Summary:
School #11 is an elementary school in Clifton, New Jersey, serving 407 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Clifton Public School District, which is ranked 440 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
School #11 faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. It has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (64.62%) than surrounding schools, and its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 18.3%, compared to the district's 28.2% and the state's 42%. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.1% to 14.9% over the past few years, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.89% to 74.69%.
When comparing School #11 to nearby schools within the Clifton Public School District, it generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For instance, School #1, which is 0.7 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates, with 63.9% of 5th graders proficient in ELA and 57.5% proficient in Math, compared to School #11's 36.2% and 26.2%, respectively. The school's subgroup performance also varies, with relatively better performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, but lower performance for White, Female, and Special Education students.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Clifton Public School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1052nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,583
Students who attend School #11 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.7
Number of students: 407
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
64.6%
White:
21.1%
African American:
7.1%
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Asian:
5.2%
Two or more races:
1.2%
American Indian:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.7%
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