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School 8

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

35 Chadwick Street, Paterson, NJ 07503 · (973) 321-0080 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
411
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about School 8

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% 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 8You are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts20%
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).

35 Chadwick Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 144
Grade 248
Grade 352
Grade 446
Grade 556
Grade 635
Grade 747
Grade 852
Enrollment over time
461’20
465’21
454’22
401’23
411’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%White 7%Black 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School 8 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.