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School #2

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School #2 ranks 621 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

School #2 is an elementary school in Clifton, New Jersey, serving 400 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Clifton Public School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past decade, School #2's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 374 and 739 out of around 1,350 New Jersey elementary schools, with a 3-star rating for most years.

While School #2's test scores are generally higher than the Clifton Public School District average, they are lower than the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 35.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.8% for the district and 44.9% for the state. However, 4th and 5th grade ELA scores were higher than the district, at 64.4% and 55.9% respectively. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average of around 15% in recent years. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at School #2 has fluctuated, ranging from 32.16% in 2021-2022 to 43.73% in 2022-2023, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District, School #2 generally outperforms the lower-ranked schools, such as School #5 and School #3, in terms of test scores and overall statewide ranking. However, it lags behind the higher-performing School #16, which has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools. School #2's spending per student ($11,988 in 2018-2019) is slightly lower than the district average, which may contribute to its relatively average performance compared to the state.

401

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,988

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the New Jersey median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2021) to 54th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg46%

621^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

457^th of 609Clifton 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)86th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2024)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	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%)	54.7	621^st of 1347 public elementary schools	53.9%		53.6	626^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.2%	5	27.8		35.5	64.4	55.9				48.4	60.0	50.9						$11,988		$11,988
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%)	42.8	774^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.5%		38.2	818^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.9%	44	29.7		29.5	51.0	54.8				47.7	35.3	47.6						$11,857		$11,857
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%)	35.8	873^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.2%		40.9	784^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.4%	89	13.1		43.6	52.3	37.3				51.3	36.2	34.1						$13,815	$596	$13,219
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%)	42.5	780^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.1%		40.4	789^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.0%	9	24.6		26.9	48.7	42.2				58.0	50.0	40.9						$11,664		$11,664
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%)	55.4	610^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.7%		55.8	596^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.5%	14	33.4		34.5	43.5	70.0				68.9	30.4	76.2						$13,684		$13,684
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%)	32.3	925^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.3%		31.8	917^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.5%	8	18.2		25.5	46.8	40.4				40.3	39.6	41.5						$12,189		$12,189
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%)	29.1	968^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.1%		26.5	987^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.2%	19	14.0		25.0	35.5	44.0				44.4	40.0	33.3						$12,735	$594	$12,141
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%)	24.9	1024^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.0%		17.4	1109^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.1%	85	12.0		41.7	34.8	26.7				40.0	37.5	25.0						$12,498	$594	$11,904
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%)	38.4	837^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.9%		25.3	1002^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	25.1%	165	17.7		44.8	35.9	48.4				61.1	32.3	35.3						$12,695		$12,695
Dr. Hani Awadallah School	Public	PK, KG-8	515 Marshall Street	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 413-2600	575	50	11.5	84.2%	175 (30.4%)	33 (5.7%)	349 (60.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15.1	1173^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.2	1127^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.8%	46	12.7	8.0	3.7	34.0	18.8	37.7	31.5	42.1	15.5	21.1	15.5	29.0	20.0	9.5	91.6	91.6	$8,552		$8,552

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Is School #2 a good school?

School #2 ranks 621^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of School #2 attend?

Students who attend School #2 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Clifton High School

How many students attend School #2?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended School #2.

What district is School #2 in?

Clifton Public School District

What is the racial makeup of School #2?

Students at School #2 are 44% Hispanic, 38% White, 12% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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