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D−

Sonia Sotomayor School #21

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

225 Madison Street, Passaic, NJ 07055 · (973) 470-5500 · Part of Passaic City School District

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

Students
499
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Sonia Sotomayor School #21

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Passaic kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Sonia Sotomayor School #21You are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47.3%

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

225 Madison Street, Passaic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 154
Grade 268
Grade 341
Grade 458
Grade 547
Grade 645
Grade 759
Grade 855
Enrollment over time
684’20
635’21
588’22
539’23
499’24

Down 27% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%Black 3%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sonia Sotomayor School #21 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.