School #3

397 PALISADE AVENUE
CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 07010

www.cliffsidepark.edu

372 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

School #3, located at 397 Palisade Avenue in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, is a primary educational institution serving the local community as part of the Cliffside Park School District. As a neighborhood school, it is dedicated to providing foundational education to students in their formative years, typically focusing on fostering academic growth, social development, and a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of its diverse student body.

The school emphasizes a standard curriculum aimed at building core competencies in literacy, mathematics, and science while encouraging student participation in various extracurricular and community-focused activities. By maintaining a presence in the heart of Cliffside Park, School #3 serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, striving to create a safe and inclusive space that prepares its young learners for success in middle school and beyond.

372

Total Students

25.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for School #3
Demographic	Student Count
White	77
Hispanic	276
Black	6
Asian	10
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
276 (74.2 %)
White
77 (20.7 %)
Asian
10 (2.7 %)
Black
6 (1.6 %)
Two or More
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cliffside Park School District
Phone:	(201)313-2330
Website:	http://www.cliffsidepark.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	372
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	244
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 77

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 53

Ungraded 74