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School 18

PublicElementaryGrades 1–8

51 E 18th Street, Paterson, NJ 07524 · (973) 321-0180 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
601
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–8
The gist

What stands out about School 18

  • 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 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts31%
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).

51 E 18th Street, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 162
Grade 273
Grade 378
Grade 478
Grade 571
Grade 686
Grade 778
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
740’20
684’21
757’22
651’23
601’24

Down 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%Black 7%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 School 18 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.