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Clayton High School

CLAYTON, NJ · Clayton Public School District

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large

329th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 19% Improving

55 POP KRAMER BLVD SUITE A, CLAYTON, NJ 08312

(856)881-8701NCES ID 340318002498Directory 202324

464
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
47%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.4%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Clayton High School 329th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 19% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 19th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%19%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 96 students tested

English Language Arts
Clayton High School
24%
NJ average
53%
Math
Clayton High School
17%
NJ average
42%
Science
Clayton High School
15%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Clayton High School NJ average
25%50%75%24%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Clayton High School NJ average
25%50%75%17%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Clayton High School NJ average
25%50%75%15%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 464 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic17%White44%Black28%9%
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categories changedHispanic 17%White 44%Black 28%Two or more races 9%77%20%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White63.0%44.0% 19.0 pts
Black25.1%28.4% 3.3 pts
Hispanic6.0%17.0% 11.0 pts
Two or more races1.8%8.6% 6.8 pts
Asian3.3%1.7% 1.6 pts
American Indian0.9%0.2% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $340K in zip 08312 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$88K$176K$264K$352K$335K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Clayton High School in?

Clayton High School is part of the Clayton Public School District district in CLAYTON, New Jersey.

Is Clayton High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Clayton High School 329th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 19% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Clayton High School?

White 44%, Black 28%, Hispanic 17%, Two or more races 9% (464 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Clayton High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08312 is $340K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.