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C−

School #17

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

361 Lexington Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011 · (973) 458-6017 · Part of Clifton City School District

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

Directions
Students
501
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about School #17

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 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 #17You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

361 Lexington Avenue, Clifton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten58
Grade 173
Grade 2100
Grade 394
Grade 484
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
476’20
502’21
533’22
502’23
501’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%White 12%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School #17 from Clifton families.

Other schools in Clifton City School District

The district →
School #12
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
C−
560 students10:1
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 #15
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
C+
282 students12:1

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.