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What advice would you give to incoming students at Clinton Public School?
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Enrollment
521
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON-GLEN GARDNER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340333002964
Clinton Public School
10 SCHOOL STREET, CLINTON, NJ 08809 · (908) 735-8512 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
51 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
98 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
51.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.7% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 52.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clinton Public School
Clinton Public School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Public School this school | 521 | 18.8% | 53.0% |
| Taylor Mills School Manalapan | 533 | 20.6% | 64.5% |
| West Freehold School FREEHOLD | 447 | 17.9% | 60.6% |
| Bells Elementary School TURNERSVILLE | 571 | 20.8% | 47.5% |
| Mahala F. Atchison School TINTON FALLS | 484 | 19.2% | N/A |
| Milford Brook School Manalapan | 516 | 14.1% | 61.6% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clinton Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hunterdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #461 of 1,290 | #15 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #560 of 1,319 ▼ 61 | #15 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #368 of 1,319 ▲ 99 | #8 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #359 of 1,562 | #3 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #412 of 1,390 | #22 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #882 of 1,392 | #10 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.8% | #1,056 of 1,481 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.6% | #126 of 545 | #4 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
521
+96 (+23%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 521 | 50.7 | 10.3:1 | 19% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 45.3 | 10.2:1 | 14% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 43.8 | 10.3:1 | 12% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 41 | 10.4:1 | 10% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 43.8 | 10.1:1 | 12% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 41 | 11.1:1 | 13% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 44 | 13.0:1 | 5% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton Public School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (443 to 521); teachers up 16% (43.8 to 50.7).
About Clinton Public School
Clinton Public School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in CLINTON, New Jersey. It enrolls 521 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. The school is 29% larger than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Clinton-Glen Gardner School District is responsible for Clinton Public School.
The share of White students at Clinton Public School is 70%, a majority. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Hunterdon County is roughly 81% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
Clinton Public School has 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3:1. The school's 10.3:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 19%. Public schools in Hunterdon County average a similar 16%.
On the allk12 Grade, Clinton Public School lands at B-, ahead of 50% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.9% at Clinton Public School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.0%.
The county, Hunterdon County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $141,715 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Clinton Public School, Hunterdon County has 55 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Clinton Township Middle School is about 0.7 miles from Clinton Public School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 53.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 23% gain, from 425 to 521.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Clinton Public School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hunterdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLINTON
- Clinton Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 405 students
- Spruce RunElementary · 84 students
- EDNA MAHAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR WOMENHigh
Nearby schools
- Clinton Township Middle School0.7 mi · 405
- Spruce Run0.9 mi · 84
- Hunterdon County Academies1.3 mi · 280
- North Hunterdon High School1.3 mi · 1,259
- Patrick McGaheran2.4 mi · 368
- High Bridge Middle School2.4 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton Public SchoolHow many students attend Clinton Public School?
Clinton Public School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Clinton Public School serve?
Clinton Public School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Clinton Public School have?
Clinton Public School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clinton Public School?
At Clinton Public School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Clinton Public School?
Clinton Public School is overseen by Clinton-Glen Gardner School District in Hunterdon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.