School 14 (Closed 2023)

522 Union Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07522
(School attendance zone shown in map)
School 14 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 25-29% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 25-29% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students (19-20)
221 students
This chart displays total students of School 14 by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
17 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of School 14 by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (NJ)
(18-19)
25-29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School 14 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
25-29%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School 14 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of School 14 and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(19-20)
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in School 14 and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
65%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in School 14 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
21%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in School 14 and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
3%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in School 14 and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in School 14 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of School 14 and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
89%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in School 14 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in School 14 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NJ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% NJ state average).
How many students attend School 14?
221 students attend School 14.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
65% of School 14 students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are White.
What grades does School 14 offer ?
School 14 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4
What school district is School 14 part of?
School 14 is part of Paterson Public School District.

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