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B−

Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts

PublicHighGrades 9–12

413 12th Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07514 · (973) 321-0520 · Part of Paterson City School District

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

Students
258
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–828 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing ArtsYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.3%

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

413 12th Avenue, Paterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 971
Grade 1072
Grade 1171
Grade 1244
Enrollment over time
238’20
219’21
252’22
257’23
258’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 37%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts 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.