Summary:
The 07721 zip code in New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, Cliffwood Elementary School, which serves grades PK-3 and has a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, which is ranked 272 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.
Cliffwood Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, going from 858 out of 1,342 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 701 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by 3rd-grade NJSLA assessments, is below the district average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, though still above the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 39.84%, which may contribute to the challenges it faces.
Despite the school's declining statewide ranking and academic performance relative to the district, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and a high per-student spending of $17,457 for the 2018-2019 school year. These factors suggest that the school may have access to significant resources, but it's unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement.
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