Summary:
School #5 is an elementary school located in Clifton, New Jersey, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 410 students. It is part of the Clifton Public School District, which is ranked 458 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, School #5 faces some challenges, with proficiency rates on NJSLA tests generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.1% of 3rd graders, 33.3% of 4th graders, and 45.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 28.2%, 38.1%, and 44%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were 36.8% for 3rd grade, 30.2% for 4th grade, and 29.7% for 5th grade, again lower than the district averages. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 18.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average.
However, when compared to nearby schools, such as School #4, School 8, and Charles J. Riley/School 9, School #5 generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, an analysis of the performance of different student subgroups at School #5 reveals that the Hispanic student subgroup and the low socioeconomic status student subgroup have performed relatively better, with higher proficiency rates compared to the overall school and district averages.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Clifton Public School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1002nd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,695
Students who attend School #5 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.2
Number of students: 417
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
55.2%
White:
31.4%
Asian:
7.9%
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African American:
2.9%
Two or more races:
2.2%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.5%
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