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D−

School 16

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

11 22nd Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07513 · (973) 413-2700 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
813
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about School 16

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Paterson kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8School 16You are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

11 22nd Avenue, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten59
Grade 174
Grade 270
Grade 393
Grade 481
Grade 5100
Grade 690
Grade 795
Grade 893
Enrollment over time
850’20
835’21
835’22
840’23
813’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 5%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 School 16 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.