School #13

Set in CLIFTON, New Jersey, School #13 is a medium-sized elementary school, part of Clifton Public School District. It works with 443 students across grades K through 5.

Within Clifton Public School District, which oversees 19 schools and 10,516 students, School #13 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, School #13 shows that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% White, 6% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, School #13 has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, School #13 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Passaic County put median household earnings sit near $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. School #13 is one of 155 public schools in Passaic County (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students).

The closest other public school is Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), School #13 ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 474 students in 2018 compared to 443 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.