School #12

Public PK, KG-5

 165 Clifton Avenue
       Clifton, NJ  07011


(973) 470-2404

District: Clifton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1050th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,219 Help


Students who attend School #12 usually attend:

Middle:    Christopher Columbus Middle School
High:    Clifton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  554

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.0%
White:
9.2%
American Indian:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.9% Help


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Compare Details School #12 ranks worse than 78.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 12th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.43. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details School #12 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Clifton Public School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87%), White (9.2%), American Indian (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #12 is 9.7, which is the 3rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #12 is $13,219, which is the 5th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School #12:

SchoolDigger ranks School #12 1050th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School #12 in the ranking list.)

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Clifton Public School District:

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


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Rank History for School #12

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Rank History for all students at School #12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 24.60 946th 1204 21.4%
2004 27.43 1049th 1298 19.2%
2005 15.05 1154th 1303 11.4%
2006 19.77 1131st 1314 13.9%
2007 35.97 1029th 1329 22.6%
2008 38.23 988th 1338 26.2%
2009 20.97 1138th 1346 15.5%
2010 29.41 1074th 1354 20.7%
2011 28.24 1078th 1360 20.7%
2012 40.27 953rd 1363 30.1%
2013 34.93 1003rd 1367 26.6%
2014 37.21 981st 1363 28.0%
2015 26.59 1014th 1357 25.3%
2016 37.19 878th 1346 34.8%
2017 38.68 870th 1352 35.7%
2018 50.33 702nd 1353 48.1%
2019 38.07 892nd 1360 34.4%
2021 21.98 987th 1317 25.1%
2022 29.38 944th 1345 29.8%
2023 22.43 1050th 1342 21.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School #12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.99 92nd 434 78.8%
2019 64.80 132nd 463 71.5%
2021 46.92 148th 411 64.0%
2022 54.23 154th 489 68.5%
2023 53.63 171st 499 65.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at School #12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.35 410th 1001 59.0%
2019 33.08 609th 1007 39.5%
2021 20.34 713th 868 17.9%
2022 22.07 734th 949 22.7%
2023 30.47 614th 958 35.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School #12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.90 120th 942 87.3%
2019 69.16 191st 948 79.9%
2021 48.77 365th 839 56.5%
2022 53.45 331st 863 61.6%
2023 46.32 442nd 910 51.4%
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Rank History for Female students at School #12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.55 763rd 1333 42.8%
2019 42.59 806th 1331 39.4%
2021 21.30 1013th 1290 21.5%
2022 23.24 1008th 1326 24.0%
2023 18.84 1061st 1318 19.5%
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Rank History for Male students at School #12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.96 628th 1334 52.9%
2019 34.11 905th 1335 32.2%
2021 26.03 897th 1297 30.8%
2022 37.51 807th 1324 39.0%
2023 28.70 932nd 1315 29.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at School #12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.00 160th 870 81.6%
2019 61.03 299th 899 66.7%
2021 42.47 472nd 896 47.3%
2022 47.69 437th 953 54.1%
2023 37.51 597th 982 39.2%
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Rank History for White students at School #12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.95 201st 1022 80.3%
2019 65.49 352nd 1023 65.6%
2021 38.66 605th 964 37.2%
2022 59.77 377th 976 61.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for School #12

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 322 5 17 68 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1989 326 10 15 80 1 n/a n/a 0 432
1990 289 13 9 111 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1991 249 20 16 140 4 n/a n/a 0 429
1992 249 30 10 195 1 n/a n/a 0 485
1993 251 38 11 209 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1994 227 32 15 267 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1995 258 40 8 346 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1996 258 40 8 346 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1998 200 33 11 391 1 n/a n/a 0 636
1999 210 39 12 413 1 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 207 36 10 478 1 n/a n/a 0 732
2001 223 35 6 480 1 n/a n/a 0 745
2002 178 29 8 540 1 n/a n/a 0 756
2003 178 29 8 540 1 n/a n/a 0 756
2004 170 17 7 535 1 n/a n/a 0 730
2005 135 11 4 415 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2006 110 21 5 422 1 n/a n/a 0 559
2007 138 24 9 445 1 n/a n/a 0 617
2008 119 18 3 441 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2009 106 20 16 436 0 0 1 0 579
2010 116 21 16 417 0 0 1 0 571
2011 104 32 13 444 0 0 1 0 594
2012 111 36 8 445 1 0 1 0 602
2013 101 41 4 513 1 0 1 0 661
2014 102 37 4 524 2 0 0 0 669
2015 100 30 2 538 1 0 0 0 671
2016 97 26 3 539 1 1 0 0 667
2017 80 28 2 577 4 1 0 0 692
2018 66 23 3 587 4 1 0 0 684
2019 60 17 7 565 5 1 2 0 657
2020 62 14 2 541 6 1 1 0 627
2021 62 20 4 521 6 1 2 0 616
2022 49 10 5 496 7 1 2 0 570
2023 51 6 3 482 9 1 2 0 554

