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School 2

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

22 Passaic Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 · (973) 321-0020 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
473
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about School 2

  • 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 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Paterson kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

K–8School 2You are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
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).

22 Passaic Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 145
Grade 256
Grade 365
Grade 447
Grade 554
Grade 659
Grade 754
Grade 857
Enrollment over time
491’20
472’21
485’22
511’23
473’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 15%Asian 6%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School 2 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.