Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIFTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340330004770
School #2
1270 VAN HOUTEN AVENUE, CLIFTON, NJ 07013 · (973) 470-2380 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% 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.
- BBeats 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
12.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
185 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
65%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
51.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
53.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 54.6% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 #2
School #2's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| School #2 this school | 401 | 46.1% | 46.2% |
| Francis A. Desmares Elementary School FLEMINGTON | 421 | 45.1% | 50.7% |
| McKenzie School EAST RUTHERFORD | 369 | 47.2% | 47.8% |
| Carlstadt Public School CARLSTADT | 478 | 43.5% | 49.1% |
| Matthew Jago Elementary School SEWAREN | 425 | 46.8% | 25.1% |
| Theodore Roosevelt School WEEHAWKEN | 337 | 49.0% | 42.7% |
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 #2 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #615 of 1,290 | #24 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #530 of 1,319 ▼ 53 | #22 of 87 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #663 of 1,319 ▲ 75 | #27 of 87 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #696 of 1,562 | #43 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #916 of 1,390 | #56 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #331 of 1,392 | #3 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #643 of 1,481 | #64 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #649 of 798 | #54 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
401
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 401 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 46% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 39% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 34 | 11.5:1 | 44% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 30% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 32.5 | 12.9:1 | 25% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 25% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 11% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 19 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School #2.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (418 to 401); teachers up 2% (32.5 to 33).
About School #2
School #2 is a medium-sized elementary school in CLIFTON, New Jersey. School enrollment was 401 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
School #2 is run by Clifton Public School District, whose 19 schools enroll 10,516 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at School #2, 44% of enrollment. Next come 38% White, 12% Asian, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share in Passaic County as a whole is similar, at about 44%. By the diversity index, School #2 comes in at 65%.
School #2's 33 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 46%. The 61% average for public schools in Passaic County is 15 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for School #2 is B. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For School #2, the prediction is 40.9% and the result is 46.2%.
Among Passaic County residents, median household income is about $87,522, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 155 public schools in Passaic County, with a combined enrollment of about 83,237.
Of nearby public schools, Woodrow Wilson Middle School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, School #2 ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for School #2 is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
School #2 saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 #13Elementary · 443 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 #13Elementary · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School0.3 mi · 1,255
- Clifton High School0.4 mi · 3,150
- School #30.8 mi · 257
- School #141.1 mi · 355
- School #131.2 mi · 443
- Christopher Columbus Middle School1.2 mi · 1,092
Frequently asked questions
About School #2How many students attend School #2?
School #2 enrolls approximately 401 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does School #2 serve?
School #2 serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at School #2?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at School #2.
What is the racial breakdown of students at School #2?
At School #2, the student body is approximately 38% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is School #2 public or private?
School #2 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clifton Public School District.
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