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School 28

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

200 Presidential Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07522 · (973) 321-0281 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
463
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about School 28

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Paterson kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Paterson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8School 28You are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

200 Presidential Boulevard, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K108
Kindergarten75
Grade 130
Grade 237
Grade 328
Grade 435
Grade 532
Grade 636
Grade 747
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
466’20
452’21
484’22
469’23
463’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Asian 16%Black 15%White 10%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School 28 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.