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Clifton Ave Grade School

Public Grades 3-6

1091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Clifton Ave Grade School is an elementary school located in Lakewood, New Jersey, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 473 students. The school is part of the Lakewood Township School District, which is ranked 542 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clifton Ave Grade School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school also has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 92.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.1% to 18.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Despite the school's overall low performance, it performs relatively well in certain student subgroups. For instance, the school's African American students ranked 42 out of 463 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school may be able to leverage its strengths in supporting specific student populations. Additionally, the nearby Spruce Street Elementary School, Oak Street Elementary School, and Ella G Clarke Elementary School also perform poorly compared to the state averages, with similar low rankings and test scores, indicating that the challenges faced by Clifton Ave Grade School may be systemic within the Lakewood Township School District.

331

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,783

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 Clifton Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3650

District: Lakewood Township School District

Students who attend Clifton Ave Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

African American:

6.3%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 31st percentile in 2021 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 31st-percentile peak (2021) to 19th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

New Jersey avg46%

1,091^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lakewood Township School District

542^nd of 609Lakewood Township 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	20.6	1091 of 1347	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1042 of 1338	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	959 of 1342	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	939 of 1345	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	911 of 1317	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1207 of 1360	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1226 of 1353	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	1246 of 1352	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	1260 of 1346	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	1272 of 1357	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	1325 of 1363	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	1290 of 1367	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	1209 of 1363	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	1220 of 1360	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	1244 of 1354	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	1163 of 1346	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	1187 of 1338	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.9	1094 of 1329	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	1122 of 1314	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	1166 of 1303	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.0	1213 of 1298	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	12.5	1036 of 1204	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	87.0	42 of 463	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	34.8	308 of 456	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	449 of 522	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	339 of 517	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	257 of 597	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	180 of 559	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	170 of 499	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	174 of 489	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	118 of 411	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.9	291 of 463	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	307 of 434	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1058 of 1326	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	980 of 1317	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	913 of 1318	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	893 of 1326	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1017 of 1290	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1214 of 1331	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1206 of 1333	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	794 of 1032	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	673 of 989	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	481 of 982	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	451 of 953	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	337 of 896	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	694 of 899	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	695 of 870	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	618 of 1023	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	583 of 939	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	655 of 910	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.9	262 of 839	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	717 of 948	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	769 of 942	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1010 of 1318	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	980 of 1313	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	912 of 1315	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	912 of 1324	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	799 of 1297	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1114 of 1335	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1180 of 1334	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	673 of 1023	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	629 of 989	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	506 of 958	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	432 of 949	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	423 of 868	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	677 of 1007	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	600 of 1001	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)91st percentile+62 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Mathematics23%-22 vs state

Science8%-22 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clifton Ave Grade School	Public	3-6	625 Clifton Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3650	331	47	7.0	91.8%	15 (4.5%)	21 (6.3%)	286 (86.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.6	1091^st of 1347 public elementary schools	19.0%		22.2	1042^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.1%	49	8.2	23.6	32.1	49.4	42.8	28.4	22.4	14.6	26.0	$14,783	$771	$14,012
Ella G Clarke Elementary School	Public	3-6	455 Manetta Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3620	314	38	8.2	94.3%	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.8%)	286 (91.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.7	1000^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.8%		23.8	1023^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	23.5%	23	10.3	30.4	26.7	39.4	59.3	36.9	30.1	23.6	25.3	$16,600	$770	$15,830
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	100 Linden Ave	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 905-3626	248	47	5.3	85.1%	77 (31.0%)	12 (4.8%)	158 (63.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)										$28,713	$12,646	$16,067
Spruce Street Elementary School	Public	1-2	90 Spruce Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3660	554	39	14.3	92.6%	38 (6.9%)	39 (7.0%)	469 (84.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)										$15,409	$770	$14,639
Oak Street Elementary School	Public	3-6	75 Oak Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3670	513	73	7.0	91.4%	22 (4.3%)	32 (6.2%)	439 (85.6%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	17.3	1141^st of 1347 public elementary schools	15.3%		21.6	1050^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.5%	91	7.3	18.0	37.2	41.4	36.7	23.4	27.4	17.3	17.8	$15,288	$770	$14,518
Piner Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1141 E County Line Road	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3566	364	54	6.7	92.6%	15 (4.1%)	23 (6.3%)	318 (87.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)										$14,073	$771	$13,302
Greenville Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Ramtown Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 202-1745	345	34	10.0	29.6%	203 (58.8%)	7 (2.0%)	114 (33.0%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	57	587^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.4%					(n/a)	28.5	50.0	57.7	50.8		50.0	59.6	55.5		$10,125	$74	$10,051
Ramtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	216 Ramtown -Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2493	483	45	10.8	30.6%	289 (59.8%)	23 (4.8%)	133 (27.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	51.5	661^st of 1347 public elementary schools	50.9%		53.4	627^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.1%	34	30.1	47.7	46.1	52.6		53.4	47.5	50.7		$10,995	$17	$10,978
Taunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Taunton Drive	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2497	389	34	11.5	24.7%	262 (67.4%)	11 (2.8%)	77 (19.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	42.2	785^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.7%					(n/a)	22.0	34.1	45.4	61.0		44.5	43.6	43.9		$8,377	$150	$8,227
Aldrich Elementary School	Public	K-5	615 Aldrich Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2483	470	38	12.2	34.0%	256 (54.5%)	2 (0.4%)	167 (35.5%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	50.9	669^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.3%		50.1	663^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	50.4%	6	16.9	52.8	66.1	35.1		62.5	54.0	43.4		$8,546	$16	$8,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton Ave Grade School

How many students attend Clifton Ave Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Clifton Ave Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Clifton Ave Grade School?

Students at Clifton Ave Grade School are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 2% Asian.

Is Clifton Ave Grade School a good school?

Clifton Ave Grade School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Clifton Ave Grade School attend?

Students who attend Clifton Ave Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakewood Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

What district is Clifton Ave Grade School in?

Lakewood Township School District

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