Summary:
The 07012 zip code area of Clifton, New Jersey is home to 3 elementary schools that are part of the Clifton Public School District, which is ranked 440 out of 615 school districts in the state. While the district as a whole has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, two schools in the 07012 area stand out for their stronger performance.
School #9 is the highest-performing school in the area, ranked 504 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools with a 3-star rating. It outperforms the district and state averages on NJSLA tests across multiple grade levels and subjects, and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.1%. In contrast, School #14 is ranked 766 out of 1,342 elementary schools with a 2-star rating, but still manages to outperform the district average in some NJSLA test scores.
The schools in the 07012 zip code serve diverse student populations, with varying levels of free/reduced lunch eligibility. Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 51.44%, while School #9 has the lowest at 40.78%. The data suggests a potential correlation between higher spending per student and better academic performance, as the two higher-performing schools also have higher per-student spending.
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