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Clarendon School

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Clarendon School ranks 592 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Clarendon School is an elementary school located in Secaucus, New Jersey, serving 488 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Secaucus School District, which is ranked 337 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarendon School has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. While the school ranks highly for English Language Learner students, it ranks lower for White students and Special Education students. Chronic absenteeism rates at Clarendon School have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 10.4% to 16.6%, which is generally higher than state and district averages. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 23.11% in 2021-2022 to 30.33% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Clarendon School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the Huber Street School, which is also part of the Secaucus School District. However, Clarendon School lags behind the highly-performing Sara M. Gilmore Academy in the Union City School District, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey. Clarendon School's spending per student and student-teacher ratio suggest that it has adequate resources, but it may need to focus on addressing the needs of its diverse student population and improving overall academic outcomes.

475

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,914

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

685 Fifth St
Secaucus, NJ 07094-3004

(201) 974-2012

District: Secaucus School District

Students who attend Clarendon School usually attend:

Middle:	Secaucus Middle School
High:	Secaucus High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.5%

Asian:

33.1%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg46%

592^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Secaucus School District

337^th of 609Secaucus 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	56.3	592 of 1347	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	778 of 1338	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	640 of 1342	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	603 of 1345	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	548 of 1317	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	584 of 1360	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	594 of 1353	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	637 of 1352	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	621 of 1346	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.8	821 of 1357	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	617 of 1363	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	678 of 1367	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	652 of 1363	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	776 of 1360	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.9	501 of 1354	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	599 of 1346	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	568 of 1338	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	478 of 1329	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.6	324 of 1314	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	353 of 1303	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	49.5	818 of 1298	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	63.7	547 of 1204	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	220 of 330	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	207 of 340	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	249 of 346	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	229 of 348	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	252 of 339	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	216 of 370	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	246 of 370	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	161 of 597	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	136 of 559	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	37.6	278 of 499	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	552 of 1326	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	715 of 1317	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	671 of 1318	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	684 of 1326	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	583 of 1290	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	503 of 1331	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	617 of 1333	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	432 of 1032	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	630 of 989	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	603 of 982	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	545 of 953	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	320 of 896	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	311 of 899	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	287 of 870	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	300 of 1023	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.3	474 of 939	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	527 of 910	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	351 of 863	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	257 of 839	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	292 of 948	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	435 of 942	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	576 of 1318	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	773 of 1313	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	550 of 1315	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	510 of 1324	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	490 of 1297	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	604 of 1335	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	530 of 1334	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	709 of 1023	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	756 of 989	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	625 of 958	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	517 of 949	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	640 of 868	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	519 of 1007	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	541 of 1001	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	645 of 970	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.5	859 of 963	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	633 of 975	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	533 of 976	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	648 of 964	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	665 of 1023	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	777 of 1022	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science37%+7 vs state

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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
Clarendon School	Public	K-5	685 Fifth St	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 974-2012	475	43	11.0	38.1%	106 (22.3%)	9 (1.9%)	183 (38.5%)	157 (33.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	56.3	592^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	56.1%		41.3	778^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.9%	186	37.0		26.2	52.9	67.7				45.2	55.5	57.8						$9,914	$54	$9,860
Huber Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Paterson Plank Rd	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 974-2055	563	44	12.7	26.5%	124 (22.0%)	27 (4.8%)	152 (27.0%)	244 (43.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	45.2	739^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.1%		52.5	639^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.2%	100	40.9		25.9	51.1	50.6				38.8	46.5	49.4						$7,790	$41	$7,749
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-8	3110 Liberty Ave	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7020	296	35	8.4	69.9%	19 (6.4%)	7 (2.4%)	254 (85.8%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.7	1086^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.5	973^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	27.3%	113	7.4	2.7	33.3	31.6	27.5	55.2	46.4	51.1	33.3	28.9	14.0	20.0	23.3	27.0			$7,659		$7,659
Franklin Elementary School	Public	1-8	5211 Columbia Avenue	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7007	509	45	11.3	76.8%	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	466 (91.6%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21.1	1079^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.9%		22.2	1043^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.0%	36	13.1	5.6	20.8	48.6	31.1	35.5	42.9	46.5	30.4	32.5	17.1	19.5	24.6	19.0	70.0	70.0	$5,450		$5,450
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education	Public	PK-K	2200 Kennedy Blvd	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 271-2311	300	42	7.1	61.0%	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	275 (91.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																	$8,345	$380	$7,965
Robert Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 Summit Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5925	983	75	13.1	83.8%	14 (1.4%)	10 (1.0%)	953 (96.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38.9	828^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.8	884^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.9%	56	13.8		35.1	43.4	50.0	54.4			54.1	38.7	34.1	35.5					$9,833	$546	$9,287
Sara M. Gilmore Academy	Public	1-8	1700 Kerrigan Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5851	400	28	14.2	54.8%	52 (13.0%)	10 (2.5%)	303 (75.8%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.4	7^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.5%		95.9	23^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	98.3%	16	63.0	33.3	91.1	100.0	93.4	96.3	96.1	100.0	95.6	87.2	89.1	85.4	70.6	55.6			$11,311	$157	$11,154
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	1-8	1210 11th ST	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7000	576	45	12.7	77.1%	28 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	517 (89.8%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.7	860^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.2%		33.9	882^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.1%	22	35.3	14.1	32.4	51.3	35.0	22.9	34.5	30.2	48.6	43.9	35.7	12.0	17.2	5.3			$6,067		$6,067
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	3905 New York Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5829	776	55	14.1	82.0%	9 (1.2%)	10 (1.3%)	750 (96.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	917^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.9%		31.4	922^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	31.1%	5	16.5		23.3	37.1	52.3	61.4			30.1	37.5	28.7	24.8					$10,431	$615	$9,816
Public School Number Three	Public	K-6	600 55th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4060	506	46	11.0	90.1%	24 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	472 (93.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	33.6	899^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.3%		30.6	937^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.0%	38	24.6		34.2	41.8	51.7	47.8			42.5	23.5	37.7	28.0					$10,735	$581	$10,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarendon School

What is the racial makeup of Clarendon School?

Students at Clarendon School are 39% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 22% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Clarendon School in?

Secaucus School District

What schools do graduates of Clarendon School attend?

Students who attend Clarendon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Secaucus Middle School
High : Secaucus High School

How many students attend Clarendon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Clarendon School.

Is Clarendon School a good school?

Clarendon School ranks 592^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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