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Paterson Public 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 preschools serving 7,126 students in Paterson Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Paterson Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
43 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
22,875 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
1,689 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paterson Public 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 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#601 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,352 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
15,970 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
36%
# Black Students
4,469 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
1,042 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
5%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
609
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
1,722
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,685
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,627
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,690
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,639
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,603
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,564
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,657
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,704
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,442
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,396
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,429
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,354
398
# Ungraded Students:
1,754
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,347 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,637 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$740 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$724 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,347
$27,145
Spending / Student
$31,637
$26,033
Best Paterson Public School District Public Preschools (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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #7 - 87. - 8.
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: #7 - 87. - 8.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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
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
Dale Avenue
Magnet School
21 Dale Ave
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0410
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0410
Grades: PK-2
| 263 students
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