Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School

Regular School · MINOTOLA, NJ

Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School is a regular school school in MINOTOLA, New Jersey, serving grades 03–05 with 320 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

03 – 05

Enrollment

320

Teachers (FTE)

23.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	176	55%
Hispanic/Latino	97	30%
Black or African American	31	10%
Two or more races	9	3%
Asian	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	320	170M / 150F

English Language Learners: 13 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -16.6pp	25.6%	285
Reading Proficiency	25.0% -21.8pp	46.8%	285
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	106

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.18 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

4.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	320	100%

Contact & Location

1501 CENTRAL AVE

MINOTOLA, NJ 08341

Phone: (856)697-8080

http://www.buenaschools.org

District

Buena Regional School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $44,786

District enrollment: 1,558

Other Schools in District

Collings Lakes Elementary School Elementary
John C. Milanesi Elementary School Elementary
Buena Regional High School High
Buena Regional Middle School Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 08341) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340240003221

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD