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D−

School 15

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

98 Oak Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 · (973) 321-0150 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
577
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about School 15

  • 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 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.2% 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 →

PK–5School 15You are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

98 Oak Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten59
Grade 177
Grade 282
Grade 398
Grade 495
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
519’20
503’21
596’22
545’23
577’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 10%Asian 2%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 15 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.