Is School #8 a good school?

School #8 ranks 768 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend School #8?

In the 2022-23 school year, 168 students attended School #8.

What is the racial makeup of School #8?

Students at School #8 are 62% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of School #8 attend?

Students who attend School #8 usually go on to attend: Middle : Christopher Columbus Middle School High : Clifton High School

School #8

Public PK, KG-5

41 Oak Street
Clifton, NJ 07014

(973) 470-2392

District: Clifton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
768^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,003

Students who attend School #8 usually attend:

Middle:	Christopher Columbus Middle School
High:	Clifton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

White:

19.0%

African American:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School #8 ranks worse than 57.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details School #8 has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Clifton Public School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.9%), White (19%), African American (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #8 is 8.8, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #8 is $18,003, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School #8:

SchoolDigger ranks School #8 768^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School #8 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Clifton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clifton Public School District 440^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for School #8

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Rank History for all students at School #8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	41.43	822^nd	1204	31.7%
2004	43.47	888^th	1298	31.6%
2005	47.30	858^th	1303	34.2%
2006	40.40	951^st	1314	27.6%
2007	59.36	721^st	1329	45.7%
2008	64.36	592^nd	1338	55.8%
2009	40.46	947^th	1346	29.6%
2010	57.49	708^th	1354	47.7%
2011	40.74	951^st	1360	30.1%
2012	53.31	778^th	1363	42.9%
2013	48.14	848^th	1367	38.0%
2014	43.73	903^rd	1363	33.7%
2015	59.03	579^th	1357	57.3%
2016	59.27	583^rd	1346	56.7%
2017	66.94	505^th	1352	62.6%
2018	71.49	432^nd	1353	68.1%
2019	76.33	340^th	1360	75.0%
2021	46.50	638^th	1317	51.6%
2022	42.20	778^th	1345	42.2%
2023	42.75	768^th	1342	42.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School #8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.95	563^rd	958	41.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School #8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	78.90	139^th	942	85.2%
2019	59.28	298^th	948	68.6%
2021	55.88	276^th	839	67.1%
2022	30.77	602^nd	863	30.2%
2023	62.38	260^th	910	71.4%

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Rank History for Female students at School #8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	70.67	418^th	1333	68.6%
2019	83.98	175^th	1331	86.9%
2021	57.81	486^th	1290	62.3%
2022	47.63	682^nd	1326	48.6%
2023	60.61	522^nd	1318	60.4%

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Rank History for Male students at School #8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	72.63	381^st	1334	71.4%
2019	79.16	256^th	1335	80.8%
2021	36.93	745^th	1297	42.6%
2022	31.48	890^th	1324	32.8%
2023	38.60	797^th	1315	39.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at School #8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.13	67^th	370	81.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at School #8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	59.72	305^th	870	64.9%
2019	76.77	152^nd	899	83.1%
2021	68.31	185^th	896	79.4%
2022	43.88	486^th	953	49.0%
2023	56.74	359^th	982	63.4%

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Rank History for White students at School #8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	57.97	455^th	1022	55.5%
2019	73.86	219^th	1023	78.6%
2021	39.68	591^st	964	38.7%
2022	53.25	464^th	976	52.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for School #8

