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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 07013

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Schools

1,443

Students

Top rankedSchool #16610^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

School #5 up 165 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 07013 zip code area of Clifton, New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Clifton Public School District, which is ranked 457 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools vary in size, with enrollments ranging from 209 to 461 students and serve grades K-5.

Among the schools, School #16 stands out as the highest-performing, ranked 610 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperformed the district and state averages in several test score categories, including 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.5 and spends the most per student at $13,684. School #2 also performed well, ranking 621 out of 1,347 and earning a 3-star rating, with strong test scores in 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the data also reveals some areas of concern across the schools, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, which were 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, exceeding the state average. The schools also showed a wide range of performance on the NJSLA assessments, with some lagging behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranged from 39.25% to 58.13%, indicating varying levels of economic disadvantage among the schools.

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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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 07013

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clifton	0.2 mi	22	410^th
Passaic	1.82 mi	17	483^rd
Paterson	1.9 mi	50	495^th
Upper Montclair	1.92 mi	3	161^st
Woodland Park	2.09 mi	5	372^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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