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D−

Edward W. Kilpatrick

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

295-315 Ellison Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 · (973) 321-0330 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
295
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Edward W. Kilpatrick

  • 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 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15% 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 →

PK–3Edward W. KilpatrickYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts5%
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).

295-315 Ellison Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K104
Kindergarten39
Grade 144
Grade 245
Grade 363
Enrollment over time
347’20
313’21
345’22
300’23
295’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 24%White 2%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 Edward W. Kilpatrick 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.