Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIFTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340330004778
School #8
41 OAK STREET, CLIFTON, NJ 07014 · (973) 470-2392 · Passaic County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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.
- C-Beats 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
9.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
92 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 | 33 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 94% larger than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
51%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
25.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -13.6pp since 2023
Math
26.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . -10.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.4% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 36.9% |
% 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 #8
School #8's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| School #8 this school | 165 | 55.8% | 28.2% |
| Parker Elementary School MIDDLESEX | 192 | 59.4% | 37.5% |
| Red Bank Charter School RED BANK | 182 | 56.0% | 28.8% |
| Memorial School SOUTH HACKENSACK | 222 | 55.0% | 51.3% |
| Belleville PS10 BELLEVILLE | 164 | 61.6% | 52.3% |
| Bradley Beach Elementary School BRADLEY BEACH | 193 | 64.8% | 38.4% |
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 #8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #1,000 of 1,290 | #46 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #1,036 of 1,319 ▼ 231 | #52 of 87 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #1,173 of 1,319 ▼ 273 | #67 of 87 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #1,440 of 1,562 | #94 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.8% | #512 of 1,481 | #58 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.2% | #5 of 798 | #3 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
165
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 158
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 165 | 17 | 9.7:1 | 56% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 59% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 19 | 8.8:1 | 64% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 41% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 63% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 48% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 37% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 12 | 17.5:1 | 10% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 158 | 6 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School #8.
Since 2017-18: students down 52% (345 to 165); teachers down 32% (25 to 17).
About School #8
School #8 is an elementary school located in CLIFTON, New Jersey, in Passaic County. Enrolled students number 165 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Clifton Public School District has 10,516 students spread across 19 schools.
By race and ethnicity, School #8 is 67% Hispanic. The school is also 18% White, 9% Asian, and 4% Black. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Passaic County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at School #8 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Teachers at School #8 total 17 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 56%.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, School #8 receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.6% at School #8; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.2%.
Passaic County census figures show that median household income is about $87,522, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. School #8 is among the 155 public schools in Passaic County.
Nearest public school: Clifton Early Learner Academies - Allwood, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, School #8 places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place School #8 in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 165, starting from 169. The school's ratio fell from 11.3:1 to 9.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The School #8 community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Clifton Early Learner Academies - Allwood0.6 mi · 62
- Lincoln School0.8 mi · 500
- Memorial School1.0 mi · 94
- Yantacaw School1.0 mi · 512
- Jefferson School1.0 mi · 256
- Union School1.0 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About School #8How large is School #8?
School #8 enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does School #8 serve?
School #8 serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School #8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at School #8 is approximately 9.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at School #8?
At School #8, the student body is approximately 18% White, 67% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees School #8?
School #8 is overseen by Clifton Public School District in Passaic County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.