Summary
School #17 is an elementary school located in Clifton, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 502 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. Unfortunately, School #17 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, also receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The key challenges facing School #17 include significantly below-average academic performance, with only 46.3% of 3rd graders, 32.3% of 4th graders, and 39.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The performance gap is even more pronounced in mathematics, with only 40.8% of 3rd graders, 26.7% of 4th graders, and 23.6% of 5th graders reaching proficiency, compared to the state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%. Additionally, School #17 has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.0% to 18.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
When comparing School #17 to the other nearby schools in the Clifton Public School District, such as School #15 and School #12, it becomes clear that School #17 is the lowest-performing of the three. Both School #15 and School #12 have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the low academic performance, School #17 spends a relatively high amount per student and has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources but rather how those resources are being utilized.
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