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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 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 9,045 students in Passaic City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, 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 7% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% 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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
12,445 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
995 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Passaic City 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#622 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
58%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
197 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,699 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
33%
# Black Students
429 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
82 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
927
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
731
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
765
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
772
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
789
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
789
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
816
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
853
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,011
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
895
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
894
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
828
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
955
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
449
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,840 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,164 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,840
$27,348
Spending / Student
$35,164
$26,228
Best Passaic City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Passaic For Science And Engineering
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 814 students
Rank: #22.
Passaic Gifted And Talented School No. 20
(Math: 16% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19 Henry Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: 2-8
| 830 students
Rank: #33.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 749 students
Rank: #44.
Mario Drago School No. 3
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
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
| 706 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
(Math: 5% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
390 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5501
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5501
Grades: K-8
| 462 students
Rank: #66.
School No. 5
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
168 Monroe St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-6747
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-6747
Grades: K-8
| 397 students
Rank: #77.
Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
151 Harrison St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5510
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5510
Grades: PK-8
| 686 students
Rank: #88.
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
320 Highland Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 779-4219
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 779-4219
Grades: 1-8
| 741 students
Rank: #99.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Grades: PK-8
| 845 students
Rank: #1010.
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
390 Gregory Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5511
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5511
Grades: K-8
| 933 students
Rank: #1111.
Etta Gero School No. 9
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 First St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5509
Grades: K-8
| 701 students
Rank: #1212.
Sonia Sotomayor School #21
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
225 Madison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: K-8
| 635 students
Rank: #1313.
Casimir Pulaski School No. 8
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Fourth St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5508
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5508
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
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