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	159	0	20	4	0	n/a	n/a	183
1989	134	0	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	156
1990	123	0	15	8	0	n/a	n/a	146
1991	127	0	20	11	0	n/a	n/a	158
1992	118	5	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	142
1993	115	3	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	143
1994	105	3	15	8	0	n/a	n/a	131
1995	126	4	26	22	0	n/a	n/a	178
1996	126	4	26	22	0	n/a	n/a	178
1998	138	3	35	36	0	n/a	n/a	212
1999	136	2	24	39	2	n/a	n/a	203
2000	112	6	29	53	1	n/a	n/a	201
2001	120	6	23	61	0	n/a	n/a	210
2002	96	5	20	61	0	n/a	n/a	182
2003	96	5	20	61	0	n/a	n/a	182
2004	95	5	19	69	0	n/a	n/a	188
2005	97	9	28	70	0	n/a	n/a	204
2006	87	6	32	68	0	n/a	n/a	193
2007	89	12	30	55	0	n/a	n/a	186
2008	80	8	35	75	0	n/a	n/a	198
2009	80	9	33	78	0	0	2	202
2010	93	9	37	81	0	0	2	222
2011	90	11	32	87	1	0	0	221
2012	92	8	33	85	1	0	0	219
2013	97	11	32	90	1	0	0	231
2014	102	10	31	80	1	0	0	224
2015	89	14	35	82	0	0	0	220
2016	144	10	38	129	0	0	0	321
2017	133	16	55	156	1	0	4	365
2018	122	9	45	160	7	0	2	345
2019	59	5	29	79	3	0	1	176
2020	55	5	27	91	2	0	5	185
2021	48	4	19	89	3	0	6	169
2022	38	8	16	98	4	0	3	167
2023	32	12	11	104	4	0	5	168

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School #8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	183	9.0	20.3	n/a
1989	156	8.0	19.5	n/a
1990	146	7.0	20.8	2.7
1991	158	6.0	26.3	5.7
1992	142	6.0	23.6	7.7
1993	143	6.5	22.0	9.1
1994	131	7.0	18.7	5.3
1995	178	11.0	16.2	9
1996	178	11.0	16.2	9
1998	212	13.8	15.4	15.1
1999	203	11.7	17.4	11.3
2000	201	11.7	17.2	14.4
2001	210	12.0	17.5	10.5
2002	182	12.7	14.3	14.8
2003	182	12.7	14.3	14.8
2004	188	13.0	14.5	5.9
2005	204	13.0	15.7	n/a
2006	193	12.0	16.1	20.2
2007	186	13.0	14.3	22
2008	198	14.0	14.1	27.8
2009	202	12.9	13.7	29.7
2010	222	14.0	15.8	29.7
2011	221	15.0	14.7	37.1
2012	219	17.8	12.2	30.6
2013	231	16.0	14.4	35.1
2014	224	16.0	14.0	36.6
2015	220	16.0	13.7	37.7
2016	321	22.0	14.5	48
2017	365	27.5	13.2	48.5
2018	345	25.0	13.8	62.6
2019	176	37.0	4.7	34.1
2020	185	16.0	11.5	37.3
2021	169	15.0	11.2	41.4
2022	167	16.0	10.4	40.7
2023	168	19.0	8.8	63.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School #8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	183	9.0	20.3	n/a
1989	156	8.0	19.5	n/a
1990	146	7.0	20.8	2.7
1991	158	6.0	26.3	5.7
1992	142	6.0	23.6	7.7
1993	143	6.5	22.0	9.1
1994	131	7.0	18.7	5.3
1995	178	11.0	16.2	9
1996	178	11.0	16.2	9
1998	212	13.8	15.4	15.1
1999	203	11.7	17.4	11.3
2000	201	11.7	17.2	14.4
2001	210	12.0	17.5	10.5
2002	182	12.7	14.3	14.8
2003	182	12.7	14.3	14.8
2004	188	13.0	14.5	5.9
2005	204	13.0	15.7	n/a
2006	193	12.0	16.1	20.2
2007	186	13.0	14.3	22
2008	198	14.0	14.1	27.8
2009	202	12.9	13.7	29.7
2010	222	14.0	15.8	29.7
2011	221	15.0	14.7	37.1
2012	219	17.8	12.2	30.6
2013	231	16.0	14.4	35.1
2014	224	16.0	14.0	36.6
2015	220	16.0	13.7	37.7
2016	321	22.0	14.5	48
2017	365	27.5	13.2	48.5
2018	345	25.0	13.8	62.6
2019	176	37.0	4.7	34.1
2020	185	16.0	11.5	37.3
2021	169	15.0	11.2	41.4
2022	167	16.0	10.4	40.7
2023	168	19.0	8.8	63.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for School #8

