School #4

Summary:

School #4 is an elementary school located in Clifton, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 174 students. It is part of the Clifton Public School District, which is ranked 440 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Clifton district, School #2, located just 1.3 miles away, significantly outperforms School #4. In 2022-2023, School #2 ranked 545 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and had much higher academic proficiency rates across all subject areas. In contrast, School #4 has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school's academic proficiency lags behind the district and state averages, with only 12% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.2% in the district and 42% statewide.

Demographic shifts and socioeconomic challenges may be contributing factors to School #4's struggles. The student population has become increasingly Hispanic, rising from 50.62% in 2021-2022 to 55.17% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of White students has declined. Additionally, 80.46% of students at School #4 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.3% to 15.8% over the past few years, which can further hinder student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 194 West Second Street
       Clifton, NJ  07011


(973) 470-2382

District: Clifton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1188th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,498 Help


Students who attend School #4 usually attend:

Middle:    Christopher Columbus Middle School
High:    Clifton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  174

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.2%
White:
29.3%
Asian:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.5% Help


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Compare Details School #4 ranks worse than 88.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.9. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.2%), White (29.3%), Asian (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #4 is 12.4. 11 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #4 is $12,498. 9 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School #4:

SchoolDigger ranks School #4 1188th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School #4 in the ranking list.)

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Clifton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clifton Public School District 440th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for School #4

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Rank History for all students at School #4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.43 739th 1204 38.6%
2004 17.16 1119th 1298 13.8%
2005 9.52 1190th 1303 8.7%
2006 11.98 1175th 1314 10.6%
2007 15.79 1174th 1329 11.7%
2008 29.80 1069th 1338 20.1%
2009 25.35 1105th 1346 17.9%
2010 22.73 1140th 1354 15.8%
2011 9.95 1243rd 1360 8.6%
2012 12.62 1211th 1363 11.2%
2013 36.18 987th 1367 27.8%
2014 27.38 1078th 1363 20.9%
2015 24.57 1040th 1357 23.4%
2016 17.67 1136th 1346 15.6%
2017 20.62 1099th 1352 18.7%
2018 26.15 1056th 1353 22.0%
2019 23.62 1075th 1360 21.0%
2021 16.81 1084th 1317 17.7%
2022 20.03 1077th 1345 19.9%
2023 12.90 1188th 1342 11.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at School #4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.31 634th 1007 37.0%
2023 11.72 913th 958 4.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School #4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.16 463rd 942 50.8%
2019 36.91 588th 948 38.0%
2021 34.54 562nd 839 33.0%
2022 34.03 565th 863 34.5%
2023 25.48 683rd 910 24.9%
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Rank History for Female students at School #4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.29 978th 1333 26.6%
2019 23.74 1051st 1331 21.0%
2021 18.94 1057th 1290 18.1%
2022 22.48 1021st 1326 23.0%
2023 16.68 1093rd 1318 17.1%
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Rank History for Male students at School #4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.22 1042nd 1334 21.9%
2019 25.25 1030th 1335 22.8%
2021 23.66 928th 1297 28.5%
2022 14.12 1142nd 1324 13.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at School #4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.14 465th 870 46.6%
2019 31.62 616th 899 31.5%
2021 28.58 695th 896 22.4%
2022 29.22 675th 953 29.2%
2023 24.29 759th 982 22.7%
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Rank History for White students at School #4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.25 967th 1022 5.4%
2019 11.82 935th 1023 8.6%
2021 21.80 826th 964 14.3%
2022 6.82 921st 976 5.6%
2023 4.17 933rd 975 4.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for School #4

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 142 1 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 153
1989 114 1 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 129
1990 118 0 5 13 0 n/a n/a 0 136
1991 96 0 13 14 0 n/a n/a 0 123
1992 103 2 7 20 0 n/a n/a 0 132
1993 91 2 7 18 0 n/a n/a 0 118
1994 94 2 15 17 0 n/a n/a 0 128
1995 95 4 16 57 0 n/a n/a 0 172
1996 95 4 16 57 0 n/a n/a 0 172
1998 84 4 11 50 0 n/a n/a 0 149
1999 76 6 11 39 0 n/a n/a 0 132
2000 78 7 8 57 0 n/a n/a 0 150
2001 84 8 9 65 0 n/a n/a 0 166
2002 73 7 4 73 1 n/a n/a 0 158
2003 73 7 4 73 1 n/a n/a 0 158
2004 83 10 4 69 1 n/a n/a 0 167
2005 65 8 3 52 1 n/a n/a 0 129
2006 78 14 6 68 3 n/a n/a 0 169
2007 83 12 5 75 1 n/a n/a 0 176
2008 87 12 3 72 0 n/a n/a 0 174
2009 86 13 3 60 0 0 0 0 162
2010 77 10 1 60 0 0 0 0 148
2011 85 10 4 73 0 0 0 0 172
2012 74 9 4 74 0 0 0 0 161
2013 76 11 6 73 0 0 0 0 166
2014 72 11 8 81 0 0 0 0 172
2015 68 10 7 82 0 0 0 0 167
2016 75 8 8 98 0 0 0 0 189
2017 77 7 7 90 0 0 0 0 181
2018 76 5 8 84 0 0 1 0 174
2019 60 4 7 91 0 0 1 0 163
2020 61 2 6 81 0 0 1 0 151
2021 54 1 12 72 1 0 1 0 141
2022 53 8 14 82 2 0 3 0 162
2023 51 9 15 96 2 0 1 0 174

