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Best Passaic County Public Preschools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 47 public preschools serving 19,303 students in Passaic County, NJ.
The top ranked public preschools in Passaic County, NJ are School 28, Marshall Hill 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 23% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Passaic County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 78% 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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Gr: PK-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Marshall Hill Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
210 Marshall Hill Road
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 728-3430
Gr: PK-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
School #9
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25 Brighton Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
Haskell Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
973 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 835-8200
Gr: PK-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Lincoln School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
40 Mill Street
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Wanaque Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
First Street
Wanaque, NJ 07465
(973) 835-8200
Gr: PK-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #77.
Maple Road Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
36 Maple Road
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-3606
Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #88.
Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 Squaw Brook Rd.
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 427-8993
Gr: PK-4 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
233 Goffle Hill Road
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Gr: PK-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1010.
School #1
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
158 Park Slope
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2370
Gr: PK-5 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1111.
School #14
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
99 St Andrews Boulevard
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2411
Gr: PK-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
School #15
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Gregory Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
School #8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
41 Oak Street
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Gr: PK-5 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1414.
Memorial School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
294 Totowa Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Gr: PK-3 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1515.
John P. Holland Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Garret Mountain Plaza
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 345-2212
Gr: PK-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
School #11
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
147 Merselis Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2401
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1717.
School #17
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
361 Lexington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1818.
School #12
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
165 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Gr: PK-5 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1919.
Dr. Hani Awadallah School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Marshall Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 413-2600
Gr: PK-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2020.
Charles J. Riley/ School 9
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6 Timothy Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Gr: PK-8 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #2121.
Haledon Public School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
91 Henry Street
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-9000
Gr: PK-8 | 1,005 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2222.
School 27
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Richmond Ave
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0270
Gr: PK-5 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2323.
School #4
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
194 West Second Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Gr: PK-5 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2424.
School 25
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
287 Trenton Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0250
Gr: PK-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2525.
Mario Drago School No. 3
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Gr: PK-8 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2626.
School 24
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Nineteenth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0160
Gr: PK-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Prospect Park School No. 1
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
94 Brown Avenue
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-7909
Gr: PK-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2828.
School 16
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11 22nd Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 413-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2929.
School 15
(Math: 11% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
98 Oak Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0150
Gr: PK-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
School 26
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 East 32nd Street
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0260
Gr: PK-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3131.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Gr: PK-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
851 E 28th Street
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0300
Gr: PK-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3333.
Edward W. Kilpatrick
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
295-315 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0330
Gr: PK-3 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #3434.
School 21
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
322 10th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0210
Gr: PK-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: n/an/a
Abraham Lincoln School Number 24
36 Parker Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: PK | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Passaic County, NJ

Passaic County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Abraham Lincoln Middle School No. 4 (Closed 2023)
291 Lafayette Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 7-8 | 1,775 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Academy High School (Closed 2012)
1037 Route 46 East
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 684-5869
Casimir Pulaski School No. 8 (Closed 2023)
100 Fourth St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5508
Gr: K-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Child S Shelter Of Passaic Co. (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
40 Valleyview Road
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 904-6270
Gr: 6-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1
Destiny Academy High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
13 Wagaraw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Garfield Auxiliary Middle School High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
43 Clifton Ave
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 272-7465
Gr: 6-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Garrett Morgan Academy (Closed 2023)
200 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2540
Gr: 9-12 | 183 students Minority enrollment: 96%
George Washington School No. 2 (Closed 2020)
48 Bergen St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5578
Gr: K-1 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Green Rch Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1311 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-0646
Gr: 10 | 1 student
Hill Top Learning Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
C/o Ryerson School
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-1341
Gr: PK | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
John F Kennedy High School (Closed 2012)
61 127 Preakness Ave
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,058 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
The Learning Center (Closed 2011)
20 Wall St
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5498
Gr: 3-6
Lenox Elementary School (Closed 2023)
35 Lenox Ave
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 839-3777
Gr: K-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Milton Elementary School (Closed 2023)
52 Schoolhouse Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4742
Gr: PK-K | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
North Jersey Developmental Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
Minisink Rd
Totowa, NJ 07511
(973) 256-1700
Gr: 12 | 3 students
Number 14 (Closed 2011)
266 Harrison St
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8887
Gr: 6
Number 17 Elementary School (Closed 2010)
112 N. Fifth Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0170
Gr: 2-4 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Number 18 (Closed 2011)
158 Passaic St
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-6957
Gr: PK
The Park School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
13 Wagaraw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Gr: Inquire with school
Passaic Trans (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
219 Ellison St
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 825-7040
Paterson Charter School For Urban Leadership (Closed 2005)
Charter School
2 East 40th Street
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 684-6591
Gr: K-4 | 304 students
Paterson Flip (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1 West Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 523-1200
Pcesc Academy At Preakness (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 832-4097
Gr: 7-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
School # 17 (Closed 2018)
95-99 Dayton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-8542
Gr: PK-1 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
School 14 (Closed 2023)
522 Union Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0140
Gr: K-4
School 29 (Closed 2023)
88 Danforth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0290
Gr: K-4 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
School Of Business Technology Marketing And Finance (Closed 2023)
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Gr: 9-12 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
School Of Culinary Arts Hospitality And Tourism (Closed 2023)
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2489
Gr: 9-12 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
School Of Education And Training (Closed 2023)
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Gr: 9-12 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
School Of Government And Public Administration (Closed 2023)
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2488
Gr: 9-12 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
School Of Information Technology (Closed 2023)
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2490
Gr: 9-12 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
School Of Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics (Closed 2023)
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Gr: 9-12 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Strive Alternative Middle School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
13 Waganaw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 321-0096
Gr: 6-8 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Urban Leadership Academy (Closed 2023)
112 N 5th Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-2520
Gr: K-4
Wanaque Preschool (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1433 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 839-1909
Gr: 2 | 1 student
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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, Marshall Hill Elementary School and School #9.
How many public preschools are located in Passaic County?
47 public preschools are located in Passaic County.
What is the racial composition of students in Passaic County?
Passaic County public preschools minority enrollment is 78% 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 One vs. Charles Olbon School, School #17 vs. School #12, School #8 vs. School #9

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