Enrollment
362
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRILLA NEW JERSEY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 348036706171
Brilla New Jersey Charter School
24 DEGRASSE ST, PATERSON, NJ 07505 · (201) 802-8065 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
295 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 60% larger than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +19.2pp since 2023
Math
5.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.1% | 5.1% |
| 2023-24 | 10.9% | 8.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brilla New Jersey Charter School
Brilla New Jersey Charter School's state test result (11.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilla New Jersey Charter School this school | 362 | 81.5% | 11.1% |
| Clinton Elementary School PLAINFIELD | 386 | 83.9% | 18.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary School PLAINFIELD | 383 | 82.5% | 19.2% |
| Franklin Elementary School TRENTON | 372 | 86.8% | 16.4% |
| Gershom Mott Elementary School TRENTON | 375 | 87.5% | 17.4% |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52 ELIZABETH | 301 | 83.7% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brilla New Jersey Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #1,241 of 1,290 | #72 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.1% | #1,308 of 1,319 ▼ 34 | #82 of 87 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #1,102 of 1,319 ▲ 180 | #57 of 87 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #844 of 1,562 | #50 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,306 of 1,390 | #84 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #1,275 of 1,392 | #73 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.5% | #190 of 1,481 | #25 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 362 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 81% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 9 | 22.9:1 | 79% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brilla New Jersey Charter School.
About Brilla New Jersey Charter School
Brilla New Jersey Charter School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in PATERSON, New Jersey. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 362 students in kindergarten through 6.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
About 86% of the student body at Brilla New Jersey Charter School is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 13% Black. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Passaic County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 24 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.1:1. That is higher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligible students account for 81% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Passaic County average 61%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 11.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 21.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Passaic County, the median household income is $87,522, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Brilla New Jersey Charter School is one of 155 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Brilla New Jersey Charter School is Young Men's Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Brilla New Jersey Charter School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Brilla New Jersey Charter School as a charter school.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Brilla New Jersey Charter School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
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- Young Men's Academy0.2 mi · 50
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- School 30.3 mi · 167
- Dale Avenue0.3 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Brilla New Jersey Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brilla New Jersey Charter School?
Brilla New Jersey Charter School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Brilla New Jersey Charter School serve?
Brilla New Jersey Charter School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Brilla New Jersey Charter School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Brilla New Jersey Charter School.
What is the student diversity at Brilla New Jersey Charter School?
Student demographics at Brilla New Jersey Charter School are roughly 86% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Brilla New Jersey Charter School public or private?
Brilla New Jersey Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Brilla New Jersey Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.