Clifton T. Barkalow School

Clifton T. Barkalow School is one of the average-sized 6-8 campuss in FREEHOLD, New Jersey, run under Freehold Township School District, with 574 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Clifton T. Barkalow School is one of 8 schools operated by Freehold Township School District, a district that hosts 3,406 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Clifton T. Barkalow School lists that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Black. Compared to Monmouth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Clifton T. Barkalow School has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Monmouth County's rate of about 29%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Clifton T. Barkalow School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.0%; this one delivers 54.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Monmouth County shows median household income runs about $124,845, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Monmouth County's 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), Clifton T. Barkalow School is one campus in the mix.

Early Childhood Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Clifton T. Barkalow School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 15%: 672 students in 2018 compared to 574 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 80% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.