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 #4

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 153 7.0 21.8 n/a
1989 129 7.0 18.4 n/a
1990 136 6.0 22.6 9.6
1991 123 7.0 17.5 17.1
1992 132 5.0 26.4 19.7
1993 118 6.0 19.7 15.3
1994 128 7.0 18.3 21.9
1995 172 9.0 19.1 23.8
1996 172 9.0 19.1 23.8
1998 149 6.7 22.2 32.9
1999 132 5.7 23.2 27.3
2000 150 7.7 19.5 29.3
2001 166 8.0 20.8 30.7
2002 158 10.4 15.2 36.1
2003 158 10.4 15.2 36.1
2004 167 10.0 16.7 29.9
2005 129 8.0 16.1 n/a
2006 169 11.0 15.4 39.6
2007 176 10.0 17.6 49.4
2008 174 15.0 11.6 50.6
2009 162 12.2 11.6 51.9
2010 148 12.0 12.3 56.1
2011 172 14.0 12.2 63.4
2012 161 15.6 10.3 67.1
2013 166 14.0 11.8 67.5
2014 172 15.0 11.4 72.1
2015 167 18.0 9.2 71.3
2016 189 12.0 15.7 72
2017 181 12.5 14.4 70.2
2018 174 14.5 12.0 69
2019 163 13.0 12.5 73.6
2020 151 12.0 12.5 80.8
2021 141 11.0 12.8 73
2022 162 14.0 11.5 66
2023 174 14.0 12.4 80.5

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 #4

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 153 7.0 21.8 n/a
1989 129 7.0 18.4 n/a
1990 136 6.0 22.6 9.6
1991 123 7.0 17.5 17.1
1992 132 5.0 26.4 19.7
1993 118 6.0 19.7 15.3
1994 128 7.0 18.3 21.9
1995 172 9.0 19.1 23.8
1996 172 9.0 19.1 23.8
1998 149 6.7 22.2 32.9
1999 132 5.7 23.2 27.3
2000 150 7.7 19.5 29.3
2001 166 8.0 20.8 30.7
2002 158 10.4 15.2 36.1
2003 158 10.4 15.2 36.1
2004 167 10.0 16.7 29.9
2005 129 8.0 16.1 n/a
2006 169 11.0 15.4 39.6
2007 176 10.0 17.6 49.4
2008 174 15.0 11.6 50.6
2009 162 12.2 11.6 51.9
2010 148 12.0 12.3 56.1
2011 172 14.0 12.2 63.4
2012 161 15.6 10.3 67.1
2013 166 14.0 11.8 67.5
2014 172 15.0 11.4 72.1
2015 167 18.0 9.2 71.3
2016 189 12.0 15.7 72
2017 181 12.5 14.4 70.2
2018 174 14.5 12.0 69
2019 163 13.0 12.5 73.6
2020 151 12.0 12.5 80.8
2021 141 11.0 12.8 73
2022 162 14.0 11.5 66
2023 174 14.0 12.4 80.5

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 #4

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $594 (4.8%) $11,904 (95.2%) $12,498

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

Impact of COVID-19 on School #4

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 1075th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1188th of 1342 Elementary schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School #4)5012
 38%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)42.228.2
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School #4)65.37.7
 57.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)54.436.6
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School #4)26.818.2
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)54.643.4
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School #4)2221.2
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)48.936.8
 12.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School #4)35.128.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)56.550.3
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School #4)2722.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)44.136.4
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students163174
 6.7%
African American49
 125%
American Indian02
Asian715
 114.3%
Hispanic9196
 5.5%
Pacific Islander00
White6051
 15%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.6%80.5%
 6.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 174 students attended School #4.

Students at School #4 are 55% Hispanic, 29% White, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend School #4 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christopher Columbus Middle School
High : Clifton High School

School #4 ranks in the bottom 11.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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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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