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School #11

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Clifton, NJ 07011

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Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, School #11 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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School #11 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

School #11's student population of 376 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School #11
Kind	51
1	76
2	55
3	62
4	68
5	64

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	School #11
2025	376
2024	377
2023	407
2022	392
2021	415
2020	443
2019	431
2018	469
2017	469
2016	482
2015	504
2014	478
2013	455
2012	454
2011	470
2010	473
2009	464
2008	445
2007	413
2006	401
2005	410
2004	529
2003	521
2002	484
2001	449
2000	459
1999	459
1998	445
1996	324
1995	390
1994	382
1993	368
1992	375
1991	348
1990	355
1989	336
1988	331

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	School #11
2025	38
2024	36
2023	38
2022	37
2021	39
2020	37
2019	36
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	31
2014	31
2013	35
2012	30
2011	25
2010	27
2009	31
2008	26
2007	25
2006	26
2005	28
2004	30
2003	28
2002	29
2001	25
2000	25
1999	23
1998	23
1996	14
1995	21
1994	19
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	15
1988	16

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School Rankings

School #11 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of School #11 is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

#1552 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School #11
2023	#1552
2022	#1512
2021	#1658
2019	#1256
2018	#1433
2017	#1770
2016	#1493
2015	#1213
2014	#1575
2013	#1690
2012	#1566

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2023	28%	38%	29%
2022	29%	36%	28%
2021	16%	26%	21%
2019	50%	44%	39%
2018	46%	42%	36%
2017	29%	41%	31%
2016	38%	40%	30%
2015	40%	36%	26%
2014	78%	75%	67%
2013	75%	75%	64%
2012	78%	75%	64%

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35%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2022	35%	49%	38%
2021	30%	47%	40%
2019	50%	57%	48%
2018	43%	55%	36%
2017	33%	53%	44%
2016	39%	50%	42%
2015	42%	47%	36%
2014	50%	69%	60%
2013	50%	69%	59%
2012	52%	69%	59%
2011	43%	69%	59%

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25-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2022	27%	23%	14%
2021	17%	22%	13%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	15:1	12:1	13:1
2017	15:1	12:1	13:1
2016	15:1	12:1	13:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1
2014	15:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	13:1
2012	15:1	12:1	14:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	14:1
2003	19:1	13:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	16:1
1998	20:1	15:1	15:1
1996	23:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	14:1	16:1
1993	17:1	14:1	15:1
1992	20:1	15:1	17:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	14:1	16:1
1989	22:1	14:1	16:1
1988	21:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2024	5%	11%	6%
2023	5%	10%	6%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2019	5%	11%	7%
2018	2%	10%	7%
2017	2%	10%	7%
2016	2%	10%	7%
2015	2%	10%	7%
2014	3%	10%	7%
2013	3%	10%	8%
2012	3%	9%	8%
2011	3%	9%	8%
2010	3%	9%	8%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	4%	7%	9%
2004	4%	7%	10%
2003	4%	7%	9%
2002	3%	7%	9%
2001	3%	6%	8%
2000	3%	6%	9%
1999	4%	6%	9%
1998	3%	6%	8%
1996	3%	5%	8%
1995	3%	5%	8%
1994	3%	5%	8%
1993	1%	5%	7%
1992	1%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

67%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2024	66%	34%	63%
2023	65%	33%	62%
2022	66%	32%	60%
2021	66%	31%	58%
2019	61%	29%	57%
2018	63%	27%	56%
2017	63%	27%	56%
2016	63%	26%	55%
2015	59%	25%	54%
2014	59%	24%	52%
2013	55%	23%	51%
2012	57%	23%	50%
2011	56%	22%	49%
2010	60%	21%	47%
2009	57%	20%	46%
2008	57%	19%	45%
2007	55%	19%	44%
2006	56%	18%	44%
2005	57%	18%	42%
2004	51%	17%	38%
2003	51%	17%	37%
2002	44%	16%	35%
2001	44%	15%	33%
2000	41%	15%	31%
1999	40%	14%	29%
1998	35%	14%	27%
1996	24%	14%	22%
1995	22%	13%	19%
1994	17%	13%	16%
1993	10%	13%	15%
1992	14%	12%	13%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2024	6%	14%	4%
2023	7%	15%	4%
2022	6%	15%	4%
2021	5%	15%	4%
2019	5%	15%	4%
2018	6%	16%	4%
2017	6%	16%	4%
2016	4%	16%	4%
2015	4%	16%	4%
2014	5%	16%	5%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	5%	16%	5%
2010	5%	17%	5%
2009	7%	17%	5%
2008	7%	17%	5%
2007	8%	17%	5%
2006	5%	18%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	5%	18%	3%
2003	4%	18%	3%
2002	5%	18%	4%
2001	5%	18%	4%
2000	4%	18%	3%
1999	2%	18%	3%
1998	3%	18%	3%
1996	2%	19%	3%
1995	5%	19%	3%
1994	5%	19%	3%
1993	3%	19%	3%
1992	2%	19%	3%

