📍 361 Lexington Avenue, Clifton, Passaic County, 07011
School #17 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Clifton, Passaic County. The school has 533 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clifton Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
School #17 enrolls 533 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 3.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 427 | 80% |
| White | 67 | 13% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
440 of the school's 533 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 390 qualify for free lunch and 50 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
School #17 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 34.
School #17 is one of 19 schools in Clifton Public School District, based in Clifton, New Jersey. The district serves 11,010 students district-wide and employs 907 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 533 students, School #17 is close to the district average of about 579 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large