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Passaic City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 8,154 students in Passaic City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Passaic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
12,195 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
963 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Passaic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#590 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
58%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,471 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
33%
# Black Students
379 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
91 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,045
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
792
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
750
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
768
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
790
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
797
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
804
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
998
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
906
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
906
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
877
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
419
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,513 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,885 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,513
$27,145
Spending / Student
$35,885
$26,033
Best Passaic City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 745 students
Rank: #22.
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19 Henry Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: 2-8
| 756 students
Rank: #33.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 713 students
Rank: #44.
Mario Drago School No. 3
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Grades: PK-8
| 694 students
Rank: #55.
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
320 Highland Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 779-4219
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 779-4219
Grades: 1-8
| 731 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
390 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5501
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5501
Grades: K-8
| 446 students
Rank: #77.
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
390 Gregory Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5511
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5511
Grades: K-8
| 908 students
Rank: #88.
Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
151 Harrison St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5510
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5510
Grades: K-6
| 285 students
Rank: #99.
Sonia Sotomayor School #21
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
225 Madison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: K-8
| 588 students
Rank: #1010.
Etta Gero School No. 9
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 First St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5509
Grades: K-6
| 387 students
Rank: #1111.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Grades: PK-8
| 682 students
Rank: #1212.
Casimir Pulaski School No. 8
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Fourth St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5508
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5508
Grades: K-6
| 317 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ellen Ochoa School Number 22
Magnet School
95 Dayton Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: 4-6
| 387 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
Magnet School
64 Parker Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: K-3
| 515 students
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