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Public elementary school · Englewood Cliffs School District · Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

North Cliff School

North Cliff School's 6.0 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from New Jersey statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,533 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from New Jersey statewide data

The brief

An Englewood Cliffs School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.

It ranks 1,533 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 2 of 2 in Englewood Cliffs School District.

North Cliff School is listed in Englewood Cliffs School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.4
49% of the rating, estimated from New Jersey statewide data
Resources & Environment
5.7
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on NJ statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07632; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
North Cliff School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$222,192
Median home value
$1,232,700
Median rent
$3,501/mo
College educated
76.9%
Homeownership
83.8%
Poverty rate
4.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07632; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,061/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Englewood Cliffs. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Englewood Cliffs), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than North Cliff School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does North Cliff School serve?

North Cliff School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

How many students attend North Cliff School?

North Cliff School has an enrollment of approximately 156 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Cliff School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Cliff School is 15.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does North Cliff School rank in NJ?

North Cliff School ranks #1,533 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is North Cliff School's MySchoolScout rating?

North Cliff School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is North Cliff School a charter school?

No, North Cliff School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is North Cliff School a Title I school?

No, North Cliff School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 2nd
Enrollment
156
Student-teacher ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Bergen County
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$37,072
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07632)
5,330
Area average commute
34.3 min
Area median age
49.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.