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What tradition at School #13 should never be changed?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIFTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340330004786
School #13
782 VAN HOUTEN AVENUE, CLIFTON, NJ 07013 · (973) 470-2410 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
11.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
301 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
39.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
49.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.6% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 42.7% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 School #13
School #13's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| School #13 this school | 443 | 67.9% | 39.1% |
| Schuyler Elementary School KEARNY | 437 | 65.7% | 39.3% |
| South River Elementary School SOUTH RIVER | 496 | 71.0% | 30.4% |
| South River Primary School SOUTH RIVER | 508 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Robert L. Craig School MOONACHIE | 356 | 60.7% | 56.9% |
| Washington School LODI | 358 | 64.0% | 48.4% |
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 School #13 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #768 of 1,290 | #31 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #584 of 1,319 ▲ 112 | #24 of 87 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #944 of 1,319 ▼ 82 | #43 of 87 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #564 of 1,562 | #35 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #747 of 1,390 | #39 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #552 of 1,392 | #20 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #379 of 1,481 | #45 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #555 of 798 | #50 of 66 |
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
443
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 443 | 38.5 | 11.5:1 | 68% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 58% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 65% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 50% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 46% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 47% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 36% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 22% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 14 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School #13.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (474 to 443); teachers up 7% (36 to 38.5).
About School #13
School #13 is a mid-sized elementary school in CLIFTON, New Jersey, one of the schools in Clifton Public School District. Enrollment stands at 443 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Clifton Public School District operates 19 schools. Combined enrollment is 10,516 students.
About 54% of the student body at School #13 is Hispanic. The remaining students are 35% White, 6% Asian, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Passaic County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
For every teacher at School #13, there are about 11.5 students; the school has 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 68%.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, School #13 outscored 57%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 29.0% at School #13; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Passaic County show that median household income comes to about $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 155, with about 83,237 students.
Measured in a straight line, Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton is about 0.5 miles from School #13. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, School #13 is ahead of the 27.9% nearby average, ranking 1st of 7.
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.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (447) to 2024-25 (443). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 12.8:1 to 11.5:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at School #13. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clifton Public School District
- Clifton High SchoolHigh · 3,150 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,255 students
- Christopher Columbus Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- School #12Elementary · 560 students
- School #17Elementary · 501 students
- School #2Elementary · 401 students
Other schools in CLIFTON
- Clifton High SchoolHigh · 3,150 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,255 students
- Christopher Columbus Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- School #12Elementary · 560 students
- School #17Elementary · 501 students
- School #2Elementary · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton0.5 mi · 327
- School #150.6 mi · 282
- School #140.7 mi · 355
- Clifton High School0.8 mi · 3,150
- Vincent Capuana School No. 150.9 mi · 147
- Thomas Jefferson School No. 11.0 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About School #13How many students attend School #13?
School #13 enrolls approximately 443 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does School #13 serve?
School #13 serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School #13?
The student-to-teacher ratio at School #13 is approximately 11.5:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is School #13?
School #13 reports a student body of 35% White, 54% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is School #13 public or private?
School #13 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clifton Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.