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Alexander Hamilton Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

11-27 16th Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07501 · (973) 321-0320 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
439
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Alexander Hamilton Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paterson kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Alexander Hamilton AcademyYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
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).

11-27 16th Avenue, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 168
Grade 249
Grade 351
Grade 447
Grade 546
Grade 650
Grade 737
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
525’20
517’21
508’22
488’23
439’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 30%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alexander Hamilton Academy from Paterson families.

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