School #11

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.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 147 Merselis Avenue
       Clifton, NJ  07011


(973) 470-2401

District: Clifton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1052nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,583 Help


Students who attend School #11 usually attend:

Middle:    Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:    Clifton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  407

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.6%
White:
21.1%
African American:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.7% Help


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Compare Details School #11 ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 13th 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 22.33. (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 (64.6%), White (21.1%), African American (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #11 is 10.7, which is the 5th best among 14 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #11 is $12,583. 8 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School #11:

SchoolDigger ranks School #11 1052nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School #11 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 #11

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Rank History for all students at School #11

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 17.35 1002nd 1204 16.8%
2004 35.01 983rd 1298 24.3%
2005 47.69 849th 1303 34.8%
2006 39.92 957th 1314 27.2%
2007 31.89 1059th 1329 20.3%
2008 43.18 936th 1338 30.0%
2009 31.85 1045th 1346 22.4%
2010 36.79 995th 1354 26.5%
2011 25.51 1111th 1360 18.3%
2012 38.19 976th 1363 28.4%
2013 34.70 1006th 1367 26.4%
2014 43.05 910th 1363 33.2%
2015 41.46 827th 1357 39.1%
2016 31.14 965th 1346 28.3%
2017 17.24 1137th 1352 15.9%
2018 36.36 922nd 1353 31.9%
2019 44.59 793rd 1360 41.7%
2021 29.10 882nd 1317 33.0%
2022 34.51 875th 1345 34.9%
2023 22.33 1052nd 1342 21.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School #11

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.29 341st 434 21.4%
2019 64.65 133rd 463 71.3%
2021 35.23 253rd 411 38.4%
2022 42.32 225th 489 54.0%
2023 42.99 236th 499 52.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at School #11

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.72 676th 1001 32.5%
2019 44.39 492nd 1007 51.1%
2021 27.70 605th 868 30.3%
2022 35.90 542nd 949 42.9%
2023 30.22 618th 958 35.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School #11

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.22 288th 942 69.4%
2019 68.70 197th 948 79.2%
2021 37.86 521st 839 37.9%
2022 67.78 198th 863 77.1%
2023 38.03 544th 910 40.2%
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Rank History for Female students at School #11

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.95 880th 1333 34.0%
2019 43.88 790th 1331 40.6%
2021 28.16 892nd 1290 30.9%
2022 28.39 931st 1326 29.8%
2023 16.51 1100th 1318 16.5%
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Rank History for Male students at School #11

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.85 886th 1334 33.6%
2019 44.43 768th 1335 42.5%
2021 33.16 806th 1297 37.9%
2022 42.46 737th 1324 44.3%
2023 32.56 875th 1315 33.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at School #11

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.96 385th 870 55.7%
2019 62.31 283rd 899 68.5%
2021 51.41 362nd 896 59.6%
2022 52.60 380th 953 60.1%
2023 37.55 596th 982 39.3%
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Rank History for White students at School #11

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.77 663rd 1022 35.1%
2019 40.00 656th 1023 35.9%
2021 25.85 783rd 964 18.8%
2022 26.46 765th 976 21.6%
2023 12.79 882nd 975 9.5%
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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 #11

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 321 3 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1989 311 2 0 22 1 n/a n/a 0 336
1990 331 3 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1991 323 4 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1992 313 9 2 51 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1993 316 11 3 38 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1994 287 18 11 66 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1995 229 8 9 78 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1996 229 8 9 78 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1998 261 15 11 157 1 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 250 9 16 183 1 n/a n/a 0 459
2000 241 17 12 188 1 n/a n/a 0 459
2001 217 21 14 196 1 n/a n/a 0 449
2002 212 21 19 268 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2003 212 21 19 268 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2004 212 29 16 272 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2005 139 21 18 232 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2006 138 21 17 225 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2007 137 35 15 226 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2008 141 32 18 254 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2009 152 31 16 265 0 0 0 0 464
2010 152 23 16 282 0 0 0 0 473
2011 167 22 15 265 0 0 1 0 470
2012 159 22 14 258 0 0 1 0 454
2013 167 22 14 251 0 0 1 0 455
2014 162 23 13 280 0 0 0 0 478
2015 176 22 12 294 0 0 0 0 504
2016 146 23 13 299 1 0 0 0 482
2017 134 24 14 294 3 0 0 0 469
2018 126 18 21 278 3 0 1 0 447
2019 120 21 22 264 2 0 2 0 431
2020 103 25 27 281 3 0 4 0 443
2021 94 20 20 275 3 0 3 0 415
2022 89 23 14 260 2 1 3 0 392
2023 86 29 21 263 2 1 5 0 407

