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School 5

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

430 Totowa Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07502 · (973) 321-0050 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
753
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about School 5

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 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 →

K–5School 5You are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

430 Totowa Avenue, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten145
Grade 1127
Grade 2126
Grade 3131
Grade 4108
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
744’20
736’21
785’22
763’23
753’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Asian 34%Black 6%White <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 5 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.