School #5

Summary:

School #5 is an elementary school located in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 277 students. This school stands out within the Cliffside Park School District, which is ranked 348 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key factors that differentiates School #5 is its significantly higher Hispanic student population (67.15%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 20.7% to 91.77% Hispanic students. Despite this, School #5 consistently outperforms the Cliffside Park School District and the state of New Jersey in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th-grade students. For example, in 2022-2023, 51.8% of 3rd-grade students at School #5 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.8% in the district and 42% statewide. The school also ranks particularly well for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, often placing in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for these groups.

While School #5 has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 3.5% in 2016-2017 to 18.5% in 2021-2022, it still performs better than the nearby Number Three School (18.1% chronic absenteeism) and Lincoln School Annex (43.8% chronic absenteeism). Additionally, School #5 has a higher spending level per student ($16,248 in 2018-2019) compared to the Cliffside Park district average ($13,133 for School #4) and the nearby Number Three School ($8,298), suggesting a greater investment in its students' education.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 214 Day Ave
       Cliffside Park, NJ  07010


(201) 313-2350

District: Cliffside Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
581st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,248 Help


Students who attend School #5 usually attend:

High:    Cliffside Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  277

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.1%
White:
28.5%
Asian:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details School #5 ranks better than 56.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Cliffside Park School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.62. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details School #5 has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cliffside Park School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.1%), White (28.5%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #5 is 8.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Cliffside Park School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #5 is $16,248. 1 elementary schools in the Cliffside Park School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School #5:

SchoolDigger ranks School #5 581st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School #5 in the ranking list.)

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Cliffside Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cliffside Park School District 348th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for School #5

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Rank History for all students at School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.52 667th 1204 44.6%
2004 48.95 827th 1298 36.3%
2005 39.94 948th 1303 27.2%
2006 44.51 905th 1314 31.1%
2007 58.06 746th 1329 43.9%
2008 59.45 693rd 1338 48.2%
2009 51.25 795th 1346 40.9%
2010 72.68 390th 1354 71.2%
2011 61.53 661st 1360 51.4%
2012 32.16 1035th 1363 24.1%
2013 57.26 705th 1367 48.4%
2014 44.74 884th 1363 35.1%
2015 52.49 681st 1357 49.8%
2016 65.84 499th 1346 62.9%
2017 61.61 571st 1352 57.8%
2018 65.83 504th 1353 62.7%
2019 62.68 551st 1360 59.5%
2021 39.31 737th 1317 44.0%
2022 56.49 595th 1345 55.8%
2023 57.62 581st 1342 56.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.82 116th 434 73.3%
2019 74.69 91st 463 80.3%
2021 42.66 179th 411 56.4%
2022 80.57 74th 489 84.9%
2023 72.73 102nd 499 79.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.23 71st 942 92.5%
2019 73.44 162nd 948 82.9%
2021 66.34 159th 839 81.0%
2022 80.60 102nd 863 88.2%
2023 77.22 128th 910 85.9%
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Rank History for Female students at School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.57 542nd 1333 59.3%
2019 67.50 470th 1331 64.7%
2021 24.68 949th 1290 26.4%
2022 46.18 701st 1326 47.1%
2023 62.79 500th 1318 62.1%
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Rank History for Male students at School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.91 447th 1334 66.5%
2019 56.44 597th 1335 55.3%
2021 55.49 498th 1297 61.6%
2022 65.57 449th 1324 66.1%
2023 52.61 612th 1315 53.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at School #5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.52 197th 870 77.4%
2019 71.05 199th 899 77.9%
2021 55.69 310th 896 65.4%
2022 77.10 171st 953 82.1%
2023 72.26 214th 982 78.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for School #5

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 144 0 7 28 0 n/a n/a 0 179
1989 161 0 9 26 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1990 157 6 14 38 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1991 146 6 9 55 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1992 148 4 9 54 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1993 128 9 5 51 0 n/a n/a 0 193
1994 118 7 7 52 0 n/a n/a 0 184
1995 94 10 1 54 1 n/a n/a 0 160
1996 94 10 1 54 1 n/a n/a 0 160
1998 116 1 11 71 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1999 102 4 11 84 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2000 95 2 20 83 0 n/a n/a 0 200
2001 99 4 16 73 0 n/a n/a 0 192
2002 93 9 13 95 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2003 93 9 13 95 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2004 80 7 14 92 5 n/a n/a 0 198
2005 73 5 7 81 0 n/a n/a 0 166
2006 73 8 8 62 0 n/a n/a 0 151
2007 56 5 3 58 0 n/a n/a 0 122
2008 65 4 4 65 0 n/a n/a 0 138
2009 55 7 3 76 0 0 0 0 141
2010 63 12 4 76 0 1 0 0 156
2011 60 9 2 78 0 1 1 0 151
2012 79 9 1 106 0 1 1 0 197
2013 87 12 1 104 0 2 2 0 208
2014 90 10 2 124 0 2 1 0 229
2015 92 11 4 136 0 2 1 0 246
2016 99 11 17 184 0 2 1 0 314
2017 110 21 15 165 0 1 2 0 314
2018 91 16 12 195 11 0 1 0 326
2019 96 18 17 210 0 0 1 0 342
2020 99 5 14 212 1 0 0 0 331
2021 88 4 16 179 1 0 0 0 288
2022 82 2 9 181 1 0 0 0 275
2023 79 2 9 186 1 0 0 0 277