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White

21%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2024	21%	38%	26%
2023	21%	39%	26%
2022	23%	40%	28%
2021	22%	41%	29%
2019	28%	43%	31%
2018	29%	45%	33%
2017	29%	45%	33%
2016	31%	46%	34%
2015	35%	48%	35%
2014	33%	49%	36%
2013	37%	50%	36%
2012	35%	51%	37%
2011	36%	52%	38%
2010	32%	53%	40%
2009	33%	54%	40%
2008	32%	55%	42%
2007	33%	56%	43%
2006	34%	56%	44%
2005	34%	57%	45%
2004	40%	58%	49%
2003	41%	58%	51%
2002	48%	59%	52%
2001	48%	61%	55%
2000	52%	61%	57%
1999	54%	62%	59%
1998	59%	62%	62%
1996	71%	62%	67%
1995	70%	63%	70%
1994	75%	63%	73%
1993	86%	63%	75%
1992	83%	64%	78%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2025	0.51	0.72
2024	0.52	0.71	0.54
2023	0.53	0.71	0.55
2022	0.51	0.71	0.57
2021	0.52	0.71	0.57
2019	0.55	0.70	0.58
2018	0.52	0.70	0.58
2017	0.52	0.70	0.58
2016	0.51	0.69	0.58
2015	0.53	0.68	0.59
2014	0.55	0.68	0.60
2013	0.56	0.67	0.61
2012	0.55	0.66	0.61
2011	0.56	0.65	0.61
2010	0.54	0.65	0.62
2009	0.57	0.64	0.62
2008	0.57	0.63	0.62
2007	0.59	0.62	0.62
2006	0.57	0.62	0.62
2005	0.56	0.61	0.61
2004	0.58	0.60	0.61
2003	0.57	0.60	0.60
2002	0.58	0.59	0.60
2001	0.58	0.58	0.59
2000	0.56	0.57	0.58
1999	0.55	0.57	0.56
1998	0.53	0.57	0.55
1996	0.44	0.56	0.49
1995	0.46	0.55	0.47
1994	0.41	0.55	0.44
1993	0.25	0.55	0.40
1992	0.29	0.54	0.37
1991	0.13	0.53	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2025	66%	38%
2024	56%	32%	51%
2023	61%	31%	54%
2022	47%	30%	44%
2021	55%	32%	51%
2020	58%	33%	49%
2019	56%	33%	49%
2018	59%	33%	51%
2017	59%	33%	51%
2016	59%	33%	47%
2015	60%	31%	47%
2014	59%	32%	47%
2013	52%	31%	41%
2012	46%	29%	36%
2011	43%	27%	35%
2010	38%	26%	29%
2009	34%	24%	25%
2008	28%	22%	22%
2007	25%	21%	20%
2006	19%	21%	16%
2004	12%	21%	10%
2003	30%	21%	22%
2002	21%	22%	17%
2001	18%	22%	16%
2000	24%	23%	20%
1999	31%	24%	22%
1998	32%	24%	22%
1996	23%	24%	21%
1995	22%	24%	19%
1994	24%	24%	16%
1993	23%	23%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	School #11	New Jersey	Clifton Public School District
2025	10%	5%
2024	13%	6%	11%
2023	14%	5%	11%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	11%	5%	8%
2015	11%	5%	9%
2014	11%	5%	9%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	11%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	8%	6%	7%
2001	10%	6%	7%
2000	11%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clifton Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is School #11's ranking?

School #11 is ranked #1552 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School #11?

376 students attend School #11.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of School #11 students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School #11?

School #11 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School #11 offer ?

School #11 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School #11 part of?

School #11 is part of Clifton Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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