Top 10 Best Paterson Public Preschools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 7,207 students in Paterson, NJ.
The top ranked public preschools in Paterson, NJ are School 28, School 27 and Charles J. Riley School 9. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Paterson, NJ public preschools 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). Pre schools in Paterson have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Best Paterson, NJ Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 28
Math: 79% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
School 27
Math: 12% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Richmond Ave
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0270
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #33.
Charles J. Riley School 9
Math: 7% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6 Timothy Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Grades: PK-8
| 692 students
Rank: #44.
School 24
Math: 5% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Nineteenth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0160
Grades: PK-8
| 662 students
Rank: #55.
Dr. Hani Awadallah School
Math: 9% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Marshall Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 572 students
Rank: #66.
School 25
Math: 5% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
287 Trenton Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0250
Grades: PK-8
| 545 students
Rank: #77.
School 26
Math: 5% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 East 32nd Street
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
851 E 28th Street
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0300
Grades: PK-8
| 560 students
Rank: #99.
Edward W. Kilpatrick
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
295-315 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0330
Grades: PK-3
| 313 students
Rank: #1010.
School 16
Math: 4% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11 22nd Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 835 students
Rank: #1111.
School 15
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
98 Oak Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0150
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #1212.
School 21
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
322 Tenth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0210
Grades: PK-8
| 668 students
Rank: n/an/a
660 14th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 321-0660
Grades: PK
| 81 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dale Avenue
21 Dale Ave
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0410
Grades: PK-2
| 250 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Paterson, New Jersey

Paterson, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
200 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2540
Grades: 9-12
| 183 students
61 127 Preakness Ave
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,058 students
112 N. Fifth Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0170
Grades: 2-4
| 151 students
Passaic Trans (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
219 Ellison St
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 825-7040
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2 East 40th Street
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 684-6591
Grades: K-4
| 304 students
Paterson Flip (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1 West Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 523-1200
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
522 Union Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0140
Grades: K-4
| n/a students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 627 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2489
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 466 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2488
Grades: 9-12
| 695 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2490
Grades: 9-12
| 657 students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 625 students
112 N 5th Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-2520
Grades: K-4
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Paterson, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Paterson, NJ include School 28, School 27 and Charles J. Riley School 9.
How many public preschools are located in Paterson, NJ?
14 public preschools are located in Paterson, NJ.
What is the racial composition of students in Paterson, NJ?
Paterson, NJ public preschools minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

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