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School #2

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School #2 ranks 734 th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

School #2 is a 401-student K–5 elementary school in Clifton, in the Clifton Public School District. Its 2025–2026 results show math and science near or above state averages, while ELA trails the state; the clearest concern is that the ELA gap has worsened, shifting from 8 points above the state in 2022–2023 to 7 points below in 2025–2026.

Math is the school’s strongest subject against the district and nearby schools: its grades 3–5 average was 47%, equal to the state and 12 points above the district, and 8 points above the nearby-school average. Fifth-grade math stands out at 57%, 12 points above the state and 21 points above nearby schools. ELA averaged 42%—7 points below the state and 9 above the district—but was 4 points above nearby schools. Third-grade ELA was a relative weak spot at 34%, 14 points below the state. Fifth-grade science was 29%, 1 point above the state and 11 above the district; its average was 9 points above nearby schools.

Results have varied over time: the school’s ELA average fell 15 points from 2022–2023, while math declined 2 points and its state gap closed from 6 points above to even. SchoolDigger gives the school a 45th-percentile ranking and 2 stars for 2025–2026, down from the 54th percentile the prior year and the 72nd percentile in 2020–2021. In 2024–2025, 46% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 64% average among nearby schools; the student-teacher ratio was 12.1, versus 10.8 nearby. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 62nd percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall ranking, though down 24 points from the previous year. Its ranking for how well it serves Hispanic Students fell to the 41st percentile, 33 points below its 2023–2024 ranking.

401

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,745

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1270 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013

(973) 470-2380

District: Clifton Public School District

Students who attend School #2 usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Clifton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

White:

37.9%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clifton Public School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg45%

734^th of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Clifton Public School District

486^th of 607Clifton 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
2026	45.1	734 of 1331	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	621 of 1347	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	626 of 1338	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	545 of 1342	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	558 of 1345	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	374 of 1317	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	633 of 1360	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	515 of 1353	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	593 of 1352	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.4	625 of 1346	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	739 of 1357	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	662 of 1363	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	770 of 1367	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	714 of 1363	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.3	624 of 1360	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	672 of 1354	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.3	890 of 1346	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.0	1050 of 1338	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.4	719 of 1329	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	794 of 1314	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.2	823 of 1303	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.2	627 of 1298	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.7	631 of 1204	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	282 of 340	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	288 of 346	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	290 of 348	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.9	141 of 339	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	161 of 370	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	65 of 370	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	629 of 1311	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	644 of 1326	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	625 of 1317	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	557 of 1318	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	467 of 1326	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	412 of 1290	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	648 of 1331	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	593 of 1333	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	589 of 991	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	482 of 1032	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	261 of 989	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	269 of 982	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	193 of 953	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	110 of 896	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	280 of 899	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	175 of 870	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	376 of 1002	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.4	146 of 1023	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	290 of 939	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	132 of 910	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	58 of 863	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	44 of 839	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	154 of 948	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	62 of 942	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	795 of 1306	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	564 of 1318	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	592 of 1313	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	485 of 1315	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	579 of 1324	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	319 of 1297	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	585 of 1335	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	411 of 1334	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	508 of 970	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	568 of 1023	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	435 of 989	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	528 of 958	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	498 of 949	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	573 of 868	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	730 of 1007	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	689 of 951	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	529 of 970	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	628 of 963	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	398 of 975	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	496 of 976	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	327 of 964	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	663 of 1023	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	491 of 1022	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2024)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-7 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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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 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
School #2	Public	K-5	1270 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2380	401	33	12.1	46.1%	152 (37.9%)	16 (4.0%)	176 (43.9%)	47 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	45.1	734^th of 1331 public elementary schools	44.9%		54.7	621^st of 1347 public elementary schools	53.9%	113	28.6	34.4	45.1	46.8	42.5	41.9	57.1	$12,745		$12,745
School #3	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Washington Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2390	257	19	13.5	70.0%	80 (31.1%)	4 (1.6%)	152 (59.1%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	25.7	994^th of 1331 public elementary schools	25.3%		42.8	774^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.5%	220	22.0	24.4	34.1	40.8	35.6	34.1	22.0	$12,732		$12,732
School #14	Public	PK, KG-5	99 St Andrews Boulevard	Clifton	07012	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2411	355	38	9.4	63.1%	136 (38.3%)	23 (6.5%)	154 (43.4%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	33.8	883^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	33.7%		35.8	873^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.2%	10	11.9	44.1	50.0	28.6	44.2	52.8	19.0	$16,187	$1,495	$14,692
School #13	Public	K-5	782 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2410	443	39	11.5	67.9%	153 (34.5%)	12 (2.7%)	238 (53.7%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	34.6	875^th of 1331 public elementary schools	34.3%		42.5	780^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.1%	95	14.9	46.5	36.2	45.9	34.4	49.2	28.4	$12,737		$12,737
School #16	Public	K-5	755 Grove Street	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2420	201	25	8.2	49.3%	65 (32.3%)	14 (7.0%)	82 (40.8%)	28 (13.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	68.2	446^th of 1331 public elementary schools	66.5%		55.4	610^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.7%	164	42.9	33.3	64.0	71.5	44.4	68.0	57.1	$12,749		$12,749
School #1	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Park Slope	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2370	255	22	11.8	76.5%	104 (40.8%)	11 (4.3%)	122 (47.8%)	11 (4.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	26.6	977^th of 1331 public elementary schools	26.6%		32.3	925^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.3%	52	23.4	20.0	20.7	46.8	34.0	23.7	46.8	$14,689		$14,689
School #15	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Gregory Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2418	282	23	12.2	70.2%	51 (18.1%)	10 (3.5%)	206 (73.0%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	23.2	1026^th of 1331 public elementary schools	22.9%		29.1	968^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.1%	58	14.6	33.9	20.0	29.1	25.4	42.5	36.4	$16,096	$1,563	$14,533
School #4	Public	PK, KG-5	194 West Second Street	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2382	130	15	8.6	86.2%	42 (32.3%)	10 (7.7%)	64 (49.2%)	12 (9.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	22	1047^th of 1331 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.9	1024^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.0%	23	3.7	20.8	32.0	37.0	41.7	32.0	29.6	$16,293	$1,516	$14,777
School #5	Public	K-5	136 Valley Road	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2386	398	37	10.7	53.5%	119 (29.9%)	13 (3.3%)	222 (55.8%)	36 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	26.1	988^th of 1331 public elementary schools	25.8%		38.4	837^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.9%	151	15.7	32.2	29.4	35.5	47.5	32.4	26.6	$12,749		$12,749
Charles J. Riley/ School 9	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Timothy Street	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0090	682	59	11.5	64.4%	342 (50.1%)	20 (2.9%)	270 (39.6%)	45 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	25.4	999^th of 1331 public elementary schools	24.9%		30.6	945^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.8%	54	13.7	41.1	27.8	38.9	41.0	26.1	28.2	$25,549	$1,065	$24,484

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