Is School #17 a good school?

School #17 ranks 969 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend School #17?

In the 2022-23 school year, 533 students attended School #17.

What is the racial makeup of School #17?

Students at School #17 are 80% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of School #17 attend?

Students who attend School #17 usually go on to attend: Middle : Christopher Columbus Middle School High : Clifton High School

School #17

Summary:

School #17 is an elementary school in Clifton, New Jersey, serving 533 students in grades PK-5. The school 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 #17 faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. It has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (80.11%) and a very high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (82.55%), indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages, with proficiency rates well below 50% on standardized tests. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 27.7%, compared to the district's 28.2% and the state's 42%. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2020-2021 to 17.3% in 2021-2022.

While School #17 has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, this has not translated into improved academic performance. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Many of the nearby schools, such as Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10 and Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25, also face similar challenges, suggesting that the issues at School #17 may be reflective of broader systemic problems in the Passaic City School District and the surrounding area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

361 Lexington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011

(973) 458-6017

District: Clifton Public School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,646

Students who attend School #17 usually attend:

Middle:	Christopher Columbus Middle School
High:	Clifton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

White:

12.6%

Asian:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School #17 ranks worse than 72.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.44. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.1%), White (12.6%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #17 is 10.8, which is the 6^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)

Compare School #17 employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #17 is $12,646. 7 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School #17:

SchoolDigger ranks School #17 969^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School #17 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Clifton Public School District:

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

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Rank History for School #17

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Rank History for all students at School #17

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2006	34.73	1012^th	1314	23.0%
2007	31.28	1063^rd	1329	20.0%
2008	35.85	1012^th	1338	24.4%
2009	33.66	1025^th	1346	23.8%
2010	27.08	1097^th	1354	19.0%
2011	36.53	1001^st	1360	26.4%
2012	37.13	991^st	1363	27.3%
2013	33.27	1024^th	1367	25.1%
2014	28.67	1063^rd	1363	22.0%
2015	24.79	1039^th	1357	23.4%
2016	27.62	1021^st	1346	24.1%
2017	23.46	1058^th	1352	21.7%
2018	27.25	1039^th	1353	23.2%
2019	27.82	1017^th	1360	25.2%
2021	22.70	975^th	1317	26.0%
2022	28.19	962^nd	1345	28.5%
2023	28.44	969^th	1342	27.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School #17

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.47	280^th	434	35.5%
2019	43.14	233^rd	463	49.7%
2021	25.37	330^th	411	19.7%
2022	39.78	247^th	489	49.5%
2023	42.38	240^th	499	51.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School #17

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.45	843^rd	1001	15.8%
2019	23.47	752^nd	1007	25.3%
2021	30.91	565^th	868	34.9%
2022	27.11	654^th	949	31.1%
2023	58.44	313^th	958	67.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School #17

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	51.89	438^th	942	53.5%
2019	57.26	322^nd	948	66.0%
2021	54.72	294^th	839	65.0%
2022	69.52	184^th	863	78.7%
2023	62.72	258^th	910	71.6%

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Rank History for Female students at School #17

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	24.36	1046^th	1333	21.5%
2019	29.91	972^nd	1331	27.0%
2021	26.41	917^th	1290	28.9%
2022	27.95	940^th	1326	29.1%
2023	34.28	853^rd	1318	35.3%

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Rank History for Male students at School #17

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	31.53	954^th	1334	28.5%
2019	29.19	962^nd	1335	27.9%
2021	22.27	951^st	1297	26.7%
2022	30.04	914^th	1324	31.0%
2023	23.46	1002^nd	1315	23.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at School #17

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	47.00	440^th	870	49.4%
2019	50.68	411^th	899	54.3%
2021	42.36	475^th	896	47.0%
2022	48.04	431^st	953	54.8%
2023	43.62	513^th	982	47.8%

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Rank History for White students at School #17

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	29.09	768^th	1022	24.9%
2019	20.06	864^th	1023	15.5%
2022	9.22	908^th	976	7.0%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for School #17

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	90	23	12	279	0	n/a	n/a	404
2006	96	43	13	347	1	n/a	n/a	500
2007	97	46	13	346	1	n/a	n/a	503
2008	92	43	12	378	2	n/a	n/a	527
2009	100	35	11	375	2	0	0	523
2010	99	31	12	401	1	0	0	544
2011	84	31	8	407	0	0	0	530
2012	108	30	7	408	0	0	0	553
2013	97	29	9	403	0	0	0	538
2014	99	37	11	430	0	0	0	577
2015	92	36	9	460	0	0	0	597
2016	101	25	11	473	1	0	0	611
2017	95	17	11	491	0	0	3	617
2018	78	20	15	440	1	0	4	558
2019	85	11	9	407	4	2	3	521
2020	63	12	9	394	5	1	2	486
2021	52	16	16	384	4	1	3	476
2022	57	12	17	408	3	1	4	502
2023	67	13	17	427	4	0	5	533

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 #17

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	404	28.0	14.4	n/a
2006	500	31.0	16.1	43.2
2007	503	38.0	13.2	48.9
2008	527	32.0	16.5	49.5
2009	523	45.2	10.2	58.5
2010	544	37.0	14.7	64.3
2011	530	35.0	15.1	68.7
2012	553	40.0	13.7	65.5
2013	538	40.0	13.4	71.6
2014	577	47.0	12.2	79.9
2015	597	44.0	13.5	78.1
2016	611	42.0	14.5	74.1
2017	617	42.5	14.5	76.7
2018	558	47.5	11.7	77.1
2019	521	41.5	12.5	75.8
2020	486	42.5	11.4	79
2021	476	43.0	11.0	78.8
2022	502	44.5	11.2	67.3
2023	533	49.0	10.8	82.6

