School #15

Summary:

School #15 is an elementary school in Clifton, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 279 students. Despite being part of the Clifton Public School District, which is ranked 458 out of 613 districts in the state, School #15 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past several years.

Key challenges facing School #15 include significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.4% of 3rd graders, 29.8% of 4th graders, and 27.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 28.2%, 38.1%, and 44%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are also low, with only 46% of 3rd graders, 50% of 4th graders, and 20.5% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding the standards.

When comparing School #15 to nearby schools within the Clifton Public School District, such as School #13 and School #3, it is clear that School #15 is performing significantly worse across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, the school is struggling to improve academic outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 700 Gregory Avenue
       Clifton, NJ  07011


(973) 470-2418

District: Clifton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
987th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,735 Help


Students who attend School #15 usually attend:

Middle:    Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:    Clifton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  248

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.0%
White:
18.1%
African American:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details School #15 ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 10th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.54. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71%), White (18.1%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #15 is 12.4. 12 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #15 is $12,735, which is the 6th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School #15:

SchoolDigger ranks School #15 987th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School #15 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Clifton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clifton Public School District 458th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for School #15

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Rank History for all students at School #15

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.75 800th 1204 33.6%
2004 34.82 985th 1298 24.1%
2005 30.05 1031st 1303 20.9%
2006 44.37 907th 1314 31.0%
2007 50.02 873rd 1329 34.3%
2008 58.68 706th 1338 47.2%
2009 53.28 764th 1346 43.2%
2010 44.91 902nd 1354 33.4%
2011 24.14 1120th 1360 17.6%
2012 30.63 1056th 1363 22.5%
2013 31.66 1037th 1367 24.1%
2014 48.62 840th 1363 38.4%
2015 34.38 923rd 1357 32.0%
2016 47.31 755th 1346 43.9%
2017 31.46 963rd 1352 28.8%
2018 36.08 926th 1353 31.6%
2019 46.13 771st 1360 43.3%
2021 36.72 775th 1317 41.2%
2022 35.84 856th 1345 36.4%
2023 30.36 949th 1342 29.3%
2024 26.54 987th 1338 26.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School #15

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.50 66th 434 84.8%
2019 45.87 216th 463 53.3%
2021 25.35 331st 411 19.5%
2022 67.56 105th 489 78.5%
2023 31.72 340th 499 31.9%
2024 46.96 230th 559 58.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at School #15

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.17 269th 1007 73.3%
2021 26.28 628th 868 27.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School #15

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.03 214th 942 77.3%
2019 76.80 129th 948 86.4%
2021 71.51 116th 839 86.2%
2022 61.59 258th 863 70.1%
2023 55.10 333rd 910 63.4%
2024 42.37 505th 939 46.2%
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Rank History for Female students at School #15

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.84 935th 1333 29.9%
2019 43.49 798th 1331 40.0%
2021 32.15 835th 1290 35.3%
2022 31.68 890th 1326 32.9%
2023 29.54 929th 1318 29.5%
2024 17.54 1083rd 1317 17.8%
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Rank History for Male students at School #15

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.56 820th 1334 38.5%
2019 48.31 711th 1335 46.7%
2021 42.70 665th 1297 48.7%
2022 42.26 740th 1324 44.1%
2023 33.75 856th 1315 34.9%
2024 39.11 783rd 1313 40.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at School #15

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.32 331st 870 62.0%
2019 60.77 301st 899 66.5%
2021 64.47 215th 896 76.0%
2022 54.42 361st 953 62.1%
2023 48.39 465th 982 52.6%
2024 38.10 601st 989 39.2%
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Rank History for White students at School #15

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.44 444th 1023 56.6%
2021 28.43 755th 964 21.7%
2024 46.20 532nd 963 44.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

School #15 Test Scores
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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for School #15

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 195 14 25 35 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1989 175 17 21 42 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1990 183 23 24 51 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1991 187 29 29 71 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1992 188 25 27 91 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1993 168 26 25 104 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1994 168 30 34 92 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1995 165 25 40 125 1 n/a n/a 0 356
1996 165 25 40 125 1 n/a n/a 0 356
1998 134 34 38 146 2 n/a n/a 0 354
1999 128 37 38 161 2 n/a n/a 0 366
2000 117 36 49 175 3 n/a n/a 0 380
2001 124 41 41 180 3 n/a n/a 0 389
2002 121 39 42 241 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2003 121 39 42 241 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2004 130 33 45 241 1 n/a n/a 0 450
2005 106 26 38 222 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2006 98 22 36 209 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2007 91 29 34 173 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2008 88 37 32 190 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2009 73 38 25 205 0 0 0 0 341
2010 80 35 25 203 0 0 0 0 343
2011 74 35 25 212 1 0 0 0 347
2012 65 33 16 229 1 0 0 0 344
2013 70 29 17 235 1 0 0 0 352
2014 77 23 18 242 2 0 0 0 362
2015 83 24 15 240 2 0 0 0 364
2016 76 23 13 247 2 0 0 0 361
2017 68 22 14 251 1 0 2 0 358
2018 66 16 15 245 4 0 2 0 348
2019 54 11 14 238 2 0 2 0 321
2020 52 14 9 239 2 0 3 0 319
2021 56 13 11 224 2 0 4 0 310
2022 53 7 11 203 4 0 3 0 281
2023 52 12 8 202 2 0 3 0 279
2024 45 11 7 176 4 0 5 0 248

