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Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1501 Central Ave, Minotola, NJ 08341 · (856) 697-8080 · Part of Buena Regional School District

Buena’s School Grade D better than 14% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Buena kids: Buena Regional Middle School

On the path

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

PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Buena Regional Middle School345 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

1501 Central Ave, Minotola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 395
Grade 4109
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
309’20
303’21
311’22
341’23
320’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 30%Black 10%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School from Buena families.

Other schools in Buena Regional School District

The district →
Collings Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Williamstown
221 students12:1
John C. Milanesi Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Buena
192 students9:1
Buena Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buena
C−
345 students9:1
Buena Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buena
C−
491 students11:1

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; Buena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.