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Paterson Public School District Schools
Paterson Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Passaic County (Paterson). SchoolGrade grades 41 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Paterson Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Paterson Public School District
37 of 41 schools in Paterson Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1D: 20F: 16
Best schools in Paterson Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A School 28 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ School 19 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Norman S Weir (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Rosa L Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts (High school, meets expectations)
- D Paterson P Tech (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D School 27 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D School 1 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Charles J Riley School 9 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- International High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Joseph A Taub School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Paterson Public School District
All schools, A to Z (41)
- D- Alexander Hamilton Academy, Paterson
- F Alternative High School, Paterson
- Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center, Paterson
- D Charles J Riley School 9, Paterson
- Dale Avenue, Paterson
- D- Dr Hani Awadallah School, Paterson
- D- Dr Martin Luther King JR Educational Complex, Paterson
- Eastside High School, Paterson
- F Edward W Kilpatrick, Paterson
- D- International High School, Paterson
- F John F Kennedy High School, Paterson
- D- Joseph A Taub School, Paterson
- F New Roberto Clemente, Paterson
- D+ Norman S Weir, Paterson
- D Paterson P Tech, Paterson
- D- Paterson Steam High School, Paterson
- F Rev Dr Frank Napier JR School, Paterson
- F Roberto Clemente, Paterson
- D Rosa L Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts, Paterson
- D School 1, Paterson
- F School 10, Paterson
- F School 12, Paterson
- F School 13, Paterson
- F School 15, Paterson
- F School 16, Paterson
- D- School 18, Paterson
- D+ School 19, Paterson
- D- School 2, Paterson
- D- School 20, Paterson
- F School 21, Paterson
- D- School 24, Paterson
- D- School 26, Paterson
- D School 27, Paterson
- A School 28, Paterson
- D- School 3, Paterson
- D- School 5, Paterson
- F School 7, Paterson
- F School 8, Paterson
- F Senator Frank Lautenberg School, Paterson
- Students Transitioning And Achieving Real Success, Paterson
- F Young Mens Academy, Paterson
Where Paterson Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Paterson (41)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Passaic County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 24,692 students with 1,762 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,667 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3412690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Woodland Park School District (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Elmwood Park School District (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Fair Lawn Public School District (9 schools, 3 mi)
- Hawthorne Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Clifton Public School District (18 schools, 4 mi)
- Glen Rock Public School District (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Saddle Brook School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Garfield Public School District (12 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about Paterson Public School District
How many schools are in Paterson Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 41 public schools in Paterson Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Paterson Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Paterson.
How good are the schools in Paterson Public School District?
Across the 37 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 13.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 14.3%. 73% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Paterson Public School District?
24,692 students were enrolled in Paterson Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Paterson Public School District?
Paterson Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Passaic County, with its district office in Paterson. Its boundary covers about 8.4 sq mi.