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Clara E Coleman School

Public Grades K-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Clara E Coleman School is an exceptional elementary school located in Glen Rock, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Glen Rock Public School District, which is ranked 44 out of 609 districts in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Clara E Coleman consistently delivers outstanding academic results.

The school's students perform exceptionally well on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, Clara E Coleman's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 81.3%, 75%, and 83.6% respectively in English Language Arts, outperforming the district and the state. In mathematics, the school's students also excelled, with proficiency rates of 84.4%, 81.7%, and 75% for 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade, respectively. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students performed exceptionally well in science, with a 64.1% proficiency rate, compared to the district's 70.3% and the state's 30.1%.

Clara E Coleman School's consistent high performance is further highlighted by its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.5% to 16.6% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average. The school also has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.85% to 0.9% over the past few years, indicating a relatively affluent student population. When compared to nearby schools in the Fair Lawn and Ridgewood districts, Clara E Coleman consistently outperforms many of its regional counterparts, cementing its status as an exceptional educational institution in the area.

322

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,862

Per pupil spending ?

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Pinelynn Rd
Glen Rock, NJ 07452-3025

(201) 445-7700

District: Glen Rock Public School District

Students who attend Clara E Coleman School usually attend:

Middle:	Glen Rock Middle School
High:	Glen Rock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Asian:

21.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (78% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg80%

New Jersey avg46%

67^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Glen Rock Public School District

44^th of 609Glen Rock 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	92.6	67 of 1347	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	105 of 1338	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	162 of 1342	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	94.5	49 of 1345	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	5 of 1317	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	18 of 1360	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	96 of 1353	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	89 of 1352	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	167 of 1346	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	93.0	54 of 1357	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	26 of 1363	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	9 of 1367	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	84.9	79 of 1363	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	90 of 1360	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	78.0	264 of 1354	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	144 of 1346	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	386 of 1338	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	221 of 1329	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	87 of 1314	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	74.0	360 of 1303	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	68.5	487 of 1298	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	86.7	69 of 1204	94.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	15 of 330	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	71 of 340	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	141 of 346	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	46 of 348	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	2 of 370	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	54 of 370	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	36 of 1326	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	54 of 1317	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	126 of 1318	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	35 of 1326	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	12 of 1290	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	6 of 1331	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	49 of 1333	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	111 of 1318	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	190 of 1313	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	212 of 1315	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	56 of 1324	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	8 of 1297	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	91 of 1335	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	138 of 1334	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	112 of 1023	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	79 of 989	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	48 of 958	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	3 of 949	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 868	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	43 of 1007	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	52 of 1001	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	131 of 970	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	150 of 963	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	238 of 975	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	49 of 976	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	2 of 964	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	44 of 1023	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	139 of 1022	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+30 vs state

Mathematics80%+33 vs state

Science64%+34 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)			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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clara E Coleman School	Public	K-5	100 Pinelynn Rd	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	322	25	13.0	0.9%	206 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	70 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	92.6	67^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.3	105^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.2%	38	64.1	81.3	75.0	83.6	84.4	81.7	75.0	$12,862	$27	$12,835
Hawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Stevens Avenue	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2720	357	31	11.5	5.0%	158 (44.3%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	127 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	89.9	119^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.8	99^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.6%	20	56.0	69.4	88.0	72.1	80.4	77.7	75.4	$10,461	$106	$10,355
Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Maple Ave	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	299	22	13.8	1.0%	207 (69.2%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.0%)	45 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	89.4	133^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.7	183^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	86.3%	50	70.4	67.5	73.5	77.3	70.0	85.9	81.9	$13,648	$28	$13,620
Radburn Elementary School	Public	K-4	18-00 Radburn Rd	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5480	445	33	13.3	11.5%	258 (58.0%)	8 (1.8%)	53 (11.9%)	97 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	95.5	22^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.5	14^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	8		79.2	88.0		90.8	86.2		$6,159	$16	$6,143
Alexander Hamilton School	Public	K-5	380 Harristown Road	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	300	24	12.7	2.3%	160 (53.3%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.3%)	101 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	95.1	31^st of 1347 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.9	11^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.2%	20	78.7	67.9	96.2	94.7	76.3	92.3	95.1	$13,180	$28	$13,152
Richard E Byrd School	Public	K-5	640 Doremus Ave	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	246	20	12.3		160 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.5%)	38 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.0%)	90.9	99^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.1	59^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.6%	40	68.1	60.0	74.5	78.8	90.0	85.1	91.5	$13,228	$28	$13,200
Orchard Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 Demarest St	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2730	348	29	12.1	5.2%	202 (58.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53 (15.2%)	59 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	95.4	23^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.5	13^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	67.2	79.1	88.9	88.1	86.6	90.3	80.6	$12,001	$232	$11,769
Midland Elementary School	Public	K-4	241 West Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	200	21	9.7	20.0%	73 (36.5%)	5 (2.5%)	53 (26.5%)	55 (27.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	92.1	77^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.7	139^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.6%	62		82.7	85.3		80.6	73.5		$15,352		$15,352
Somerville Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 South Pleasant Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2750	394	33	12.0	3.8%	229 (58.1%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.2%)	83 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	95	34^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.5	27^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	53.3	89.7	85.3	92.0	92.3	87.1	79.0	$11,464	$88	$11,376
Westmoreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16-50 Parmelee Ave.	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5490	359	40	8.9	25.1%	181 (50.4%)	15 (4.2%)	96 (26.7%)	56 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	88.4	153^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	88.6%		87	176^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.8%	23		70.9	80.3		75.5	73.2		$4,704	$86	$4,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Clara E Coleman School

Is Clara E Coleman School a good school?

Yes! Clara E Coleman School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 67^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clara E Coleman School?

Students at Clara E Coleman School are 64% White, 22% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Clara E Coleman School in?

Glen Rock Public School District

What schools do graduates of Clara E Coleman School attend?

Students who attend Clara E Coleman School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glen Rock Middle School
High : Glen Rock High School

How many students attend Clara E Coleman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Clara E Coleman School.

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