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Cliffwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

422 Cliffwood Avenue, Cliffwood, NJ 07721 · (732) 705-5600 · Part of Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

Aberdeen Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
358
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Cliffwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aberdeen Township kids: Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School

On the path

Where Aberdeen Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Cliffwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Matawan-Aberdeen Middle Schoolin Cliffwood

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

422 Cliffwood Avenue, Cliffwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten78
Grade 175
Grade 272
Grade 374
Enrollment over time
287’20
329’21
360’22
369’23
358’24

Up 24.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 26%Black 15%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cliffwood Elementary School from Aberdeen Township families.

Other schools in Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

The district →
Strathmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Aberdeen
B
481 students14:1
Ravine Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Matawan
B−
395 students13:1
Cambridge Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Aberdeen
286 students11:1
Lloyd Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Aberdeen
B−
519 students12:1
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cliffwood
B+
835 students10:1
Matawan Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Aberdeen
B+
1,038 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Aberdeen Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.