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B−

School #13

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

782 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013 · (973) 470-2410 · Part of Clifton City School District

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

Directions
Students
443
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about School #13

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 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 #13You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

782 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 182
Grade 258
Grade 373
Grade 479
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
447’20
487’21
484’22
461’23
443’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 35%Asian 6%Black 3%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 #13 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.