School 24 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

50 Nineteenth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School 24 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 is 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 651 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

School 24 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

School 24's student population of 651 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 24
Pre-K	26
Kind	62
1	70
2	73
3	69
4	70
5	68
6	73
7	72
8	68

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Total Students

651 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 24
2023	693
2022	662
2021	712
2020	840
2019	840
2018	846
2017	846
2016	915
2015	891
2014	937
2013	921
2012	813
2011	665
2010	564
2009	418
2008	835
2007	785
2006	760
2005	744
2004	732
2003	742
2002	705
2001	710
2000	716
1999	729
1998	699
1996	679
1995	642
1994	669
1993	639
1992	641
1991	559
1990	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 24
2023	55
2022	56
2021	64
2020	67
2019	67
2018	60
2017	60
2016	53
2015	58
2014	54
2013	52
2012	47
2011	42
2010	28
2009	30
2008	55
2007	71
2006	70
2005	69
2004	65
2003	59
2002	52
2001	45
2000	45
1999	43
1998	39
1996	41
1995	39
1994	39
1993	42
1992	41
1991	39
1990	41

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School Rankings

School 24 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of School 24 is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#2000 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 24
2023	#2000
2022	#1972
2021	#1898
2019	#1816
2018	#1769
2017	#1884
2016	#1813
2015	#1730
2014	#2019
2013	#2088
2012	#2107

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10%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	10%	38%	11%
2022	10%	36%	11%
2021	5%	26%	6%
2019	23%	44%	18%
2018	28%	42%	17%
2017	21%	41%	16%
2016	26%	40%	17%
2015	22%	36%	16%
2014	58%	75%	52%
2013	48%	75%	51%
2012	46%	75%	51%

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23%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	23%	49%	24%
2021	31%	47%	26%
2019	43%	57%	30%
2018	39%	55%	17%
2017	33%	53%	25%
2016	32%	50%	24%
2015	31%	47%	21%
2014	36%	69%	41%
2013	36%	69%	42%
2012	34%	69%	40%
2011	31%	69%	37%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	4%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	13:1	11:1	13:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	17:1	12:1	13:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1
2014	17:1	12:1	12:1
2013	18:1	12:1	14:1
2012	17:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	20:1	14:1	12:1
2009	14:1	12:1	10:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	11:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	13:1	14:1	11:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	13:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	1%	10%	6%
2022	1%	10%	7%
2021	1%	10%	7%
2020	1%	11%	6%
2019	1%	11%	6%
2018	1%	10%	5%
2017	1%	10%	5%
2010	1%	9%	4%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	6%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