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$18,003

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School #8

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 340^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 768^th of 1342 Elementary schools	32.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School #8)	56	18.5	37.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	42.2	28.2	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School #8)	60	14.8	45.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	54.4	36.6	17.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School #8)	80.7	35.1	45.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	54.6	43.4	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School #8)	65.3	45.9	19.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	48.9	36.8	12.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School #8)	80	56.8	23.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	56.5	50.3	6.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School #8)	73.4	50	23.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	44.1	36.4	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	176	168	4.5%
African American	5	12	140%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	29	11	62.1%
Hispanic	79	104	31.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	59	32	45.8%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.1%	63.7%	29.6%

Schools Near School #8

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)					NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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 #8	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Oak Street	Clifton	07014	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-2392	168	19	8.8	63.7%	32 (19.0%)	12 (7.1%)	104 (61.9%)	11 (6.5%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	42.7	768^th of 1342 public elementary schools	42.8%		42.2	778^th of 1345 public elementary schools	42.2%	10	31.6		18.5	35.1	56.8				14.8	45.9	50.0					$18,003		$18,003
Clifton Early Learner Academies - Allwood	Public	PK	39 Allwood Road	Clifton	07012	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 778-0301	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	414 Montross Avenue	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 438-7675	516	34	15.2	6.4%	286 (55.4%)	12 (2.3%)	117 (22.7%)	52 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.3%)	86.2	185^th of 1342 public elementary schools	86.2%		87.5	165^th of 1345 public elementary schools	87.7%	20			71.9						66.4							$7,698	$196	$7,502
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	319 New York Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 438-6390	99	5	18.5	36.4%	39 (39.4%)	4 (4.0%)	44 (44.4%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)								(n/a)																$6,528	$138	$6,390
Yantacaw School	Public	K-6	20 Yantacaw Place	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 661-8891	506	37	13.6	5.5%	250 (49.4%)	13 (2.6%)	107 (21.1%)	111 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	81.3	252^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	81.2%		80.4	284^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.9%	32	28.8		56.0	74.4	80.3	78.0			62.7	63.7	66.7	67.2				$11,239	$133	$11,106
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	336 Lake Ave.	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 896-2065	237	22	10.7	34.2%	112 (47.3%)	6 (2.5%)	99 (41.8%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	55.8	600^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.3%		53.7	625^th of 1345 public elementary schools	53.5%	25	24.7		28.2	67.6	77.6				45.1	56.7	37.0					$8,025	$146	$7,879
Franklin School	Public	K-2	360 Stuyvesant Ave	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 896-2077	185	12	15.4	28.1%	89 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (43.2%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$6,440	$662	$5,778
Mario Drago School No. 3	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Van Houten Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5503	694	60	11.5	99.0%	25 (3.6%)	15 (2.2%)	586 (84.4%)	58 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	12.3	1200^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.6%		16.3	1126^th of 1345 public elementary schools	16.3%	74	3.9	3.2	21.9	26.7	22.9	24.0	28.6	40.4	23.6	14.3	8.0	5.6	11.2	5.1	5.1	$10,486	$800	$9,686
Washington School	Public	1-3	89 Wood St	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 438-7675	314	25	12.5	3.8%	123 (39.2%)	8 (2.5%)	91 (29.0%)	66 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	68.9	434^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.7%		81	271^st of 1345 public elementary schools	79.9%	163			52.1						58.5							$8,096	$196	$7,900
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Washington Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 661-8887	516	42	12.1	19.2%	211 (40.9%)	18 (3.5%)	191 (37.0%)	65 (12.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.8%)	77.6	306^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.2%		80	287^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.7%	19	26.4		52.6	75.3	78.6	87.2			58.0	65.4	50.6	64.1				$11,365	$259	$11,106

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