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Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

47 State Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 · (973) 247-8920

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

Directions
Students
683
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

  • 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 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 86.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts22%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

47 State Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 181
Grade 278
Grade 379
Grade 480
Grade 578
Grade 678
Grade 773
Grade 858
Enrollment over time
367’20
337’21
515’22
586’23
683’24

Up 86.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 19%White 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson 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.