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Passaic Preparatory Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12

252 Boulevard, Passaic, NJ 07055 · (973) 470-5504 · Part of Passaic City School District

Passaic’s School Grade D better than 5% of New Jersey school districts

Students
710
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Passaic Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Passaic kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–89 schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Passaic Preparatory AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

252 Boulevard, Passaic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 639
Grade 766
Grade 886
Grade 9131
Grade 10137
Grade 11124
Grade 12127
Enrollment over time
817’20
749’21
713’22
727’23
710’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%Black 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Passaic Preparatory Academy from Passaic families.

Other schools in Passaic City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Passaic’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.