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Mario Drago School No. 3

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

155 Van Houten Ave., Passaic, NJ 07055 · (973) 470-5503 · Part of Passaic City School District

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

Students
776
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Mario Drago School No. 3

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Passaic kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Mario Drago School No. 3You are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
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).

155 Van Houten Ave., Passaic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K172
Kindergarten86
Grade 176
Grade 274
Grade 355
Grade 465
Grade 566
Grade 664
Grade 763
Grade 855
Enrollment over time
755’20
706’21
694’22
711’23
776’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Asian 6%White 4%Black 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mario Drago School No. 3 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.