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School #5

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School #5 ranks 447 th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

School #5 is a 305-student PK–4 elementary school at 214 Day Ave in Cliffside Park, serving families in the Cliffside Park School District. Its latest SchoolDigger rating is at the 66th percentile (3 stars), compared with the district’s 46th percentile (2 stars). The clearest takeaway is strong current performance, especially in math: in 2025–26, grades 3 and 4 averaged 60% proficiency, 12 points above the state average.

School #5 is among the stronger nearby schools in both tested subjects. Its two-grade averages were 56% in ELA and 60% in math, compared with 53% and 54% for the district and 47% and 48% statewide. The school’s math average was second-highest among nearby schools with comparable results; its ELA result was also near the top, though School #4 was slightly higher. Across seven nearby schools with comparable scores, averages were 41% in ELA and 40% in math—14 and 20 points below School #5, respectively.

Results have risen overall since 2022–23, but ELA has cooled from a recent high: its two-grade average rose from 47% in 2022–23 to 70% in 2023–24, then fell to 56% in 2025–26. Math increased from 56% to 60% over the same starting and latest years, and has stayed above the state average in each supplied year. SchoolDigger places School #5 at the 66th percentile, down 3 points from 2023–24 but still ahead of nearby School #4 at the 62nd percentile. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 10.3 and chronic absenteeism was 11%, down 5 points from the prior year. The school reported that 50% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2023–24. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings place Low Socio Economic Status Students at the 96th percentile, 30 points above the school overall; Female Students are at the 50th percentile, 16 points below overall and down 18 points from the prior year.

305

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,398

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

214 Day Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

(201) 313-2350

District: Cliffside Park School District

Students who attend School #5 usually attend:

High:

Cliffside Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

White:

25.2%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg48%

447^th of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Cliffside Park School District

330^th of 607Cliffside 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
2026	68.1	447 of 1331	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	429 of 1347	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	419 of 1338	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	581 of 1342	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	595 of 1345	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	737 of 1317	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	551 of 1360	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	504 of 1353	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	571 of 1352	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	499 of 1346	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	681 of 1357	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.7	884 of 1363	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.3	705 of 1367	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.2	1035 of 1363	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	61.5	661 of 1360	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	390 of 1354	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	51.3	795 of 1346	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.5	693 of 1338	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	746 of 1329	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.5	905 of 1314	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.9	948 of 1303	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.9	827 of 1298	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.5	667 of 1204	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	63 of 581	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	111 of 597	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	66 of 559	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	102 of 499	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	74 of 489	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	179 of 411	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	91 of 463	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	116 of 434	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	656 of 1311	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	420 of 1326	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	502 of 1317	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	500 of 1318	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	701 of 1326	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	949 of 1290	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.5	470 of 1331	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	542 of 1333	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	126 of 991	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	302 of 1032	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	285 of 989	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	214 of 982	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	171 of 953	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	310 of 896	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	199 of 899	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	197 of 870	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	43 of 1002	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	77 of 1023	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	84 of 939	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	128 of 910	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	102 of 863	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	159 of 839	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	162 of 948	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	71 of 942	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	274 of 1306	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	421 of 1318	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	325 of 1313	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	612 of 1315	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	449 of 1324	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	498 of 1297	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	597 of 1335	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	447 of 1334	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	130 of 951	86.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)96th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+12 vs state

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 #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%)	68.1	447^th of 1331 public elementary schools	66.4%		69.4	429^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.2%	18		54.3	56.7			58.3	62.2			$21,398	$891	$20,507
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)										$29,591	$3,780	$25,811
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%)	52.2	645^th of 1331 public elementary schools	51.5%		72.2	388^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.2%	257		46.6	49.4			45.3	53.9			$26,061	$1,542	$24,519
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%)	11.6	1210^th of 1331 public elementary schools	9.1%		11.4	1222^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	9.3%	12		21.9	23.5			19.4	23.2			$15,520	$1,757	$13,763
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-6	1215 83rd Street	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 295-2880	978	70	14.0	72.1%	63 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	907 (92.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17.5	1112^th of 1331 public elementary schools	16.5%		26.3	1007^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.2%	105	15.8	24.0	27.9	36.4	33.9	21.5	22.9	20.3	14.9	$9,629	$946	$8,683
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%)	81.5	253^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	81.0%		73	376^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.1%	123	36.8	66.7	69.4	72.2	71.1	67.8	69.6	58.9	66.3	$21,506	$412	$21,094
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%)	63.7	504^th of 1331 public elementary schools	62.1%		66.8	458^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.0%	46	29.3	53.0	59.5	67.1		56.7	55.7	47.6		$17,068	$951	$16,117
Robert Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-6	7407 Hudson Ave	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 295-2900	938	71	13.1	66.7%	70 (7.5%)	5 (0.5%)	841 (89.7%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	19.6	1082^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	18.7%		29.9	960^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.7%	122	8.9	27.9	26.6	31.2	31.6	36.1	21.2	17.6	30.6	$10,926	$1,339	$9,587
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)										$16,401	$432	$15,969
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)										$24,665	$772	$23,893

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