Claremont Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

Claremont Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Colonia, New Jersey, part of the Woodbridge Township School District. With 319 students, Claremont Avenue Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic measures, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and steadily improving its statewide ranking over the past decade.

Claremont Avenue Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 76.1% of 3rd graders, 57.6% of 4th graders, and 67.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA English Language Arts assessment, compared to 42.9%, 45%, and 41.9% for the district, and 43.6%, 50.8%, and 52.3% for the state, respectively. The school has also demonstrated success in supporting its low-income students, ranking 80 out of 910 New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup in 2022-2023 and earning a 5-star rating.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District, Claremont Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a diverse student population. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, its rate remains lower than the nearby schools in the district. Overall, Claremont Avenue Elementary's strong academic performance, effective support for all students, and steady improvement over time make it a standout school within the Woodbridge Township School District.


Detail:

Public K-5

 Claremont Avenue
       Colonia, NJ  07067


(732) 596-4153

District: Woodbridge Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
209th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,849 Help


Students who attend Claremont Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Colonia Middle School
High:    Colonia High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  311

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.8%
Asian:
28.3%
Hispanic:
20.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.8% Help


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Compare Details Claremont Avenue Elementary School ranks better than 84.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.89. (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 Student population at Claremont Avenue Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.8%), Asian (28.3%), Hispanic (20.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Claremont Avenue Elementary School is 13.5. 9 elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Claremont Avenue Elementary School is $4,849, which is the 6th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Claremont Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Claremont Avenue Elementary School 209th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Claremont Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Woodbridge Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodbridge Township School District 377th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Claremont Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Claremont Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.60 548th 1204 54.5%
2004 67.00 525th 1298 59.6%
2005 50.60 809th 1303 37.9%
2006 56.41 758th 1314 42.3%
2007 59.21 725th 1329 45.4%
2008 53.56 796th 1338 40.5%
2009 68.84 496th 1346 63.2%
2010 66.77 532nd 1354 60.7%
2011 73.23 383rd 1360 71.8%
2012 69.49 504th 1363 63.0%
2013 60.77 668th 1367 51.1%
2014 58.95 676th 1363 50.4%
2015 37.42 889th 1357 34.5%
2016 36.80 884th 1346 34.3%
2017 36.15 902nd 1352 33.3%
2018 43.28 819th 1353 39.5%
2019 54.80 658th 1360 51.6%
2021 65.89 400th 1317 69.6%
2022 64.58 498th 1345 63.0%
2023 72.31 390th 1342 70.9%
2024 84.89 209th 1338 84.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Claremont Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.65 80th 910 91.2%
2024 70.79 179th 939 80.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Claremont Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.75 798th 1333 40.1%
2019 40.77 839th 1331 37.0%
2021 63.53 411th 1290 68.1%
2022 71.31 399th 1326 69.9%
2023 78.17 288th 1318 78.1%
2024 89.04 117th 1317 91.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Claremont Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.71 763rd 1334 42.8%
2019 63.56 513th 1335 61.6%
2021 64.80 402nd 1297 69.0%
2022 55.62 576th 1324 56.5%
2023 62.88 488th 1315 62.9%
2024 75.87 320th 1313 75.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Claremont Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.90 307th 339 9.4%
2022 1.05 321st 348 7.8%
2023 8.09 307th 346 11.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Claremont Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.69 425th 870 51.1%
2019 67.43 240th 899 73.3%
2023 78.75 153rd 982 84.4%
2024 76.39 174th 989 82.4%
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Rank History for White students at Claremont Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.71 854th 1022 16.4%
2019 33.87 721st 1023 29.5%
2021 55.63 384th 964 60.2%
2022 49.87 492nd 976 49.6%
2023 64.20 331st 975 66.1%
2024 80.41 141st 963 85.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Claremont Avenue Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 259 1 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1989 302 0 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1990 286 0 8 11 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1991 240 2 17 8 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1992 252 4 20 7 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1993 255 6 19 11 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1994 239 6 19 8 1 n/a n/a 0 273
1995 242 8 29 9 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1996 242 8 29 9 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1998 240 8 34 7 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1999 267 8 40 10 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2000 287 10 42 18 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2001 274 13 38 19 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2002 272 20 49 17 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2003 272 20 49 17 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2004 257 18 49 27 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2005 255 23 44 29 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2006 237 25 51 33 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2007 262 25 63 30 2 n/a n/a 0 382
2008 218 19 66 22 2 n/a n/a 0 327
2009 202 21 66 27 1 0 0 0 317
2010 212 20 62 32 0 0 1 0 327
2011 201 21 69 32 0 0 1 0 324
2012 199 22 85 37 0 0 3 0 346
2013 191 13 72 36 0 0 3 0 315
2014 192 19 72 37 0 0 2 0 322
2015 175 14 78 46 0 0 2 0 315
2016 170 11 79 49 0 0 1 0 310
2017 160 7 88 42 0 0 1 0 298
2018 146 13 93 36 0 0 1 0 289
2019 145 13 100 43 0 0 4 0 305
2020 144 14 89 41 0 0 5 0 293
2021 129 20 96 43 0 0 9 0 297
2022 138 22 91 54 0 0 10 0 315
2023 138 25 87 61 0 0 8 0 319
2024 127 23 88 63 0 0 10 0 311

