Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton

Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton is a micro-enrollment 6-8 campus in CLIFTON, New Jersey, run under Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton. The school serves 185 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton sits 68% leaner than that benchmark.

Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton sits inside Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% White, 14% Asian, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Passaic County shows median household income runs about $87,522, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Passaic County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), of which Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton is one.

Christopher Columbus Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

The school occupies a residential site. Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton has edged up 57%, going from 118 students in 2018 to 185 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 13% to 3%. Class-load math has rose: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.