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School #5

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 179 9.0 19.8 n/a
1989 196 8.0 24.5 n/a
1990 215 9.0 23.8 12.1
1991 216 11.0 19.6 19.4
1992 215 9.0 23.8 28.4
1993 193 9.0 21.4 30.6
1994 184 11.0 16.7 28.8
1995 160 11.0 14.5 29.4
1996 160 11.0 14.5 29.4
1998 199 12.0 16.6 31.2
1999 201 12.5 16.1 29.9
2000 200 12.5 16.0 46
2001 192 12.8 15.0 44.3
2002 210 9.0 23.3 45.2
2003 210 9.0 23.3 45.2
2004 198 12.0 16.5 47.5
2005 166 11.0 15.1 n/a
2006 151 9.0 16.8 62.3
2007 122 10.0 12.2 61.5
2008 138 8.0 17.3 52.9
2009 141 15.5 7.1 77.3
2010 156 8.0 19.5 73.1
2011 151 8.0 18.8 76.8
2012 197 12.2 16.1 76.1
2013 208 15.1 13.7 76.9
2014 229 16.6 13.7 75.1
2015 246 16.0 15.3 72.4
2016 314 22.0 14.2 59.6
2017 314 23.0 13.6 58
2018 326 28.8 11.3 57.4
2019 342 27.4 12.4 60.2
2020 331 24.5 13.5 54.7
2021 288 29.3 9.8 44.4
2022 275 26.0 10.5 47.3
2023 277 31.8 8.7 50.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School #5

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 179 9.0 19.8 n/a
1989 196 8.0 24.5 n/a
1990 215 9.0 23.8 12.1
1991 216 11.0 19.6 19.4
1992 215 9.0 23.8 28.4
1993 193 9.0 21.4 30.6
1994 184 11.0 16.7 28.8
1995 160 11.0 14.5 29.4
1996 160 11.0 14.5 29.4
1998 199 12.0 16.6 31.2
1999 201 12.5 16.1 29.9
2000 200 12.5 16.0 46
2001 192 12.8 15.0 44.3
2002 210 9.0 23.3 45.2
2003 210 9.0 23.3 45.2
2004 198 12.0 16.5 47.5
2005 166 11.0 15.1 n/a
2006 151 9.0 16.8 62.3
2007 122 10.0 12.2 61.5
2008 138 8.0 17.3 52.9
2009 141 15.5 7.1 77.3
2010 156 8.0 19.5 73.1
2011 151 8.0 18.8 76.8
2012 197 12.2 16.1 76.1
2013 208 15.1 13.7 76.9
2014 229 16.6 13.7 75.1
2015 246 16.0 15.3 72.4
2016 314 22.0 14.2 59.6
2017 314 23.0 13.6 58
2018 326 28.8 11.3 57.4
2019 342 27.4 12.4 60.2
2020 331 24.5 13.5 54.7
2021 288 29.3 9.8 44.4
2022 275 26.0 10.5 47.3
2023 277 31.8 8.7 50.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School #5

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,060 (6.5%) $15,188 (93.5%) $16,248

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School #5

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 551st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 581st of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School #5)53.351.8
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cliffside Park School District)56.348.8
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School #5)46.859.3
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cliffside Park School District)67.257.4
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School #5)64.641.1
 23.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cliffside Park School District)67.453.4
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School #5)62.752.8
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cliffside Park School District)65.452.2
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students342277
 19%
African American182
 88.9%
American Indian01
Asian179
 47.1%
Hispanic210186
 11.4%
Pacific Islander00
White9679
 17.7%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.2%50.9%
 9.3%


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Students who attend School #5 usually go on to attend:

High : Cliffside Park High School

Students at School #5 are 67% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Asian.

School #5 ranks 581st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 277 students attended School #5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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