Clarendon School

Summary:

Clarendon School is an elementary school located in Secaucus, New Jersey, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 469 students. It is part of the Secaucus School District, which is ranked 328 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarendon School's academic performance is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 35.5% to 44.2%, compared to the state average of 43.6% to 52.3%. In mathematics, Clarendon School's proficiency rates were slightly higher than the state average, ranging from 39% to 50%, compared to the state average of 40.1% to 47.6%. However, the school's performance in science is significantly lower than the state and district, with only 16.5% of 5th-grade students proficient in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 27.5%. Clarendon School also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.8% to 18.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Clarendon School's performance is mixed. The Huber Street School, which is also part of the Secaucus School District, outperforms Clarendon School on NJSLA assessments and has lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, some schools in the neighboring North Bergen and Union City districts, such as McKinley Elementary and George Washington Elementary, have lower proficiency rates, while others, like Sara M. Gilmore Academy, significantly outperform Clarendon School.


Detail:

Public K-5

 685 Fifth St
       Secaucus, NJ  07094-3004


(201) 974-2012

District: Secaucus School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
778th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,914 Help


Students who attend Clarendon School usually attend:

Middle:    Secaucus Middle School
High:    Secaucus High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  488

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.5%
Asian:
33.6%
White:
25.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.3% Help


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Compare Details Clarendon School ranks worse than 58.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.28. (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 Student population at Clarendon School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.5%), Asian (33.6%), White (25.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarendon School is 10.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarendon School is $9,914.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clarendon School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarendon School 778th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Clarendon School in the ranking list.)

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Secaucus School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Secaucus School District 328th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clarendon School

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Rank History for all students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.65 547th 1204 54.6%
2004 49.55 818th 1298 37.0%
2005 74.34 353rd 1303 72.9%
2006 75.57 324th 1314 75.3%
2007 69.60 478th 1329 64.0%
2008 65.22 568th 1338 57.5%
2009 63.28 599th 1346 55.5%
2010 67.94 501st 1354 63.0%
2011 54.40 776th 1360 42.9%
2012 61.30 652nd 1363 52.2%
2013 60.00 678th 1367 50.4%
2014 62.55 617th 1363 54.7%
2015 41.83 821st 1357 39.5%
2016 56.54 621st 1346 53.9%
2017 56.39 637th 1352 52.9%
2018 58.96 594th 1353 56.1%
2019 60.34 584th 1360 57.1%
2021 53.84 548th 1317 58.4%
2022 55.28 603rd 1345 55.2%
2023 52.24 640th 1342 52.3%
2024 41.28 778th 1338 41.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.60 278th 499 44.3%
2024 62.33 136th 559 75.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.64 541st 1001 46.0%
2019 41.71 519th 1007 48.5%
2021 25.53 640th 868 26.3%
2022 37.71 517th 949 45.5%
2023 29.34 625th 958 34.8%
2024 21.97 756th 989 23.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.09 435th 942 53.8%
2019 59.79 292nd 948 69.2%
2021 57.64 257th 839 69.4%
2022 51.73 351st 863 59.3%
2023 39.02 527th 910 42.1%
2024 44.33 474th 939 49.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 617th 1333 53.7%
2019 65.18 503rd 1331 62.2%
2021 50.69 583rd 1290 54.8%
2022 47.53 684th 1326 48.4%
2023 47.17 671st 1318 49.1%
2024 43.69 715th 1317 45.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.21 530th 1334 60.3%
2019 56.21 604th 1335 54.8%
2021 56.35 490th 1297 62.2%
2022 61.21 510th 1324 61.5%
2023 57.98 550th 1315 58.2%
2024 39.80 773rd 1313 41.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.75 246th 370 33.5%
2019 42.76 216th 370 41.6%
2021 33.63 252nd 339 25.7%
2022 39.65 229th 348 34.2%
2023 33.96 249th 346 28.0%
2024 43.10 207th 340 39.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.35 287th 870 67.0%
2019 59.82 311th 899 65.4%
2021 54.72 320th 896 64.3%
2022 39.46 545th 953 42.8%
2023 37.14 603rd 982 38.6%
2024 35.76 630th 989 36.3%
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Rank History for White students at Clarendon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.51 777th 1022 24.0%
2019 38.93 665th 1023 35.0%
2021 35.59 648th 964 32.8%
2022 46.51 533rd 976 45.4%
2023 37.55 633rd 975 35.1%
2024 14.49 859th 963 10.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Clarendon School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 338 5 15 17 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1989 342 4 16 20 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1990 309 1 28 26 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1991 305 5 43 32 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1992 346 4 52 36 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1993 364 5 73 50 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 378 4 71 68 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1995 428 15 76 78 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 428 15 76 78 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1998 428 11 101 104 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1999 455 11 93 91 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2000 410 7 117 105 2 n/a n/a 0 641
2001 409 10 108 113 3 n/a n/a 0 643
2002 324 8 109 94 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2003 324 8 109 94 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2004 316 12 118 99 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2005 338 11 106 107 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2006 322 7 121 116 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2007 322 11 137 129 1 n/a n/a 0 600
2008 312 13 154 142 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2009 304 17 157 129 0 9 0 0 616
2010 314 14 170 128 0 9 0 0 635
2011 324 13 186 166 0 9 5 0 703
2012 274 11 139 174 0 5 7 0 610
2013 278 18 165 176 0 4 2 0 643
2014 257 20 164 192 0 4 7 0 644
2015 228 23 146 175 0 3 7 0 582
2016 225 19 149 159 0 2 9 0 563
2017 163 16 126 134 1 1 9 0 450
2018 143 15 124 142 0 0 7 0 431
2019 162 11 138 168 2 0 11 0 492
2020 137 9 154 159 4 0 12 0 475
2021 134 12 179 131 0 1 13 0 470
2022 127 17 161 145 0 1 12 0 463
2023 114 9 169 162 0 1 14 0 469
2024 126 10 164 173 0 1 14 0 488

