Best Clifton Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,532 students in Clifton, NJ.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Clifton, NJ are Classical Academy Charter School Of Clifton, Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Christopher Columbus Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Clifton, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Clifton have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).