School #17 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

361 Lexington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011

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Bottom 50%

Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, School #17 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

School #17 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

School #17's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School #17
Pre-K	12
Kind	74
1	92
2	90
3	76
4	75
5	83

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	School #17
2023	533
2022	502
2021	476
2020	521
2019	521
2018	617
2017	617
2016	611
2015	597
2014	577
2013	538
2012	553
2011	530
2010	544
2009	523
2008	527
2007	503
2006	500
2005	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	School #17
2023	49
2022	45
2021	43
2020	42
2019	42
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	44
2014	47
2013	40
2012	40
2011	35
2010	37
2009	45
2008	32
2007	38
2006	31
2005	28

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Bulldogs

School Rankings

School #17 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 #17 is 0.34, 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.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1582 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School #17
2023	#1582
2022	#1538
2021	#1716
2019	#1633
2018	#1590
2017	#1621
2016	#1575
2015	#1572
2014	#1777
2013	#1819
2012	#1682

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24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	24%	38%	29%
2022	24%	36%	28%
2021	14%	26%	21%
2019	37%	44%	39%
2018	40%	42%	36%
2017	34%	41%	31%
2016	38%	40%	30%
2015	28%	36%	26%
2014	70%	75%	67%
2013	68%	75%	64%
2012	74%	75%	64%

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37%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	37%	49%	38%
2021	28%	47%	40%
2019	41%	57%	48%
2018	38%	55%	36%
2017	38%	53%	44%
2016	34%	50%	42%
2015	33%	47%	36%
2014	49%	69%	60%
2013	49%	69%	59%
2012	53%	69%	59%
2011	49%	69%	59%

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10-14%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	12%	23%	14%
2021	7%	22%	13%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	14:1	12:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	12:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	3%	10%	6%
2022	3%	10%	7%
2021	3%	10%	7%
2020	2%	11%	7%
2019	2%	11%	7%
2018	1%	10%	7%
2017	1%	10%	7%
2016	1%	10%	7%
2015	1%	10%	7%
2014	2%	10%	7%
2013	2%	10%	8%
2012	1%	9%	8%
2011	2%	9%	8%
2010	2%	9%	8%
2009	2%	9%	9%
2008	3%	9%	8%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	3%	8%	8%
2005	1%	7%	9%

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Hispanic

80%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	80%	33%	62%
2022	81%	32%	60%
2021	81%	31%	58%
2020	78%	29%	57%
2019	78%	29%	57%
2018	80%	27%	56%
2017	80%	27%	56%
2016	78%	26%	55%
2015	78%	25%	54%
2014	75%	24%	52%
2013	75%	23%	51%
2012	74%	23%	50%
2011	77%	22%	49%
2010	74%	21%	47%
2009	72%	20%	46%
2008	72%	19%	45%
2007	69%	19%	44%
2006	69%	18%	44%
2005	77%	18%	42%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	2%	15%	4%
2022	3%	15%	4%
2021	3%	15%	4%
2020	2%	15%	4%
2019	2%	15%	4%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	4%	16%	4%
2015	6%	16%	4%
2014	6%	16%	5%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	6%	16%	5%
2010	6%	17%	5%
2009	7%	17%	5%
2008	8%	17%	5%
2007	9%	17%	5%
2006	9%	18%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%

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White

14%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	13%	39%	26%
2022	11%	40%	28%
2021	11%	41%	29%
2020	16%	43%	31%
2019	16%	43%	31%
2018	16%	45%	33%
2017	16%	45%	33%
2016	17%	46%	34%
2015	15%	48%	35%
2014	17%	49%	36%
2013	18%	50%	36%
2012	20%	51%	37%
2011	15%	52%	38%
2010	18%	53%	40%
2009	19%	54%	40%
2008	17%	55%	42%
2007	19%	56%	43%
2006	19%	56%	44%
2005	24%	57%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	0.35	0.71	0.55
2022	0.33	0.71	0.57
2021	0.33	0.71	0.57
2020	0.37	0.70	0.58
2019	0.37	0.70	0.58
2018	0.34	0.70	0.58
2017	0.34	0.70	0.58
2016	0.36	0.69	0.58
2015	0.37	0.68	0.59
2014	0.41	0.68	0.60
2013	0.41	0.67	0.61
2012	0.41	0.66	0.61
2011	0.39	0.65	0.61
2010	0.42	0.65	0.62
2009	0.44	0.64	0.62
2008	0.45	0.63	0.62
2007	0.48	0.62	0.62
2006	0.48	0.62	0.62
2005	0.46	0.61	0.61

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	73%	31%	54%
2022	62%	30%	44%
2021	71%	32%	51%
2020	69%	33%	49%
2019	69%	33%	49%
2018	72%	33%	51%
2017	72%	33%	51%
2016	65%	33%	47%
2015	68%	31%	47%
2014	70%	32%	47%
2013	63%	31%	41%
2012	58%	29%	36%
2011	62%	27%	35%
2010	54%	26%	29%
2009	45%	24%	25%
2008	38%	22%	22%
2007	38%	21%	20%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	School #17	New Jersey	Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	9%	5%	11%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	10%	5%	9%
2014	10%	5%	9%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	14%	6%	8%
2008	12%	6%	7%
2007	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldogs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is School #17's ranking?

School #17 is ranked #1582 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are School #17 often compared to?

School #17is often viewed alongside schools like School #12 by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School #17?

502 students attend School #17.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of School #17 students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School #17?

School #17 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School #17 offer ?

School #17 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School #17 part of?

School #17 is part of Clifton 菜創利郊利 School District.