Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NUTLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341188002384
Radcliffe School
379 BLOOMFIELD AVE, NUTLEY, NJ 07110 · (973) 667-8819 · Essex County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
11.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
46 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Based on grade levels within Nutley Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
60.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.1% | 60.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.2% | 55.9% |
% 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
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Radcliffe School
Radcliffe School's state test result (57.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe School this school | 342 | 13.5% | 57.6% |
| Brookdale Elementary School Bloomfield | 342 | 12.6% | 71.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary School SUCCASUNNA | 346 | 16.2% | 51.7% |
| Memorial School Emerson | 374 | 9.4% | 51.0% |
| East Brook Elementary School PARK RIDGE | 314 | 10.2% | 65.2% |
| Brookside Elementary School WESTWOOD | 390 | 12.6% | 65.2% |
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 Radcliffe School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #380 of 1,290 | #38 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #403 of 1,319 ▲ 45 | #41 of 141 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #422 of 1,319 ▼ 135 | #48 of 141 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #938 of 1,562 | #111 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #608 of 1,390 | #28 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #598 of 1,392 | #41 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.5% | #1,176 of 1,481 | #110 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #682 of 798 | #61 of 73 |
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
342
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 342 | 31.2 | 11.0:1 | 13% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 31.2 | 11.2:1 | 12% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 28.2 | 12.9:1 | 13% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 30 | 11.4:1 | 10% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 11% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 31 | 10.5:1 | 9% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 7% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 4% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 296 | 14 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Radcliffe School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (354 to 342); teachers up 8% (29 to 31.2).
About Radcliffe School
Radcliffe School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in NUTLEY, New Jersey. The student body numbers 342 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Nutley Public School District enrolls 4,299 students, and its 7 schools include Radcliffe School.
A majority of students at Radcliffe School, 60%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 30%. Radcliffe School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 31.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.0:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 11.4:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 13%. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Essex County is 41 points.
allk12 grades Radcliffe School a B. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Radcliffe School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.6%; the prediction is 58.8%.
Essex County has about 863,002 residents, and median household income is about $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Essex County number 249 and enroll about 145,473.
John H. Walker Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Radcliffe School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Radcliffe School had 341 students in 2020-21 and 342 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussions about Radcliffe School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nutley Public School District
- Nutley High SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
- John H. Walker Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Spring Garden SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Yantacaw SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in NUTLEY
- Nutley High SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
- John H. Walker Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Spring Garden SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Yantacaw SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 446 students
Nearby schools
- John H. Walker Middle School0.4 mi · 637
- Nutley High School0.5 mi · 1,222
- Spring Garden School0.5 mi · 606
- Lincoln School0.6 mi · 446
- Demarest Elementary School0.6 mi · 482
- Yantacaw School0.9 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Radcliffe SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Radcliffe School?
Radcliffe School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades KG-06.
Is Radcliffe School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Radcliffe School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Radcliffe School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Radcliffe School.
How diverse is Radcliffe School?
Radcliffe School reports a student body of 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Radcliffe School in?
Radcliffe School is part of Nutley Public School District.
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