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School #15

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 269 12.0 22.4 n/a
1989 255 11.0 23.1 n/a
1990 281 15.0 18.7 14.9
1991 316 15.0 21.0 17.4
1992 331 15.0 22.0 21.8
1993 323 15.4 21.0 26.9
1994 324 14.0 23.1 22.2
1995 356 15.0 23.7 28.1
1996 356 15.0 23.7 28.1
1998 354 17.4 20.3 31.6
1999 366 17.4 21.0 27.3
2000 380 18.4 20.7 31.1
2001 389 18.7 20.8 26
2002 444 25.1 17.7 31.5
2003 444 25.1 17.7 31.5
2004 450 26.0 17.3 19.1
2005 393 25.0 15.7 n/a
2006 365 23.0 15.9 32.3
2007 327 24.0 13.6 34.9
2008 347 27.0 12.9 38.6
2009 341 23.7 12.6 46.6
2010 343 24.0 14.2 52.2
2011 347 22.0 15.7 58.2
2012 344 25.6 13.4 62.2
2013 352 25.0 14.0 63.1
2014 362 27.0 13.4 69.1
2015 364 25.0 14.5 67.3
2016 361 26.0 13.8 63.4
2017 358 26.0 13.7 75.4
2018 348 26.0 13.3 74.1
2019 321 24.0 13.3 67.6
2020 319 25.0 12.7 69
2021 310 26.0 11.9 71.6
2022 281 24.0 11.7 64.8
2023 279 24.0 11.6 74.9
2024 248 20.0 12.4 67.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School #15

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 269 12.0 22.4 n/a
1989 255 11.0 23.1 n/a
1990 281 15.0 18.7 14.9
1991 316 15.0 21.0 17.4
1992 331 15.0 22.0 21.8
1993 323 15.4 21.0 26.9
1994 324 14.0 23.1 22.2
1995 356 15.0 23.7 28.1
1996 356 15.0 23.7 28.1
1998 354 17.4 20.3 31.6
1999 366 17.4 21.0 27.3
2000 380 18.4 20.7 31.1
2001 389 18.7 20.8 26
2002 444 25.1 17.7 31.5
2003 444 25.1 17.7 31.5
2004 450 26.0 17.3 19.1
2005 393 25.0 15.7 n/a
2006 365 23.0 15.9 32.3
2007 327 24.0 13.6 34.9
2008 347 27.0 12.9 38.6
2009 341 23.7 12.6 46.6
2010 343 24.0 14.2 52.2
2011 347 22.0 15.7 58.2
2012 344 25.6 13.4 62.2
2013 352 25.0 14.0 63.1
2014 362 27.0 13.4 69.1
2015 364 25.0 14.5 67.3
2016 361 26.0 13.8 63.4
2017 358 26.0 13.7 75.4
2018 348 26.0 13.3 74.1
2019 321 24.0 13.3 67.6
2020 319 25.0 12.7 69
2021 310 26.0 11.9 71.6
2022 281 24.0 11.7 64.8
2023 279 24.0 11.6 74.9
2024 248 20.0 12.4 67.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School #15

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $594 (4.7%) $12,141 (95.3%) $12,735

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School #15

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 771st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 949th of 1342 Elementary schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School #15)4138.3
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)42.228.2
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School #15)53.344.9
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)54.436.6
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School #15)65.621.4
 44.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)54.643.4
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School #15)4126.2
 14.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)48.936.8
 12.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School #15)61.136
 25.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)56.550.3
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School #15)43.134
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)44.136.4
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students321279
 13.1%
African American1112
 9.1%
American Indian22
Asian148
 42.9%
Hispanic238202
 15.1%
Pacific Islander00
White5452
 3.7%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.6%74.9%
 7.3%


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School #15 ranks 987th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at School #15 are 71% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend School #15 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Clifton High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 248 students attended School #15.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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