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Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

196 West Railway Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503 · (973) 247-0600

Paterson’s School Grade D better than 8% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,708
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

196 West Railway Avenue, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten136
Grade 1132
Grade 2142
Grade 3143
Grade 4147
Grade 5145
Grade 6145
Grade 7144
Grade 8144
Grade 9132
Grade 10105
Grade 11193
Enrollment over time
1,529’20
1,450’21
1,664’23
1,708’24

Up 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 26%White 7%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology from Paterson families.

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; Paterson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.