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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 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 7,207 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 9% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
44 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
22,177 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
1,772 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#624 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
67%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,174 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
13,767 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
35%
# Black Students
4,049 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
20%
16%
# White Students
965 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
5%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
593
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
1,594
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,566
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,684
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,610
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,602
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,543
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,612
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,711
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,704
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,295
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,335
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,346
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,321
494
# Ungraded Students:
1,661
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,365 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,633 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$740 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$724 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,365
$27,348
Spending / Student
$32,633
$26,228
Best Paterson Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
School 27
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 Richmond Ave
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0270
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0270
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #33.
Charles J. Riley School 9
(Math: 7% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6 Timothy Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Grades: PK-8
| 692 students
Rank: #44.
School 24
(Math: 5% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Nineteenth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0160
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0160
Grades: PK-8
| 662 students
Rank: #55.
Dr. Hani Awadallah School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
515 Marshall Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-1000
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 572 students
Rank: #66.
School 25
(Math: 5% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
287 Trenton Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0250
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0250
Grades: PK-8
| 545 students
Rank: #77.
School 26
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 East 32nd Street
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0260
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0260
Grades: PK-8
| 449 students
Rank: #88.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex
(Math: 5% | Reading: 25%)
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
| 560 students
Rank: #99.
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
| 313 students
Rank: #1010.
School 16
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11 22nd Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-1000
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 835 students
Rank: #1111.
School 15
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
98 Oak Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0150
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0150
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #1212.
School 21
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
322 Tenth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0210
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0210
Grades: PK-8
| 668 students
Rank: n/an/a
660 14th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 321-0660
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 321-0660
Grades: PK
| 81 students
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