School #17
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Clifton, New Jersey 07011 · Clifton Public School District
#1182 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#31484 of 50,301 nationally
About School #17
School #17 is a public elementary located in Clifton, in the Clifton Public School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 501 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1182nd of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (97th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 501.
There are 20 schools in Clifton; School #17 ranks 16th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)41%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)8.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for School #17 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 8.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near School #17
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
Passaic · Public elementary · Grades 1–8
590 students · 324 m away
School #12
Clifton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
560 students · 379 m away
Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7
Passaic · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
289 students · 628 m away
Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10
Passaic · Public elementary · Grades K–6
369 students · 877 m away
Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton
Clifton · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
185 students · 1.1 km away
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
Passaic · Public elementary · Grades K–3
903 students · 1.1 km away
Ellen Ochoa School Number 22
Passaic · Public middle · Grades 4–6
613 students · 1.1 km away
Abraham Lincoln School Number 24
Passaic · Public other · Grades PK–PK
252 students · 1.1 km away
Muhammad Ali School Number 23
Passaic · Public middle · Grades 7–8
442 students · 1.1 km away
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
Passaic · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
754 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Mary J Donohoe Community School
Bayonne · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
501 students
Lincoln Park Elementary School
Lincoln Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
500 students
Lincoln School
Rutherford · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
500 students
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
502 students
Fairview Elementary School
Bloomfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
499 students
Dr. John Grieco Elementary School
Englewood · Public elementary · Grades 1–3
499 students
Frequently asked questions
Is School #17 a good school?
School #17 has a Success Index (US) of 40.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1182 of 1,479 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does School #17 rank in New Jersey?
School #17 ranks #1182 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #31484 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend School #17?
School #17 had 501 students in 2025.
Is School #17 a elementary school or a high school?
School #17 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near School #17?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of School #17; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.