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School #16

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School #16 ranks 610 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

School #16 is an elementary school in Clifton, New Jersey, serving 209 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While the Clifton Public School District, which School #16 is a part of, is ranked 457 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, School #16 has shown some strong academic performance in certain areas.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of 5th-grade students at School #16 were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district (43.3%) and state (52.7%) averages. Similarly, 76.2% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, again outperforming the district (36.2%) and state (44.2%) averages. However, the school has struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 18.9% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average of 4.3%.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Clifton Public School District, School #16 generally performs better than School #13 and School #14 but lags behind School #9 in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, School #16 outperforms the nearby Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton, which serves a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

201

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,684

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

755 Grove Street
Clifton, NJ 07013

(973) 470-2420

District: Clifton Public School District

Students who attend School #16 usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Clifton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

32.3%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2023) to 55th (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%

610^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	55.4	610 of 1347	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	596 of 1338	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	402 of 1342	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	435 of 1345	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	579 of 1317	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	518 of 1360	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	873 of 1353	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	952 of 1352	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.2	724 of 1346	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	675 of 1357	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.1	338 of 1363	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	301 of 1367	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	71 of 1363	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	72.1	409 of 1360	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.9	1067 of 1354	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	894 of 1346	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.3	987 of 1338	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	76.8	239 of 1329	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	343 of 1314	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	271 of 1303	79.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.3	519 of 1298	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.3	172 of 1204	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	560 of 1326	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.6	1092 of 1317	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	640 of 1290	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	575 of 1331	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	810 of 1333	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	16.7	735 of 870	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	313 of 1023	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.1	868 of 942	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	555 of 1318	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.4	184 of 1313	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	767 of 1324	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	730 of 1297	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	511 of 1335	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	821 of 1334	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	412 of 1023	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	377 of 989	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	132 of 958	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	269 of 949	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	17.5	840 of 1001	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	381 of 970	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	340 of 963	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	501 of 975	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.2	251 of 976	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	625 of 964	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	526 of 1023	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	570 of 1022	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)16th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-3 vs state

Science33%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 16, 2018

Two of my kids go to this school. They have not only learned better in subjects but also developed extra skills. School leadership is excellent since last few years after taking over by new principal. This is really a recommended school with nice semi-suburban neighborhood. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 5, 2017

Excellent school. My kids found the teachers and staff caring. Parents are very engaged. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 4, 2017

#16 Elementary is pretty well-known as the best elementary school in Clifton and one of the best in the area (Montclair, Glen Ridge, Bloomfield). The neighborhood is great and the children mostly come from affluent families who are very supportive of their kids' education. Teachers, admin and facilities are also very well-maintained. A+ Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 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 #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
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	87 Mt Hebron Rd	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4155	388	41	9.5	8.2%	209 (53.9%)	39 (10.1%)	51 (13.1%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (16.8%)	82.6	239^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.8	224^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.3%	15	62.9	75.8	66.7	53.7		82.3	70.0	68.6		$13,293	$53	$13,240
Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	603 Grove St	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4242	391	36	10.8	19.2%	205 (52.4%)	41 (10.5%)	87 (22.3%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	61.5	518^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.5%		65	480^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.1%	38	35.3	41.9	61.9	56.9		56.3	63.1	53.0		$11,807	$55	$11,752
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 #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
Oak View Elementary School	Public	K-6	150 Garrabrant Avenue	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 680-8590	399	32	12.6	14.5%	169 (42.4%)	33 (8.3%)	121 (30.3%)	53 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	90	116^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.4%		91.1	95^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.9%	21	53.1	61.6	80.0	86.0	100.0	74.3	72.3	78.0	86.5	$8,218		$8,218
School #9	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Brighton Road	Clifton	07012	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2396	306	28	10.9	37.6%	112 (36.6%)	8 (2.6%)	150 (49.0%)	22 (7.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	78.1	314^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.7%		65	479^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.2%	165	43.7	61.7	62.1	79.0		64.6	63.2	71.1		$13,262		$13,262
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
Brookdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	1230 Broad Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 680-8520	342	32	10.8	12.6%	189 (55.3%)	21 (6.1%)	84 (24.6%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.0%)	90.5	106^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.1%		85.7	199^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.1%	93	48.7	74.0	83.3	89.7	83.3	78.0	76.4	76.9	66.6	$6,568		$6,568
Little Falls Township Public School # 2	Public	PK, KG-2	Little Falls School # 2	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1386	343	30	11.6	27.1%	195 (56.9%)	8 (2.3%)	91 (26.5%)	36 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)										$13,688	$414	$13,274

Frequently Asked Questions about School #16

What is the racial makeup of School #16?

Students at School #16 are 41% Hispanic, 32% White, 14% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is School #16 in?

Clifton Public School District

Is School #16 a good school?

School #16 ranks 610^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend School #16?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended School #16.

What schools do graduates of School #16 attend?

Students who attend School #16 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Clifton High School

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