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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Passaic County, New Jersey

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public elementary schools in Passaic County, New Jersey, drawn from 97 qualifying public elementary schools. Sonia Sotomayor School #21 leads the list at 100%, against a median of 64.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
97
Passaic County, New Jersey
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
64.5%
HIGHEST POVERTY · PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Sonia Sotomayor School #21Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary499100%
2Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary289100%
3Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary369100%
4Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary59099.8%
5William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary80599.6%
6Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary75499.5%
7Community Charter School of PatersonPATERSON, NJCommunity Charter School of PatersonElementary89699.3%
8Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary90399.1%
9Etta Gero School No. 9Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary35298.9%
10Abraham Lincoln School Number 24Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary25298.8%
11Thomas Jefferson School No. 1Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary42398.1%
12Vincent Capuana School No. 15Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary14798.0%
13Mario Drago School No. 3Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary77697.6%
14School 3PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary16795.2%
15School 7PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary25089.6%
16School 25PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary52688.2%
17School #4CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary13086.2%
18School #12CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary56086.1%
19John P. Holland Charter SchoolWoodland, NJJohn P Holland Charter School School DistrictElementary78786.0%
20Roberto ClementePATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary25485.0%
21School 24PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary66885.0%
22School 2PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary47384.6%
23Dr. Hani Awadallah SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary57584.2%
24School #17CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary50183.8%
25Brilla New Jersey Charter SchoolPATERSON, NJBrilla New Jersey Charter SchoolElementary36281.5%
26School 27PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary64180.8%
27School 12PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary47478.7%
28Dale AvenuePATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary22878.5%
29School 8PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary41178.3%
30Philip's Academy Charter School of PatersonPaterson, NJPhilip's Academy Charter School of PatersonElementary68378.3%
31School #1CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary25576.5%
32School #11CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary37676.3%
33School 15PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary57775.0%
34School 5PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary75374.8%
35School 19PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary28874.7%
36School 28PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary46373.2%
37Edward W. KilpatrickPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary29571.9%
38School 16PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary81370.6%
39Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary49170.5%
40Senator Frank Lautenberg SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary60570.2%
41School #15CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary28270.2%
42School #3CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary25770.0%
43School 13PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary49969.9%
44School 18PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary60168.4%
45School #13CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary44367.9%
46Haledon Public SchoolHALEDON, NJHaledon Public School DistrictElementary99667.8%
47Alexander Hamilton AcademyPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary43967.7%
48Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational ComplexPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary51366.1%
49School 1PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary21764.5%
50School 21PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary66564.5%
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