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D−

Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–8

55 Clinton Street, Paterson, NJ 07522 · (973) 321-0040 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
491
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–8
The gist

What stands out about Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts16%
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).

55 Clinton Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 149
Grade 245
Grade 376
Grade 463
Grade 552
Grade 659
Grade 776
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
548’20
507’21
517’22
502’23
491’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%Black 35%White <1%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 Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School 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.