For the 2024-25 school year, there are 44 public preschools serving 18,363 students in Passaic County, NJ.
The top ranked public preschools in Passaic County, NJ are School 28, Maple Road Elementary School and School #9. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Passaic County, NJ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Passaic County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Passaic County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 28
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Grades: PK-8
| 484 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Maple Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
36 Maple Road
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-3606
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-3606
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
School #9
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Brighton Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #44.
Haskell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
973 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 835-8200
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 835-8200
Grades: PK-8
| 378 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 Mill Street
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Squaw Brook Rd.
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 427-8993
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 427-8993
Grades: PK-4
| 323 students
Rank: #77.
Wanaque Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
First Street
Wanaque, NJ 07465
(973) 835-8200
Wanaque, NJ 07465
(973) 835-8200
Grades: PK-8
| 507 students
Rank: #88.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
233 Goffle Hill Road
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #99.
School #14
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 St Andrews Boulevard
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2411
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2411
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #1010.
School #8
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41 Oak Street
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Grades: PK-5
| 168 students
Rank: #1111.
School #15
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Gregory Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #1212.
Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
294 Totowa Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Grades: PK-3
| 416 students
Rank: #1313.
School #12
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
165 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #1414.
School #17
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
361 Lexington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: #1515.
John P. Holland Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5 Garret Mountain Plaza
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 345-2212
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 345-2212
Grades: PK-8
| 688 students
Rank: #1616.
Charles J. Riley School 9
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6 Timothy Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Grades: PK-8
| 726 students
Rank: #1717.
Dr. Hani Awadallah School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
515 Marshall Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-1000
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 564 students
Rank: #1818.
School 27
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 Richmond Ave
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0270
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0270
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: #1919.
School #4
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
194 West Second Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
Rank: #2020.
Haledon Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
91 Henry Street
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-9000
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-9000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,028 students
Rank: #2121.
School 25
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
287 Trenton Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0250
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0250
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
Rank: #2222.
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: #2323.
School 24
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Nineteenth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0160
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0160
Grades: PK-8
| 693 students
Rank: #2424.
Prospect Park School No. 1
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
94 Brown Avenue
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-7909
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-7909
Grades: PK-8
| 761 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
School 16
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11 22nd Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 413-2700
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 413-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 835 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
School 26
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 East 32nd Street
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0260
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0260
Grades: PK-8
| 562 students
Rank: #2727.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
851 E 28th Street
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0300
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0300
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Rank: #2828.
Edward W. Kilpatrick
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
295-315 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0330
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0330
Grades: PK-3
| 345 students
Rank: #2929.
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: #3030.
School 15
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
98 Oak Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0150
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0150
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #3131.
School 21
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
322 10th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0210
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0210
Grades: PK-8
| 690 students
Rank: n/an/a
Abraham Lincoln School Number 24
Magnet School
36 Parker Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: PK
| 306 students
Rank: n/an/a
Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center
Magnet School
660 14th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 321-0660
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 321-0660
Grades: PK
| 95 students
Rank: n/an/a
Charles Olbon School
Magnet School
50 Lincoln Lane
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7730
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7730
Grades: PK-2
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clifton Early Learner Academies - Allwood
Magnet School
39 Allwood Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 778-0301
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 778-0301
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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Passaic County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
291 Lafayette Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 7-8
| 1,775 students
1037 Route 46 East
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 684-5869
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 684-5869
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Child S Shelter Of Passaic Co. (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
40 Valleyview Road
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 904-6270
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 904-6270
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
Destiny Academy High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
13 Wagaraw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Garfield Auxiliary Middle School High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
43 Clifton Ave
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 272-7465
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 272-7465
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
200 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2540
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2540
Grades: 9-12
| 183 students
48 Bergen St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5578
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5578
Grades: K-1
| 172 students
Green Rch Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1311 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-0646
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-0646
Grades: 10
| 1 students
Hill Top Learning Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
C/o Ryerson School
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-1341
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-1341
Grades: PK
| 2 students
61 127 Preakness Ave
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,058 students
20 Wall St
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5498
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5498
Grades: 3-6
| n/a students
35 Lenox Ave
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 839-3777
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 839-3777
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
52 Schoolhouse Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4742
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4742
Grades: PK-K
| 138 students
482-506 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Grades: 3-11
| 160 students
North Jersey Developmental Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
Minisink Rd
Totowa, NJ 07511
(973) 256-1700
Totowa, NJ 07511
(973) 256-1700
Grades: 12
| 3 students
112 N. Fifth Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0170
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0170
Grades: 2-4
| 151 students
The Park School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
13 Wagaraw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Passaic Trans (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
219 Ellison St
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 825-7040
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 825-7040
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2 East 40th Street
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 684-6591
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 684-6591
Grades: K-4
| 304 students
Paterson Flip (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1 West Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 523-1200
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 523-1200
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Pcesc Academy At Preakness (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 832-4097
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 832-4097
Grades: 7-12
| 2 students
95-99 Dayton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-8542
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-8542
Grades: PK-1
| 548 students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 627 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2489
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2489
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 466 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2488
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2488
Grades: 9-12
| 695 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2490
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2490
Grades: 9-12
| 657 students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 625 students
Strive Alternative Middle School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
13 Waganaw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 321-0096
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 321-0096
Grades: 6-8
| 11 students
112 N 5th Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-2520
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-2520
Grades: K-4
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Passaic County, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Passaic County, NJ include School 28, Maple Road Elementary School and School #9.
How many public preschools are located in Passaic County?
44 public preschools are located in Passaic County.
What is the racial composition of students in Passaic County?
Passaic County public preschools minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Passaic County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Passaic County include: School #17 vs. School #12, School #12 vs. School #17, Haledon Public School vs. Prospect Park School No. 1
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