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B−

School #5

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

136 Valley Road, Clifton, NJ 07013 · (973) 470-2386 · Part of Clifton City School District

Clifton’s School Grade C− better than 21% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
398
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about School #5

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clifton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5School #5You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

136 Valley Road, Clifton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 164
Grade 256
Grade 373
Grade 470
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
373’20
363’21
410’22
417’23
398’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 30%Asian 9%Black 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School #5 from Clifton families.

Other schools in Clifton City School District

The district →
School #12
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
C−
560 students10:1
School #17
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
C−
501 students9:1
School #11
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
C−
376 students10:1
School #14
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
B−
355 students9:1
Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Clifton
327 students8:1
School #9
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
B+
306 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; Clifton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.