36.4	14.9	13.8	13.5	9.7	15.8	10.8	50.0	50.0	$8,314		$8,314
School #15	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Gregory Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2418	282	23	12.2	70.2%	51 (18.1%)	10 (3.5%)	206 (73.0%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	29.1	968^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.1%		26.5	987^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.2%	19	14.0		25.0	35.5	44.0				44.4	40.0	33.3						$12,735	$594	$12,141
School #12	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Clifton Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2404	560	55	10.2	86.1%	67 (12.0%)	6 (1.1%)	473 (84.5%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.6	1071^st of 1347 public elementary schools	20.5%		18.2	1103^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	17.6%	32	7.3		22.2	42.6	38.1				35.5	33.0	23.3						$13,219	$1,304	$11,915
Dr. Hani Awadallah School	Public	PK, KG-8	515 Marshall Street	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 413-2600	575	50	11.5	84.2%	175 (30.4%)	33 (5.7%)	349 (60.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15.1	1173^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.2	1127^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.8%	46	12.7	8.0	3.7	34.0	18.8	37.7	31.5	42.1	15.5	21.1	15.5	29.0	20.0	9.5	91.6	91.6	$8,552		$8,552
School #17	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Lexington Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 458-6017	501	57	8.7	83.8%	59 (11.8%)	15 (3.0%)	412 (82.2%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25	1021^st of 1347 public elementary schools	24.2%		28.6	958^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.4%	63	9.1		46.3	32.3	39.1				40.8	26.7	23.6						$12,646	$594	$12,052

Frequently Asked Questions about School #1

What schools do graduates of School #1 attend?

Students who attend School #1 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christopher Columbus Middle School
High : Clifton High School

What district is School #1 in?

Clifton Public School District

Is School #1 a good school?

School #1 ranks 925^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of School #1?

Students at School #1 are 48% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend School #1?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended School #1.

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