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Best Schools in Paterson, NJ
Paterson, NJ has 67 public schools (14 high, 8 middle, 42 elementary) serving 38,268 students. On average they score 25% on state proficiency tests against a projected 20%, so schools in Paterson don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Paterson, NJ
The top high schools in Paterson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fair Lawn High School
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Fair Lawn Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1624 Students
2. Memorial Senior High School
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Elmwood Park School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 806 Students
3. Passaic Valley Regional High School
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Passaic Valley Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1039 Students
4. Hawthorne High School
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Hawthorne Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 602 Students
5. Paterson P-tech
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 202 Students
6. International High School
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 694 Students
7. Paterson Steam High School
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 295 Students
8. Passaic County-manchester Regional High School
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Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 811 Students
9. Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 252 Students
10. John F. Kennedy High School
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2053 Students
Best Middle Schools in Paterson, NJ
The top middle schools in Paterson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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Fair Lawn Public School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1134 Students
2. Washington Park School
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Totowa Public School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 487 Students
3. Lincoln Middle School
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Hawthorne Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 517 Students
4. Memorial Middle School
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Woodland Park School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 347 Students
5. Memorial Middle School
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Elmwood Park School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 579 Students
6. Young Men's Academy
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 65 Students
7. Joseph A. Taub School
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 978 Students
8. New Roberto Clemente
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 580 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Paterson, NJ
The top elementary schools in Paterson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. School 28
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 484 Students
2. Lyncrest Elementary School
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Fair Lawn Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 207 Students
3. Westmoreland Elementary School
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Fair Lawn Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 393 Students
4. John A. Forrest Elementary School
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Fair Lawn Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 269 Students
5. School 1
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 238 Students
6. School 19
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 343 Students
7. Washington Elementary School
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Hawthorne Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 257 Students
8. Norman S. Weir
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 262 Students
9. Charles J. Riley School 9
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Paterson Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 726 Students
10. Sixteenth Avenue School
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Elmwood Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 411 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Paterson, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Paterson, NJ has a total population of 158,843 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 76%, and 13% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Paterson, 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 Paterson, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.18 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.14 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.05 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Paterson, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Paterson, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Paterson, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Paterson, NJ
How many schools are in Paterson, NJ?
Paterson, NJ has 67 public schools: 14 high schools, 8 middle schools and 42 elementary schools, serving 38,268 students in total.
How do schools in Paterson perform on state tests?
On average, 67 schools in Paterson score 25% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 20%, so on average schools in Paterson don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Paterson?
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: 22%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Paterson
42 of 46 schools in Paterson carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 2D: 18F: 19
All 46 public schools we grade in Paterson. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (46)
- Alexander Hamilton Academy
- Alternative High School
- Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center
- Charles J Riley School 9
- College Achieve Paterson Charter School
- Community Charter School Of Paterson
- Dale Avenue
- Dr Hani Awadallah School
- Dr Martin Luther King JR Educational Complex
- Eastside High School
- Edward W Kilpatrick
- International High School
- John F Kennedy High School
- Joseph A Taub School
- New Roberto Clemente
- Newcomers High School
- Norman S Weir
- Paterson Arts And Science Charter School
- Paterson P Tech
- Paterson Steam High School
- Philips Academy Charter School Of Paterson
- Rev Dr Frank Napier JR School
- Roberto Clemente
- Rosa L Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts
- School 1
- School 10
- School 12
- School 13
- School 15
- School 16
- School 18
- School 19
- School 2
- School 20
- School 21
- School 24
- School 26
- School 27
- School 28
- School 3
- School 5
- School 7
- School 8
- Senator Frank Lautenberg School
- Students Transitioning And Achieving Real Success
- Young Mens Academy
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Compassion House Outreach Mnstr & Chrstan Educ Ctr
- Dawn Treader Christian School
- Gilmore Memorial Chris Acd
- St Gerard Majella School