Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIFFSIDE PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340327000310
School #5
214 DAY AVE, CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 07010 · (201) 313-2350 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 68% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 101 | 33% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 24% larger than its 4th grade class (34).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Cliffside Park School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . -8.4pp since 2023
Math
58.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.6% | 58.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 50.8% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where School #5 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #427 of 1,319 ▲ 102 | #92 of 149 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #449 of 1,319 ▼ 204 | #107 of 149 ▼ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #1,086 of 1,562 | #111 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #437 of 1,390 | #50 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #921 of 1,392 | #127 of 151 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #561 of 798 | #61 of 85 |
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
305
+17 (+6%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 305 | 29.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 28.8 | 9.9:1 | 50% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 31.8 | 8.7:1 | 51% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 29 | 9.9:1 | 44% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 28.8 | 11.3:1 | 57% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 60% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | 8 | 18.9:1 | 77% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 12 | 16.0:1 | 44% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 11 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School #5.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (326 to 305); teachers up 2% (28.8 to 29.5).
About School #5
School #5 is a small elementary school in CLIFFSIDE PARK, New Jersey, one of the schools in Cliffside Park School District. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 305 students in pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 25% smaller than average.
Federal data list 5 schools in Cliffside Park School District, with 3,135 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are the majority at School #5, with 69% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 25% White and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Bergen County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
School #5's 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.3:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Census Bureau estimates for Bergen County show that the median household income is $124,884, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 291 public schools in Bergen County, enrolling about 133,883 students in all.
Lincoln School Annex is the public school closest to School #5, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 6% from its 2020-21 level of 288.
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Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cliffside Park School District
- Cliffside Park High SchoolHigh · 1,314 students
- School #6/Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- School #4Elementary · 478 students
- School #3Elementary · 359 students
Other schools in CLIFFSIDE PARK
- Cliffside Park High SchoolHigh · 1,314 students
- School #6/Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- School #4Elementary · 478 students
- School #3Elementary · 359 students
Other School #5 schools
One other US public school is named School #5. School #5 is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- School #5CLIFTON, NJ · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln School Annex0.2 mi · 232
- Lincoln School0.2 mi · 635
- School #30.5 mi · 359
- Number Three School0.5 mi · 668
- Cliffside Park High School0.8 mi · 1,314
- Horace Mann Elementary School0.9 mi · 978
Frequently asked questions
About School #5How many students attend School #5?
School #5 enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-04.
Is School #5 an elementary, middle, or high school?
School #5 is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does School #5 have?
School #5 employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is School #5?
School #5 reports a student body of 25% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian.
What district is School #5 in?
School #5 is part of Cliffside Park School District.
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