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College Achieve Paterson Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

21 Market Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 · (862) 257-1423

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

Directions
Students
1,688
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about College Achieve Paterson Charter School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 66.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

21 Market Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten199
Grade 1101
Grade 2108
Grade 3108
Grade 4104
Grade 5100
Grade 6184
Grade 7132
Grade 8124
Grade 9171
Grade 10142
Grade 11109
Grade 12106
Enrollment over time
1,012’20
1,210’21
1,305’22
1,499’23
1,688’24

Up 66.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 34%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 College Achieve Paterson Charter School 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.