CLIFTON AVE GRADE SCHOOL
Clifton Ave Grade School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Lakewood Township School District school district, located in LAKEWOOD, NJ with about 627 students offering grade levels from 1st Grade to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 54 teachers, Clifton Ave Grade School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Clifton Avenue Grade School, located at 625 Clifton Avenue in Lakewood, New Jersey, is a public elementary school serving students in the Lakewood School District. As part of a diverse and rapidly growing suburban community, the school focuses on providing foundational education to its primary-grade students. It serves as an integral part of the local public education infrastructure, tasked with meeting the academic and developmental needs of a student population that reflects the unique cultural and socioeconomic demographics of Lakewood.
Like other schools within the Lakewood district, Clifton Avenue Grade School operates under the challenges of serving a high-density population with significant resource constraints. The school emphasizes core curriculum standards while navigating the complexities of a district that balances a large public school enrollment with a significant private and parochial school presence. Its daily operations are centered on fostering an inclusive learning environment that prepares students for the transition to middle school, supported by administrative and instructional staff dedicated to addressing the specific educational requirements of the Lakewood community.
For more information, contact Clifton Ave Grade School at (732) 905-3650 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3650
CLIFTON AVE GRADE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in LAKEWOOD, NJ with about 627 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New Jersey
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Lakewood Township School District
- Total Students:
- 627
- Teachers:
- 54
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 627 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CLIFTON AVE GRADE SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 86% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 86.1%
- Black or African American
- 6.5%
- White
- 5.6%
- Two or more races
- 1.0%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 51.7%
- Male
- 48.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.