School 20
500 East 37th Street, Paterson, NJ 07504 · (973) 321-0200 · Part of Paterson City School District
Paterson’s School Grade D better than 8% of New Jersey school districts
What stands out about School 20
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Small classes: 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.4% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
Directions ↗500 East 37th Street, Paterson
Students
Down 20.4% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about School 20 from Paterson families.
Other schools in Paterson City School 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.