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 #12

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 412 18.0 22.8 n/a
1989 432 18.0 24.0 n/a
1990 422 17.0 24.8 21.3
1991 429 20.0 21.4 27.3
1992 485 21.0 23.0 34
1993 509 25.4 20.0 42
1994 541 20.0 27.0 40.9
1995 652 30.0 21.7 50.2
1996 652 30.0 21.7 50.2
1998 636 35.8 17.8 42.9
1999 675 35.8 18.9 43.7
2000 732 38.8 18.9 57.1
2001 745 39.0 19.1 51
2002 756 51.0 14.8 45.4
2003 756 51.0 14.8 45.4
2004 730 53.0 13.8 28.2
2005 566 42.0 13.5 n/a
2006 559 42.0 13.3 41.3
2007 617 49.0 12.6 57.1
2008 581 46.0 12.6 57.8
2009 579 48.5 10.5 57.2
2010 571 42.0 13.6 62.7
2011 594 43.0 13.8 73.6
2012 602 47.8 12.5 71.6
2013 661 47.0 14.0 74.3
2014 669 49.0 13.6 83.3
2015 671 52.0 12.9 85.5
2016 667 52.0 12.8 82.6
2017 692 54.0 12.8 81.9
2018 684 55.0 12.4 81.3
2019 657 55.5 11.8 79.9
2020 627 54.5 11.5 80.2
2021 616 57.0 10.8 81.8
2022 570 56.5 10.0 70.4
2023 554 57.0 9.7 81.9

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 #12

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 412 18.0 22.8 n/a
1989 432 18.0 24.0 n/a
1990 422 17.0 24.8 21.3
1991 429 20.0 21.4 27.3
1992 485 21.0 23.0 34
1993 509 25.4 20.0 42
1994 541 20.0 27.0 40.9
1995 652 30.0 21.7 50.2
1996 652 30.0 21.7 50.2
1998 636 35.8 17.8 42.9
1999 675 35.8 18.9 43.7
2000 732 38.8 18.9 57.1
2001 745 39.0 19.1 51
2002 756 51.0 14.8 45.4
2003 756 51.0 14.8 45.4
2004 730 53.0 13.8 28.2
2005 566 42.0 13.5 n/a
2006 559 42.0 13.3 41.3
2007 617 49.0 12.6 57.1
2008 581 46.0 12.6 57.8
2009 579 48.5 10.5 57.2
2010 571 42.0 13.6 62.7
2011 594 43.0 13.8 73.6
2012 602 47.8 12.5 71.6
2013 661 47.0 14.0 74.3
2014 669 49.0 13.6 83.3
2015 671 52.0 12.9 85.5
2016 667 52.0 12.8 82.6
2017 692 54.0 12.8 81.9
2018 684 55.0 12.4 81.3
2019 657 55.5 11.8 79.9
2020 627 54.5 11.5 80.2
2021 616 57.0 10.8 81.8
2022 570 56.5 10.0 70.4
2023 554 57.0 9.7 81.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School #12

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,304 (9.9%) $11,915 (90.1%) $13,219

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School #12

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 892nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1050th of 1342 Elementary schools
 12.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School #12)35.518.3
 17.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)42.228.2
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School #12)49.634.1
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)54.436.6
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School #12)54.234.8
 19.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)54.643.4
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School #12)41.217.8
 23.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)48.936.8
 12.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School #12)58.644.4
 14.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)56.550.3
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School #12)39.826.9
 12.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)44.136.4
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students657554
 15.7%
African American176
 64.7%
American Indian59
 80%
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic565482
 14.7%
Pacific Islander11
White6051
 15%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.9%81.9%
 2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 554 students attended School #12.

Students at School #12 are 87% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

School #12 ranks in the bottom 21.8% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students who attend School #12 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christopher Columbus Middle School
High : Clifton High School


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