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Clifton Public School District Schools
Clifton Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Passaic County (Clifton). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Clifton Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Clifton Public School District
17 of 18 schools in Clifton Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 5D: 10
Best schools in Clifton Public School District
Statewide rankings: all 377 high schools in New Jersey · all 352 middle schools in New Jersey · all 1380 elementary schools in New Jersey
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ School 9 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- School 16 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ School 2 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C School 3 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C School 13 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- School 14 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- School 5 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ School 1 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Woodrow Wilson Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ School 15 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Clifton Public School District
All schools, A to Z (18)
- D Christopher Columbus Middle School, Clifton
- Clifton Early Learner Academies Brighton, Clifton
- D+ Clifton High School, Clifton
- D+ School 1, Clifton
- D School 11, Clifton
- D School 12, Clifton
- C School 13, Clifton
- C- School 14, Clifton
- D+ School 15, Clifton
- B- School 16, Clifton
- D School 17, Clifton
- C+ School 2, Clifton
- C School 3, Clifton
- D School 4, Clifton
- C- School 5, Clifton
- D School 8, Clifton
- B+ School 9, Clifton
- D+ Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Clifton
Where Clifton Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Clifton (18)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Passaic County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 11,010 students with 906 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,709 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3403300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Passaic City School District (16 schools, 2 mi)
- Woodland Park School District (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Wallington Boro School District (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Nutley Public School District (7 schools, 3 mi)
- Garfield Public School District (12 schools, 3 mi)
- Little Falls Township Public School District (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Elmwood Park School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Cedar Grove Township School District (4 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about Clifton Public School District
How many schools are in Clifton Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Clifton Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Clifton Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clifton.
How good are the schools in Clifton Public School District?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 33.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.1%. 53% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Clifton Public School District?
11,010 students were enrolled in Clifton Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Clifton Public School District?
Clifton Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Passaic County, with its district office in Clifton. Its boundary covers about 11.3 sq mi.