School #11

School #11 is a mid-tier primary school in CLIFTON, New Jersey, operated by Clifton Public School District. The school instructs 376 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 19 schools in Clifton Public School District (10,516 students total), School #11 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, School #11 lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school lists 22% White, 5% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Passaic County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting School #11 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Passaic County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, School #11 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.4%; this one delivers 24.7%.

In the surrounding community, 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%. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), School #11 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), School #11 ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 34.8%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at School #11 has declined 16%, going from 447 students in 2018 to 376 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 28% to 22%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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