Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEDESBORO-WOOLWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341599000184
Margaret C. Clifford School
601 Auburn Avenue, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 · (856) 241-1552 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
57 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 40 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 211 | 84% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Margaret C. Clifford School→Governor Charles C. Stratton→General Charles G. Harker School→Walter Hill School
Based on grade levels within Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Margaret C. Clifford School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret C. Clifford School this school | 251 | 22.7% | N/A |
| Gibbsboro Elementary School GIBBSBORO | 281 | 28.1% | 36.8% |
| Shark River Hills Elementary School NEPTUNE | 244 | 23.4% | 34.5% |
| Oldmans Township School PEDRICKTOWN | 308 | 22.7% | 36.8% |
| G Austin Schoenly Elementary School SPOTSWOOD | 235 | 25.1% | N/A |
| Central Early Childhood Center DEPTFORD | 310 | 28.4% | N/A |
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 Margaret C. Clifford School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #1,289 of 1,562 | #44 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #512 of 1,390 | #15 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #540 of 1,392 | #18 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #989 of 1,481 | #38 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #437 of 545 | #16 of 22 |
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
251
+21 (+9%) vs 2020
+45% since 2000-01, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
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 | 251 | 23.7 | 10.6:1 | 23% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 23.2 | 10.2:1 | 22% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 21.2 | 11.7:1 | 21% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 22 | 10.4:1 | 4% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 22.5 | 10.8:1 | 12% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 21 | 10.9:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 11 | 20.6:1 | 7% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 8 | 21.6:1 | 12% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Margaret C. Clifford School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (243 to 251); teachers up 5% (22.5 to 23.7).
About Margaret C. Clifford School
Margaret C. Clifford School is a small elementary school serving families in Swedesboro, New Jersey. The school enrolls 251 students in pre-K through kindergarten. That compares with an average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The district, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, operates 4 schools serving 1,607 students.
The largest group at Margaret C. Clifford School is White students, at 61%. Other groups make up 14% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 76% of Gloucester County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
With 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.6:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1, 0.9 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 23% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Gloucester County average 32%.
Census data for Gloucester County show median household income comes to about $105,115, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 86 public schools in the county, enrolling about 46,080, Margaret C. Clifford School among them.
About 0.3 miles separate Margaret C. Clifford School from the closest public school, Walter Hill School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 9% rise took enrollment from 230 in 2020-21 to 251 in 2024-25.
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Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
- General Charles G. Harker SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Governor Charles C. StrattonElementary · 433 students
- Walter Hill SchoolMiddle · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Walter Hill School0.3 mi · 227
- Governor Charles C. Stratton1.1 mi · 433
- Kingsway Regional High School1.6 mi · 1,822
- Kingsway Regional Middle School1.7 mi · 939
- Logan Middle School2.3 mi · 258
- Logan Township Elementary School2.3 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Margaret C. Clifford SchoolHow large is Margaret C. Clifford School?
Margaret C. Clifford School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Margaret C. Clifford School serve?
Margaret C. Clifford School serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Margaret C. Clifford School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Margaret C. Clifford School.
How diverse is Margaret C. Clifford School?
Margaret C. Clifford School reports a student body of 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Margaret C. Clifford School?
Margaret C. Clifford School is overseen by Swedesboro-Woolwich School District in Gloucester County.
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