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 Clarendon School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 375 26.0 14.4 n/a
1989 382 31.0 12.3 n/a
1990 364 31.0 11.7 9.3
1991 385 29.0 13.2 10.9
1992 438 33.0 13.2 13.2
1993 492 35.5 13.9 11.4
1994 521 38.0 13.7 10.7
1995 597 39.5 15.1 11.4
1996 597 39.5 15.1 11.4
1998 644 44.6 14.4 11.2
1999 650 45.3 14.3 10
2000 641 48.3 13.3 15
2001 643 50.1 12.8 19.1
2002 535 44.0 12.2 16.6
2003 535 44.0 12.2 16.6
2004 545 47.0 11.6 15.6
2005 562 45.4 12.4 n/a
2006 566 45.0 12.6 15.2
2007 600 45.0 13.3 13.2
2008 621 35.0 17.7 16.4
2009 616 46.2 12.0 17.4
2010 635 42.0 15.1 18.7
2011 703 39.0 18.0 19.6
2012 610 40.3 15.1 23.4
2013 643 43.1 14.9 23.6
2014 644 45.0 14.3 27.8
2015 582 43.0 13.5 26.3
2016 563 44.0 12.7 24.7
2017 450 40.0 11.2 28.7
2018 431 39.0 11.0 24.1
2019 492 40.5 12.1 29.1
2020 475 41.5 11.4 26.9
2021 470 40.5 11.6 23
2022 463 42.5 10.8 23.1
2023 469 42.5 11.0 27.5
2024 488 44.5 10.9 30.3

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 Clarendon School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 375 26.0 14.4 n/a
1989 382 31.0 12.3 n/a
1990 364 31.0 11.7 9.3
1991 385 29.0 13.2 10.9
1992 438 33.0 13.2 13.2
1993 492 35.5 13.9 11.4
1994 521 38.0 13.7 10.7
1995 597 39.5 15.1 11.4
1996 597 39.5 15.1 11.4
1998 644 44.6 14.4 11.2
1999 650 45.3 14.3 10
2000 641 48.3 13.3 15
2001 643 50.1 12.8 19.1
2002 535 44.0 12.2 16.6
2003 535 44.0 12.2 16.6
2004 545 47.0 11.6 15.6
2005 562 45.4 12.4 n/a
2006 566 45.0 12.6 15.2
2007 600 45.0 13.3 13.2
2008 621 35.0 17.7 16.4
2009 616 46.2 12.0 17.4
2010 635 42.0 15.1 18.7
2011 703 39.0 18.0 19.6
2012 610 40.3 15.1 23.4
2013 643 43.1 14.9 23.6
2014 644 45.0 14.3 27.8
2015 582 43.0 13.5 26.3
2016 563 44.0 12.7 24.7
2017 450 40.0 11.2 28.7
2018 431 39.0 11.0 24.1
2019 492 40.5 12.1 29.1
2020 475 41.5 11.4 26.9
2021 470 40.5 11.6 23
2022 463 42.5 10.8 23.1
2023 469 42.5 11.0 27.5
2024 488 44.5 10.9 30.3

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 Clarendon School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $54 (0.5%) $9,860 (99.5%) $9,914

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Clarendon School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 584th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 640th of 1342 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clarendon School)52.635.4
 17.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Secaucus School District)60.537.3
 23.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clarendon School)61.758.8
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Secaucus School District)63.349.4
 13.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clarendon School)67.132.4
 34.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Secaucus School District)60.637
 23.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clarendon School)55.442.7
 12.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Secaucus School District)53.741.1
 12.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clarendon School)73.969.2
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Secaucus School District)70.363.6
 6.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clarendon School)42.444.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Secaucus School District)44.541.3
 3.2%
   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 Students492469
 4.7%
African American119
 18.2%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian138169
 22.5%
Hispanic168162
 3.6%
Pacific Islander01
White162114
 29.6%
Two or More Races1114
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.1%27.5%
 1.6%


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Students who attend Clarendon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Secaucus Middle School
High : Secaucus High School

Clarendon School ranks 778th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 488 students attended Clarendon School.

Students at Clarendon School are 35% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 26% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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