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Clifton Ave Grade School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

625 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701 · (732) 905-3650 · Part of Lakewood Township School District

Lakewood Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
331
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Clifton Ave Grade School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lakewood Township kids: Lakewood Middle School

On the path

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

PK–K2 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–6Clifton Ave Grade SchoolYou are here
7–8Lakewood Middle Schoolin Lakewood

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

625 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 386
Grade 471
Grade 587
Grade 687
Enrollment over time
451’20
387’21
357’22
473’23
331’24

Down 26.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 6%White 5%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clifton Ave Grade School from Lakewood Township families.

Other schools in Lakewood Township School District

The district →
Piner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lakewood
364 students7:1
Lakewood Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lakewood
248 students5:1
Spruce Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Lakewood
554 students14:1
Oak Street Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Lakewood
C−
513 students7:1
Ella G Clarke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Lakewood
C−
314 students8:1
Lakewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lakewood
C−
574 students9:1

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; Lakewood Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.