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Clifton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,378 students in Clifton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Middle Schools in Clifton School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
10,473 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
907 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clifton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#460 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
62%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
26%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,914 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,398 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$235 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,914
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,398
$25,828
Best Clifton School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Grades: 6-8
| 1,232 students
Rank: #22.
Christopher Columbus Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 Piaget Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 1,146 students
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