School #4

194 WEST SECOND STREET
CLIFTON, NJ 07011

www.clifton.k12.nj.us

174 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Based on public records and educational data, here is a description of the school:

**School #4**, located at 194 West Second Street in Clifton, New Jersey, is a public elementary school serving students in the Clifton Public School District. As a neighborhood-focused institution, it provides foundational education to a diverse student population, typically covering grades Pre-K through 5. The school is committed to fostering academic growth and social-emotional development, utilizing the district’s standardized curriculum to ensure students meet state benchmarks in core subjects like mathematics, language arts, and science.

Beyond its academic offerings, School #4 serves as a community hub in the Clifton area, emphasizing a supportive environment for its pupils. The school maintains a focus on extracurricular involvement and parent-teacher collaboration to enhance the educational experience. By integrating modern instructional strategies with a stable, local environment, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while maintaining a strong sense of community identity within the city of Clifton.

174

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for School #4
Demographic	Student Count
White	51
Hispanic	96
Black	9
Asian	15
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
96 (55.2 %)
White
51 (29.3 %)
Asian
15 (8.6 %)
Black
9 (5.2 %)
American Indian
2 (1.1 %)
Two or More
1 (0.6 %)

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:	Clifton Public School District
Phone:	(973)470-2382
Website:	http://www.clifton.k12.nj.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	174
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	100
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 15

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 34