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 #11

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 331 16.0 20.6 n/a
1989 336 15.0 22.4 n/a
1990 355 19.0 18.6 6.5
1991 348 19.0 18.3 8.6
1992 375 19.0 19.7 17.9
1993 368 21.4 17.2 22.6
1994 382 19.0 20.1 24.3
1995 324 14.0 23.1 23.5
1996 324 14.0 23.1 23.5
1998 445 22.8 19.5 32.4
1999 459 23.4 19.6 30.5
2000 459 25.2 18.2 34.4
2001 449 25.5 17.6 28.5
2002 521 28.7 18.2 35.9
2003 521 28.7 18.2 35.9
2004 529 30.7 17.2 16.3
2005 410 28.0 14.6 n/a
2006 401 26.5 15.1 26.7
2007 413 25.0 16.5 34.1
2008 445 26.0 17.1 38.7
2009 464 30.7 13.3 44.6
2010 473 27.0 17.5 47.6
2011 470 25.0 18.8 52.8
2012 454 30.0 15.0 54.6
2013 455 35.0 13.0 58.9
2014 478 31.0 15.4 69.5
2015 504 31.0 16.2 72.2
2016 482 33.0 14.6 71
2017 469 32.0 14.6 69.1
2018 447 39.0 11.4 68
2019 431 35.5 12.1 65.4
2020 443 36.5 12.1 68.2
2021 415 38.5 10.7 64.3
2022 392 37.0 10.5 56.9
2023 407 38.0 10.7 74.7

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 #11

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 331 16.0 20.6 n/a
1989 336 15.0 22.4 n/a
1990 355 19.0 18.6 6.5
1991 348 19.0 18.3 8.6
1992 375 19.0 19.7 17.9
1993 368 21.4 17.2 22.6
1994 382 19.0 20.1 24.3
1995 324 14.0 23.1 23.5
1996 324 14.0 23.1 23.5
1998 445 22.8 19.5 32.4
1999 459 23.4 19.6 30.5
2000 459 25.2 18.2 34.4
2001 449 25.5 17.6 28.5
2002 521 28.7 18.2 35.9
2003 521 28.7 18.2 35.9
2004 529 30.7 17.2 16.3
2005 410 28.0 14.6 n/a
2006 401 26.5 15.1 26.7
2007 413 25.0 16.5 34.1
2008 445 26.0 17.1 38.7
2009 464 30.7 13.3 44.6
2010 473 27.0 17.5 47.6
2011 470 25.0 18.8 52.8
2012 454 30.0 15.0 54.6
2013 455 35.0 13.0 58.9
2014 478 31.0 15.4 69.5
2015 504 31.0 16.2 72.2
2016 482 33.0 14.6 71
2017 469 32.0 14.6 69.1
2018 447 39.0 11.4 68
2019 431 35.5 12.1 65.4
2020 443 36.5 12.1 68.2
2021 415 38.5 10.7 64.3
2022 392 37.0 10.5 56.9
2023 407 38.0 10.7 74.7

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 #11

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $594 (4.7%) $11,989 (95.3%) $12,583

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

Impact of COVID-19 on School #11

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 793rd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1052nd of 1342 Elementary schools
 20.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School #11)36.618.3
 18.3%
   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 #11)40.829.7
 11.1%
   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 #11)49.439.7
 9.7%
   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 #11)65.428.2
 37.2%
   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 #11)62.836.2
 26.6%
   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 #11)4326.2
 16.8%
   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 Students431407
 5.6%
African American2129
 38.1%
American Indian22
Asian2221
 4.5%
Hispanic264263
 0.4%
Pacific Islander01
White12086
 28.3%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.4%74.7%
 9.3%


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Students who attend School #11 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Clifton High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 407 students attended School #11.

Students at School #11 are 65% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

School #11 ranks in the bottom 21.6% 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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