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 Claremont Avenue Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 271 16.0 16.9 n/a
1989 320 15.0 21.3 n/a
1990 305 17.0 17.9 3
1991 267 15.0 17.8 3.7
1992 283 17.0 16.6 8.1
1993 291 15.0 19.4 8.6
1994 273 15.0 18.2 7
1995 288 16.0 18.0 8
1996 288 16.0 18.0 8
1998 289 18.0 16.1 1.4
1999 325 17.0 19.1 4.3
2000 357 16.0 22.3 5.9
2001 344 16.3 21.1 7.6
2002 358 21.0 17.0 7
2003 358 21.0 17.0 7
2004 351 24.0 14.6 7.1
2005 351 23.0 15.3 n/a
2006 346 23.5 14.7 13.6
2007 382 25.0 15.3 11.8
2008 327 22.0 14.9 8.9
2009 317 20.8 13.0 11.4
2010 327 22.0 14.8 16.8
2011 324 20.0 16.2 16
2012 346 24.4 14.1 19.7
2013 315 23.0 13.6 21
2014 322 26.0 12.3 22.7
2015 315 23.0 13.6 20
2016 310 21.0 14.7 22.3
2017 298 20.0 14.9 21.1
2018 289 19.5 14.8 19.4
2019 305 21.5 14.1 20.7
2020 293 21.0 13.9 21.8
2021 297 22.0 13.5 21.2
2022 315 21.0 15.0 19.7
2023 319 23.0 13.8 26
2024 311 23.0 13.5 24.8

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 Claremont Avenue Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 271 16.0 16.9 n/a
1989 320 15.0 21.3 n/a
1990 305 17.0 17.9 3
1991 267 15.0 17.8 3.7
1992 283 17.0 16.6 8.1
1993 291 15.0 19.4 8.6
1994 273 15.0 18.2 7
1995 288 16.0 18.0 8
1996 288 16.0 18.0 8
1998 289 18.0 16.1 1.4
1999 325 17.0 19.1 4.3
2000 357 16.0 22.3 5.9
2001 344 16.3 21.1 7.6
2002 358 21.0 17.0 7
2003 358 21.0 17.0 7
2004 351 24.0 14.6 7.1
2005 351 23.0 15.3 n/a
2006 346 23.5 14.7 13.6
2007 382 25.0 15.3 11.8
2008 327 22.0 14.9 8.9
2009 317 20.8 13.0 11.4
2010 327 22.0 14.8 16.8
2011 324 20.0 16.2 16
2012 346 24.4 14.1 19.7
2013 315 23.0 13.6 21
2014 322 26.0 12.3 22.7
2015 315 23.0 13.6 20
2016 310 21.0 14.7 22.3
2017 298 20.0 14.9 21.1
2018 289 19.5 14.8 19.4
2019 305 21.5 14.1 20.7
2020 293 21.0 13.9 21.8
2021 297 22.0 13.5 21.2
2022 315 21.0 15.0 19.7
2023 319 23.0 13.8 26
2024 311 23.0 13.5 24.8

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 Claremont Avenue Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $4,849

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Claremont Avenue Elementary School

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 658th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 390th of 1342 Elementary schools
 19.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Claremont Avenue Elementary School)61.364.9
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Woodbridge Township School District)45.645.9
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Claremont Avenue Elementary School)64.557.9
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodbridge Township School District)55.148.9
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Claremont Avenue Elementary School)51.259
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Woodbridge Township School District)52.545.9
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Claremont Avenue Elementary School)63.465.9
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Woodbridge Township School District)55.245.3
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Claremont Avenue Elementary School)48.972.5
 23.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Woodbridge Township School District)47.450
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Claremont Avenue Elementary School)51.142.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Woodbridge Township School District)48.641.4
 7.2%
   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 Students305319
 4.6%
African American1325
 92.3%
American Indian00
Asian10087
 13%
Hispanic4361
 41.9%
Pacific Islander00
White145138
 4.8%
Two or More Races48
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.7%26%
 5.4%


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Students who attend Claremont Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonia Middle School
High : Colonia High School

Students at Claremont Avenue Elementary School are 41% White, 28% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 311 students attended Claremont Avenue Elementary School.

Claremont Avenue Elementary School ranks 209th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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