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Young Men's Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 3–8

45 Smith Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 · (973) 321-2380 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
50
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–8
The gist

What stands out about Young Men's Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

45 Smith Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 32
Grade 410
Grade 510
Grade 68
Grade 714
Grade 86
Enrollment over time
73’20
59’21
65’22
60’23
50’24

Down 31.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%Hispanic 36%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Young Men's Academy from Paterson families.

Other schools in Paterson City School District

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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.