School #4 (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

279 Columbia Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

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Top 50%

Serving 498 students in grades Kindergarten-5, School #4 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 498 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

School #4's student population of 498 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School #4
Kind	75
1	87
2	81
3	87
4	81
5	87

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Total Students

498 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School #4
2023	482
2022	485
2021	552
2020	570
2019	570
2018	598
2017	598
2016	557
2015	504
2014	494
2013	482
2012	492
2011	297
2010	321
2009	310
2008	293
2007	297
2006	354
2005	435
2004	393
2003	415
2002	416
2001	396
2000	609
1999	602
1998	573
1996	569
1995	531
1994	484
1993	453
1992	276
1991	274
1990	281

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School #4
2023	39
2022	48
2021	44
2020	45
2019	45
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	36
2014	34
2013	34
2012	28
2011	17
2010	18
2009	34
2008	15
2007	21
2006	23
2005	30
2004	28
2003	29
2002	26
2001	35
2000	33
1999	33
1998	32
1996	30
1995	31
1994	28
1993	24
1992	18
1991	17
1990	17

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School Calendar

School Motto

The Mission of the Cliffside Park School District is to provide a safe, academically focused environment within our culturally diverse community.

School Rankings

School #4 ranks within the top 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of School #4 is 0.60, 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)

#955 out of 2184 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School #4
2023	#955
2022	#1086
2021	#1154
2019	#711
2018	#603
2017	#667
2016	#553
2015	#1051
2014	#1308
2013	#1188
2012	#1066

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55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	55%	38%	33%
2022	43%	36%	33%
2021	26%	26%	25%
2019	60%	44%	44%
2018	62%	42%	43%
2017	55%	41%	32%
2016	57%	40%	32%
2015	42%	36%	25%
2014	77%	75%	72%
2013	82%	75%	76%
2012	82%	75%	75%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2022	44%	49%	50%
2021	43%	47%	46%
2019	67%	57%	58%
2018	71%	55%	43%
2017	71%	53%	52%
2016	67%	50%	51%
2015	47%	47%	40%
2014	67%	69%	71%
2013	67%	69%	75%
2012	72%	69%	72%
2011	72%	69%	71%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2022	17%	23%	18%
2021	32%	22%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	11:1	13:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	16:1	12:1	14:1
2017	16:1	12:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	14:1
2015	14:1	12:1	14:1
2014	14:1	12:1	14:1
2013	14:1	12:1	14:1
2012	18:1	13:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	9:1	12:1	13:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	11:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	9%	10%	4%
2022	8%	10%	5%
2021	8%	10%	6%
2020	7%	11%	6%
2019	7%	11%	6%
2018	8%	10%	6%
2017	8%	10%	6%
2016	9%	10%	6%
2015	10%	10%	6%
2014	11%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	5%
2012	10%	9%	5%
2011	10%	9%	6%
2010	11%	9%	7%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	13%	9%	8%
2007	12%	8%	8%
2006	13%	8%	8%
2005	13%	7%	7%
2004	11%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	13%	6%	10%
2000	11%	6%	10%
1999	9%	6%	10%
1998	11%	6%	9%
1996	10%	5%	8%
1995	9%	5%	7%
1994	8%	5%	8%
1993	9%	5%	6%
1992	13%	5%	7%

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Hispanic

43%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	45%	33%	64%
2022	46%	32%	61%
2021	50%	31%	59%
2020	49%	29%	57%
2019	49%	29%	57%
2018	45%	27%	53%
2017	45%	27%	53%
2016	36%	26%	52%
2015	34%	25%	51%
2014	32%	24%	50%
2013	30%	23%	49%
2012	32%	23%	47%
2011	34%	22%	45%
2010	31%	21%	44%
2009	32%	20%	43%
2008	32%	19%	41%
2007	35%	19%	40%
2006	36%	18%	39%
2005	35%	18%	39%
2004	34%	17%	36%
2003	33%	17%	36%
2002	28%	16%	34%
2001	26%	15%	33%
2000	26%	15%	32%
1999	28%	14%	31%
1998	27%	14%	30%
1996	26%	14%	28%
1995	29%	13%	27%
1994	23%	13%	24%
1993	21%	13%	22%
1992	25%	12%	17%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	3%	15%	2%
2022	3%	15%	2%
2021	2%	15%	2%
2020	2%	15%	2%
2019	2%	15%	2%
2018	2%	16%	2%
2017	2%	16%	2%
2016	2%	16%	2%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	1%	16%	2%
2013	2%	16%	3%
2012	2%	16%	3%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	3%	17%	4%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	2%	17%	3%
2006	2%	18%	3%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	1%	18%	2%
2002	1%	18%	2%
2001	2%	18%	2%
2000	2%	18%	2%
1999	2%	18%	2%
1998	2%	18%	2%
1996	2%	19%	2%
1995	1%	19%	2%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1993	2%	19%	2%
1992	3%	19%	1%