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 #17

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	404	28.0	14.4	n/a
2006	500	31.0	16.1	43.2
2007	503	38.0	13.2	48.9
2008	527	32.0	16.5	49.5
2009	523	45.2	10.2	58.5
2010	544	37.0	14.7	64.3
2011	530	35.0	15.1	68.7
2012	553	40.0	13.7	65.5
2013	538	40.0	13.4	71.6
2014	577	47.0	12.2	79.9
2015	597	44.0	13.5	78.1
2016	611	42.0	14.5	74.1
2017	617	42.5	14.5	76.7
2018	558	47.5	11.7	77.1
2019	521	41.5	12.5	75.8
2020	486	42.5	11.4	79
2021	476	43.0	11.0	78.8
2022	502	44.5	11.2	67.3
2023	533	49.0	10.8	82.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for School #17

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$594 (4.7%)	$12,052 (95.3%)	$12,646

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School #17

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1017^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 969^th of 1342 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School #17)	38.6	27.7	10.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	42.2	28.2	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School #17)	40	23.5	16.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	54.4	36.6	17.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School #17)	42.8	51.5	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	54.6	43.4	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School #17)	39.3	28.6	10.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	48.9	36.8	12.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School #17)	46.3	51.4	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	56.5	50.3	6.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School #17)	36.3	18.9	17.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	44.1	36.4	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	521	533	2.3%
African American	11	13	18.2%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	9	17	88.9%
Hispanic	407	427	4.9%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	85	67	21.2%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.8%	82.6%	6.7%

Schools Near School #17

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)					NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
School #17	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Lexington Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 458-6017	533	49	10.8	82.6%	67 (12.6%)	13 (2.4%)	427 (80.1%)	17 (3.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	28.4	969^th of 1342 public elementary schools	27.8%		28.2	962^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	28.5%	7	10.9		27.7	51.5	51.4				23.5	28.6	18.9					$12,646	$594	$12,052
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19	Public	1-8	320 Highland Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 779-4219	731	58	12.6	99.7%	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.4%)	690 (94.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	1167^th of 1342 public elementary schools	13.0%		17.7	1108^th of 1345 public elementary schools	17.6%	59	7.4	3.4	14.7	26.8	24.7	25.0	43.1	46.4	14.3	23.3	18.5	11.1	16.1	11.8	11.8	$9,378	$661	$8,717
School #12	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Clifton Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2404	554	57	9.7	81.9%	51 (9.2%)	6 (1.1%)	482 (87.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22.4	1050^th of 1342 public elementary schools	21.8%		29.4	944^th of 1345 public elementary schools	29.8%	106	6.5		18.3	34.8	44.4				34.1	17.8	26.9					$13,219	$1,304	$11,915
Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7	Public	PK-K	155 Summer St.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5507	254	23	11.0	99.2%	5 (2.0%)	7 (2.8%)	239 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																$7,390	$721	$6,669
Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10	Public	K-6	151 Harrison St.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5510	285	21	13.5	100.0%	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	275 (96.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	1224^th of 1342 public elementary schools	8.8%		9.4	1256^th of 1345 public elementary schools	6.6%	32	8.9		17.5	19.0	16.7	17.1			9.3	18.2	20.0	2.6				$10,200	$692	$9,508
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25	Public	K-3	64 Parker Ave	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5500	515	42	12.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	497 (96.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	6	1303^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	2.9%					(n/a)			11.7						6.9
Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Hamilton Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5506	682	73	9.3	99.4%	4 (0.6%)	41 (6.0%)	630 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	5.8	1306^th of 1342 public elementary schools	2.7%		9.3	1261^st of 1345 public elementary schools	6.2%	45	1.4	3.9	1.4	13.3	5.9	15.1	17.0	21.7	10.4	4.8	4.2	5.2	4.9	10.8	10.8	$10,342	$836	$9,506
Sonia Sotomayor School #21	Public	K-8	225 Madison Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5500	588	47	12.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	550 (93.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8.8	1265^th of 1342 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.1	1277^th of 1345 public elementary schools	5.1%	12	5.0	0.0	6.6	26.9	15.3	7.8	15.5	23.6	12.7	23.6	3.3	1.9	6.8	3.7	3.7
School #15	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Gregory Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2418	279	24	11.6	74.9%	52 (18.6%)	12 (4.3%)	202 (72.4%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	30.4	949^th of 1342 public elementary schools	29.3%		35.8	856^th of 1345 public elementary schools	36.4%	93	14.0		38.3	21.4	36.0				44.9	26.2	34.0					$12,735	$594	$12,141
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11	Public	K-8	390 Gregory Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5511	908	62	14.6	99.9%	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.4%)	874 (96.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	13.3	1181^st of 1342 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.5	1198^th of 1345 public elementary schools	10.9%	17	5.6	1.4	11.0	32.1	40.7	32.1	18.6	17.3	6.7	9.9	3.3	4.5	5.9	2.1	2.1	$9,572	$759	$8,813

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