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School #4

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School #4 ranks 458 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

School #4 is an elementary school located in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, serving 498 students in grades K-5. This school consistently outperforms the Cliffside Park School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. School #4 has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and strong performance among certain student subgroups, including Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

One of the standout features of School #4 is its exceptional performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite having a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school ranks 86 out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup and receives a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In comparison, the nearby Eleanor Van Gelder school in the Edgewater School District outperforms School #4 in several subject areas.

While School #4 has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, the school may need to address its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 13.6% to 16.6% in recent years. Overall, School #4 is a strong-performing elementary school that provides a quality education for its diverse student population, and it could potentially learn from the best practices of its higher-performing neighbors to further improve student outcomes.

478

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,133

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

279 Columbia Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

(201) 313-2340

District: Cliffside Park School District

Students who attend School #4 usually attend:

High:

Cliffside Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

42.7%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg53%

New Jersey avg46%

458^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Cliffside Park School District

283^rd of 609Cliffside Park 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	66.8	458 of 1347	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	470 of 1338	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	491 of 1342	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	700 of 1345	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	523 of 1317	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	430 of 1360	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	405 of 1353	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	460 of 1352	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	392 of 1346	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	53.9	656 of 1357	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	701 of 1363	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	669 of 1367	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	576 of 1363	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	569 of 1360	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.8	920 of 1354	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	824 of 1346	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.5	881 of 1338	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.2	917 of 1329	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	910 of 1314	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.9	1036 of 1303	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.0	984 of 1298	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.1	981 of 1204	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	86 of 597	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	73 of 559	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	85 of 499	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	107 of 489	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	66 of 411	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	54 of 463	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	60 of 434	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	462 of 1326	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	466 of 1317	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	453 of 1318	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	660 of 1326	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	607 of 1290	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	358 of 1331	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	358 of 1333	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	317 of 1032	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	162 of 989	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	237 of 982	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	461 of 953	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	270 of 896	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	167 of 899	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	235 of 870	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	86 of 1023	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	102 of 939	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	141 of 910	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	310 of 863	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.4	72 of 839	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	144 of 948	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	99 of 942	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	447 of 1318	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	438 of 1313	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	516 of 1315	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	695 of 1324	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	445 of 1297	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	439 of 1335	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	540 of 1334	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	386 of 1023	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	569 of 989	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	272 of 949	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	414 of 868	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	257 of 1007	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	37.0	570 of 1001	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	252 of 970	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	388 of 963	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	396 of 975	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	534 of 976	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	428 of 964	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	300 of 1023	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	287 of 1022	71.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+16 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

Science27%-3 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 (2025)	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
School #4	Public	K-5	279 Columbia Avenue	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2340	478	41	11.8	57.1%	226 (47.3%)	14 (2.9%)	204 (42.7%)	32 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	66.8	458^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.0%		65.9	470^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.9%	12	26.8	55.5	73.4	69.2		61.8	58.5	48.7		$13,133	$771	$12,362
Bergen Boulevard School	Public	1-3	635 Bergen Blvd	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-1861	187	25	7.5	49.7%	41 (21.9%)	9 (4.8%)	92 (49.2%)	42 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$12,904	$705	$12,199
Eleanor Van Gelder	Public	3-6	251 Undercliff Ave	Edgewater	07020	Bergen County	Edgewater School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 945-4106	384	38	10.2	20.3%	109 (28.4%)	12 (3.1%)	75 (19.5%)	165 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	73	376^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.1%		74.2	363^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.9%	13	46.6	55.5	63.6	67.7	66.7	63.6	59.6	61.4	48.6	$10,452	$685	$9,767
School #3	Public	PK, KG-4	397 Palisade Avenue	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2330	359	31	11.5	75.2%	58 (16.2%)	3 (0.8%)	291 (81.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	72.2	388^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.2%		66.7	460^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.6%	72		49.3	68.8			68.4	65.3			$17,165	$1,236	$15,929
Number Three School	Public	PK, KG-4	403 Cliff Street	Fairview	07022	Bergen County	Fairview Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-0563	668	43	15.5	79.8%	51 (7.6%)	4 (0.6%)	613 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1222^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	9.3%		9.5	1244^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.0%	22		17.0	28.0			25.5	22.5			$8,298	$643	$7,655
School No. 4	Public	K-4	1193 Anderson Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 585-4650	377	32	11.8	19.9%	111 (29.4%)	5 (1.3%)	84 (22.3%)	156 (41.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	68.1	441^st of 1347 public elementary schools	67.3%		74.7	359^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.2%	82		55.9	54.4			65.2	64.6			$7,973		$7,973
Shaler Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	455 Shaler Boulevard	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 313-2476	179	21	8.6	45.8%	48 (26.8%)	10 (5.6%)	93 (52.0%)	23 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)										$20,353	$144	$20,209
Lincoln School Annex	Public	PK-K	130 Hamilton Avenue	Fairview	07022	Bergen County	Fairview Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-0564	232	19	12.2	81.9%	25 (10.8%)	1 (0.4%)	204 (87.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$8,903	$886	$8,017
School #5	Public	PK, KG-4	214 Day Ave	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2350	305	30	10.3		77 (25.2%)	4 (1.3%)	211 (69.2%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	429^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.2%		70.1	419^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.7%	10		52.5	72.7			55.0	63.6			$16,248	$1,060	$15,188
George Washington School	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Undercliff Ave	Edgewater	07020	Bergen County	Edgewater School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 945-4106	333	33	10.0	12.9%	96 (28.8%)	11 (3.3%)	53 (15.9%)	152 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)								(n/a)										$9,643	$04	$9,639

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