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White

46%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	42%	39%	30%
2022	42%	40%	32%
2021	39%	41%	33%
2020	39%	43%	35%
2019	39%	43%	35%
2018	45%	45%	39%
2017	45%	45%	39%
2016	53%	46%	40%
2015	53%	48%	41%
2014	54%	49%	41%
2013	58%	50%	42%
2012	55%	51%	44%
2011	53%	52%	45%
2010	55%	53%	45%
2009	55%	54%	47%
2008	53%	55%	49%
2007	51%	56%	49%
2006	49%	56%	50%
2005	50%	57%	51%
2004	53%	58%	53%
2003	55%	58%	53%
2002	61%	59%	55%
2001	59%	61%	55%
2000	61%	61%	56%
1999	58%	62%	56%
1998	60%	62%	59%
1996	62%	62%	62%
1995	61%	63%	64%
1994	68%	63%	67%
1993	68%	63%	70%
1992	59%	64%	75%

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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 (2013-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.51
2022	0.61	0.71	0.53
2021	0.60	0.71	0.54
2020	0.61	0.70	0.56
2019	0.61	0.70	0.56
2018	0.59	0.70	0.57
2017	0.59	0.70	0.57
2016	0.59	0.69	0.57
2015	0.60	0.68	0.57
2014	0.60	0.68	0.58
2013	0.57	0.67	0.58
2012	0.60	0.66	0.59
2011	0.60	0.65	0.60
2010	0.60	0.65	0.60
2009	0.59	0.64	0.59
2008	0.61	0.63	0.59
2007	0.61	0.62	0.60
2006	0.62	0.62	0.59
2005	0.62	0.61	0.59
2004	0.60	0.60	0.58
2003	0.58	0.60	0.59
2002	0.54	0.59	0.58
2001	0.57	0.58	0.58
2000	0.55	0.57	0.58
1999	0.58	0.57	0.58
1998	0.56	0.57	0.56
1996	0.54	0.56	0.54
1995	0.54	0.55	0.52
1994	0.48	0.55	0.49
1993	0.49	0.55	0.47
1992	0.58	0.54	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	36%	31%	42%
2022	34%	30%	38%
2021	42%	32%	44%
2020	45%	33%	47%
2019	45%	33%	47%
2018	43%	33%	49%
2017	43%	33%	49%
2016	40%	33%	50%
2015	35%	31%	52%
2014	37%	32%	52%
2013	36%	31%	48%
2012	36%	29%	47%
2011	35%	27%	44%
2010	31%	26%	41%
2009	25%	24%	35%
2008	24%	22%	26%
2007	23%	21%	33%
2006	31%	21%	31%
2004	21%	21%	25%
2003	18%	21%	25%
2002	20%	22%	23%
2001	17%	22%	25%
2000	16%	23%	24%
1999	18%	24%	24%
1998	18%	24%	24%
1996	24%	24%	24%
1995	25%	24%	23%
1994	23%	24%	22%
1993	23%	23%	20%
1992	22%	21%	15%
1991	16%	18%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	School #4	New Jersey	Cliffside Park School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	5%	5%	11%
2013	6%	6%	10%
2012	6%	6%	9%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	12%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	12%
2006	7%	6%	12%
2004	12%	6%	13%
2003	9%	6%	11%
2002	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cliffside Park School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is School #4's ranking?

School #4 is ranked #955 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are School #4 often compared to?

School #4is often viewed alongside schools like School #5 by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School #4?

498 students attend School #4.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of School #4 students are White, 43% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School #4?

School #4 has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School #4 offer ?

School #4 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School #4 part of?

School #4 is part of Cliffside Park School District.