The brief
A private school in Clifton, NJ serving grades 2nd – 12th.
The Learning Center for Exceptional Children is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data1 source, 2023–2024
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- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in NJ aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 48
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 42
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 39
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,114/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Clifton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Clifton), 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.Who goes here
- Hispanic56%
- Pacific Islander18%
- White15%
- Black11%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does The Learning Center for Exceptional Children serve?
The Learning Center for Exceptional Children serves students in grades 2nd through 12th.
How many students attend The Learning Center for Exceptional Children?
The Learning Center for Exceptional Children has an enrollment of approximately 27 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Learning Center for Exceptional Children?
The student-teacher ratio at The Learning Center for Exceptional Children is 3.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is The Learning Center for Exceptional Children a private school?
Yes, The Learning Center for Exceptional Children is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is The Learning Center for Exceptional Children a religious school?
No, The Learning Center for Exceptional Children is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- 2nd – 12th
- Enrollment
- 27
- Gender split
- 74% M / 26% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 6 hours
- Days per year
- 184 days
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Passaic County
- Phone
- (973) 477-5276
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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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.