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Schools in Cliffside Park · Cliffside Park Borough School District

Cliffside Park’s public schools score below 65% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Cliffside Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#318of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

50%

▲ 1 pts vs NJ 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

33%

▼ 2 pts vs NJ 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

86%

▼ 4 pts vs NJ 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$22.6K

▼ 20% vs NJ $28.4K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.4

NJ 11.6 · larger classes

Schools in town

3,135 students on the public path

In brief

Cliffside Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 399 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cliffside Park’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,629 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is School #6/Middle School, then Cliffside Park High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Childrens Home Montessori School (private) and Townsville Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cliffside Park’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New Jersey school districts, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 35%

Lower resultsHigher results

New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (399)Better than 48%

CB⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,476 test results and a graduating class of 289 could put Cliffside Park anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cliffside Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,486 in math, 1,466 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cliffside Park, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Cliffside Park · depends on your address

School #4

Grades K–5 · 478 students · 12:1 students per teacher

B⁻

School #3

Grades K–4 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher

C⁺

School #5

Grades PK–4 · 305 students · 10:1 students per teacher

C⁺

The path, start to finish

K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

5–8School #6/Middle SchoolCliffside Park Borough School DistrictB

9–12Cliffside Park High SchoolCliffside Park Borough School DistrictB⁻

Cliffside Park’s public schools are run by Cliffside Park Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cliffside Park Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,135 students · 12.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)

$22,629NJ $28,441 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%

State average 48.6% · 1466 students tested

Math33%

State average 35.5% · 1486 students tested

Cliffside Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Cliffside Park’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Cliffside Park	C⁺	Cliffside Park Borough
Edgewater	B⁺	Edgewater Borough
Fairview	D⁻	Fairview Borough
Ridgefield	B⁻	Ridgefield Borough

Every school in Cliffside Park

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cliffside Parkby address

School #5

Elementary · Grades PK–4

C⁺

305 students10:1Rate it →

School #4

Elementary · Grades K–5

B⁻

478 students12:1Rate it →

School #3

Elementary · Grades K–4

C⁺

359 students12:1Rate it →

School #6/Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8

679 students12:1Rate it →

Cliffside Park High School

High · Grades 9–12

B⁻

1,314 students14:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Childrens Home Montessori School

Elementary · Grades PK–4

Private · Nonsectarian

36 students4:1Rate it →

Townsville Montessori School

Elementary · Grades PK–K

Private · Nonsectarian

22 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Cliffside Park’s schools

Are Cliffside Park’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cliffside Park children attend score below 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cliffside Park in?

Cliffside Park Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,135 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cliffside Park kids go to high school?

Cliffside Park High School, with 1,314 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cliffside Park’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Cliffside Park Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Cliffside Park spend per student?

$22,629 in Cliffside Park Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cliffside Park?

Yes: Childrens Home Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 36 students) and Townsville Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 22 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.