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C−

School 3

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

448 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 · (973) 321-0030 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
167
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about School 3

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 49.2% 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–8School 3You are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

448 Main Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten12
Grade 112
Grade 215
Grade 317
Grade 423
Grade 520
Grade 627
Grade 720
Grade 821
Enrollment over time
329’20
338’21
336’22
218’23
167’24

Down 49.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%Black 2%White 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School 3 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.