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B−

School #8

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

41 Oak Street, Clifton, NJ 07014 · (973) 470-2392 · Part of Clifton City School District

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

Students
165
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about School #8

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 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 →

PK–5School #8You 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).

41 Oak Street, Clifton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 133
Grade 234
Grade 329
Grade 419
Grade 517
Enrollment over time
169’20
167’21
168’22
165’23
165’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%White 18%Asian 9%Black 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School #8 from Clifton families.

Other schools in Clifton City School District

The district →

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.