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Best Schools in Passaic, NJ
Passaic, NJ has 30 public schools (4 high, 3 middle, 16 elementary) serving 17,934 students. On average they score 20% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Passaic don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Passaic, NJ
The top high schools in Passaic, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 745 Students
2. Passaic Preparatory Academy
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 713 Students
3. Passaic High School No. 12
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2596 Students
4. Hope Academy
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Northern Region Educational Services Commission • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 124 Students
Best Middle Schools in Passaic, NJ
The top middle schools in Passaic, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 2 - 8 • 756 Students
2. Ellen Ochoa School Number 22
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 387 Students
3. Muhammad Ali School Number 23
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 479 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Passaic, NJ
The top elementary schools in Passaic, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 446 Students
2. Mario Drago School No. 3
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 694 Students
3. Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 1 - 8 • 731 Students
4. William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 908 Students
5. Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 285 Students
6. Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 682 Students
7. Sonia Sotomayor School #21
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 588 Students
8. Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
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Passaic City School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 515 Students
9. Ybh Of Passaic-hillel
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Ybh Of Passaic-hillel • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 776 Students
10. Yeshiva Ktana Of Passaic Girls
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Yeshiva Ktana Of Passaic Girls • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 1042 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Passaic, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Passaic, NJ has a total population of 70,537 with 33% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 67%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Passaic, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Passaic, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.91 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.97 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.94 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Passaic, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Passaic, NJ.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Passaic, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Passaic, NJ
How many schools are in Passaic, NJ?
Passaic, NJ has 30 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 17,934 students in total.
How do schools in Passaic perform on state tests?
On average, 30 schools in Passaic score 20% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Passaic don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Passaic?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Passaic
15 of 22 schools in Passaic carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 2D: 3F: 8
All 22 public schools we grade in Passaic. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (22)
- Abraham Lincoln School Number 24
- Casimir Pulaski School No 8
- Daniel F Ryan Elementary School No 19
- Ellen Ochoa School Number 22
- Etta Gero School No 9
- Hope Academy
- Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
- Mario Drago School No 3
- Martin Luther King JR School No 6
- Muhammad Ali School Number 23
- Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
- Passaic Arts And Science Charter School
- Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No 20
- Passaic High School No 12
- Passaic Preparatory Academy
- School No16
- Sonia Sotomayor School 21
- Theodore Roosevelt School No 10
- Thomas Jefferson School No 1
- Ulysses S Grant School No 7
- Vincent Capuana School No 15
- William B Cruise Memorial School No 11
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.