93%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	90%	33%	69%
2022	89%	32%	65%
2021	89%	31%	67%
2020	88%	29%	67%
2019	88%	29%	67%
2018	90%	27%	68%
2017	90%	27%	68%
2016	95%	26%	69%
2015	95%	25%	62%
2014	90%	24%	63%
2013	92%	23%	63%
2012	93%	23%	62%
2011	93%	22%	62%
2010	92%	21%	60%
2009	91%	20%	59%
2008	84%	19%	57%
2007	83%	19%	57%
2006	79%	18%	56%
2005	84%	18%	55%
2004	84%	17%	54%
2003	83%	17%	54%
2002	82%	16%	53%
2001	82%	15%	51%
2000	82%	15%	51%
1999	79%	14%	51%
1998	81%	14%	51%
1996	78%	14%	50%
1995	76%	13%	50%
1994	79%	13%	49%
1993	79%	13%	48%
1992	76%	12%	47%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	8%	15%	20%
2022	9%	15%	21%
2021	9%	15%	21%
2020	10%	15%	23%
2019	10%	15%	23%
2018	8%	16%	23%
2017	8%	16%	23%
2016	5%	16%	22%
2015	4%	16%	22%
2014	8%	16%	27%
2013	6%	16%	28%
2012	6%	16%	28%
2011	6%	16%	30%
2010	5%	17%	31%
2009	6%	17%	33%
2008	14%	17%	34%
2007	16%	17%	35%
2006	20%	18%	36%
2005	15%	18%	37%
2004	15%	18%	38%
2003	16%	18%	38%
2002	15%	18%	38%
2001	16%	18%	39%
2000	15%	18%	40%
1999	15%	18%	41%
1998	16%	18%	41%
1996	19%	19%	41%
1995	21%	19%	42%
1994	17%	19%	42%
1993	15%	19%	42%
1992	18%	19%	42%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	1%	39%	5%
2022	1%	40%	6%
2021	1%	41%	5%
2020	1%	43%	4%
2019	1%	43%	4%
2018	1%	45%	4%
2017	1%	45%	4%
2015	1%	48%	6%
2014	2%	49%	6%
2013	2%	50%	5%
2012	1%	51%	5%
2011	1%	52%	4%
2010	1%	53%	5%
2009	2%	54%	5%
2008	2%	55%	6%
2007	1%	56%	5%
2006	1%	56%	5%
2005	1%	57%	5%
2004	1%	58%	5%
2003	1%	58%	5%
2002	2%	59%	6%
2001	1%	61%	7%
2000	2%	61%	6%
1999	5%	62%	6%
1998	2%	62%	6%
1996	3%	62%	7%
1995	3%	63%	6%
1994	3%	63%	7%
1993	4%	63%	8%
1992	5%	64%	9%
1991	7%	65%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	0.19	0.71	0.48
2022	0.20	0.71	0.49
2021	0.20	0.71	0.50
2020	0.22	0.70	0.50
2019	0.22	0.70	0.50
2018	0.19	0.70	0.49
2017	0.19	0.70	0.49
2016	0.10	0.69	0.48
2015	0.10	0.68	0.49
2014	0.19	0.68	0.53
2013	0.17	0.67	0.53
2012	0.13	0.66	0.53
2011	0.15	0.65	0.54
2010	0.15	0.65	0.54
2009	0.17	0.64	0.55
2008	0.28	0.63	0.56
2007	0.29	0.62	0.56
2006	0.34	0.62	0.56
2005	0.27	0.61	0.56
2004	0.27	0.60	0.57
2003	0.29	0.60	0.57
2002	0.31	0.59	0.57
2001	0.31	0.58	0.59
2000	0.31	0.57	0.58
1999	0.35	0.57	0.58
1998	0.32	0.57	0.58
1996	0.37	0.56	0.58
1995	0.38	0.55	0.58
1994	0.36	0.55	0.59
1993	0.36	0.55	0.59
1992	0.39	0.54	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	71%	31%	62%
2022	72%	30%	65%
2021	70%	32%	63%
2020	75%	33%	67%
2019	75%	33%	67%
2018	75%	33%	71%
2017	75%	33%	71%
2016	70%	33%	69%
2015	6%	31%	12%
2014	86%	32%	86%
2013	83%	31%	80%
2012	82%	29%	80%
2011	86%	27%	80%
2010	84%	26%	78%
2009	82%	24%	76%
2008	74%	22%	71%
2007	74%	21%	68%
2006	70%	21%	64%
2004	58%	21%	51%
2003	75%	21%	69%
2002	70%	22%	71%
2001	56%	22%	65%
2000	75%	23%	70%
1999	76%	24%	77%
1998	77%	24%	75%
1996	80%	24%	73%
1995	74%	24%	76%
1994	74%	24%	75%
1993	74%	23%	70%
1992	66%	21%	64%
1991	56%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	School 24	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	14%	6%	11%
2002	12%	6%	10%
2001	9%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paterson Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is School 24's ranking?

School 24 is ranked #2000 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School 24?

651 students attend School 24.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of School 24 students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of School 24?

School 24 has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 24 offer ?

School 24 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School 24 part of?

School 24 is part of Paterson Public School District.

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