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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 2025 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 7,240 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 90% 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
44 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
21,890 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
1,701 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Paterson Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,359 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
15,713 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
36%
# Black Students
3,679 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
17%
16%
# White Students
1,081 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
5%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
739
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
1,544
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,684
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,780
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,673
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,744
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,723
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,741
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,757
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,869
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,377
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,480
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,403
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,376
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,802 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,061 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$740 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$724 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,802
$26,931
Spending / Student
$33,061
$25,828
Best Paterson Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: 95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Grades: PK-8
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
Charles J. Riley/ School 9
(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
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
515 Marshall Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 413-2600
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 413-2600
Grades: PK-8
| 564 students
Rank: #44.
School 27
(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
| 643 students
Rank: #55.
School 25
(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
| 540 students
Rank: #66.
School 24
(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
| 651 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
School 16
(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
| 840 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
School 26
(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
| 479 students
Rank: #99.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex
(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
| 505 students
Rank: #1010.
Edward W. Kilpatrick
(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
| 300 students
Rank: #1111.
School 15
(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
| 545 students
Rank: #1212.
School 21
(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
| 642 students
Rank: n/an/a
660 14th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 321-0660
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 321-0660
Grades: PK
| 90 students
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