Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 86 schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | School #4 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -19.3pp |
| 52 | Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -19.3pp |
| 53 | School 18 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 33.4% | -19.7pp |
| 54 | School 27 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 33.1% | -20.0pp |
| 55 | School 5 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 32.2% | -20.9pp |
| 56 | Alexander Hamilton Academy PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 31.4% | -21.7pp |
| 57 | Brilla New Jersey Charter School PATERSON · Brilla New Jersey Charter School | Elementary | 30.1% | -23.0pp |
| 58 | School 16 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 59 | Dr. Hani Awadallah School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 29.0% | -24.1pp |
| 60 | Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 28.5% | -24.6pp |
| 61 | School 3 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 28.5% | -24.6pp |
| 62 | School #11 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 28.4% | -24.7pp |
| 63 | School 25 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 28.3% | -24.8pp |
| 64 | William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 28.1% | -25.0pp |
| 65 | Mario Drago School No. 3 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 26.5% | -26.6pp |
| 66 | School 24 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 26.3% | -26.8pp |
| 67 | School #8 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 25.4% | -27.7pp |
| 68 | Memorial School TOTOWA · Totowa Public School District | Elementary | 24.4% | -28.7pp |
| 69 | Roberto Clemente PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 23.4% | -29.7pp |
| 70 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 23.0% | -30.1pp |
| 71 | Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -30.9pp |
| 72 | School 8 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 21.8% | -31.3pp |
| 73 | School 13 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 18.3% | -34.8pp |
| 74 | Edward W. Kilpatrick PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 17.0% | -36.1pp |
| 75 | Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 16.2% | -36.9pp |
| 76 | Sonia Sotomayor School #21 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 15.7% | -37.4pp |
| 77 | School 26 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 15.4% | -37.7pp |
| 78 | School 15 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 15.0% | -38.1pp |
| 79 | School 12 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 13.9% | -39.2pp |
| 80 | School 20 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -40.6pp |
| 81 | Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 11.3% | -41.8pp |
| 82 | Prospect Park School No. 1 PROSPECT PARK · Prospect Park Public School District | Elementary | 10.6% | -42.5pp |
| 83 | School 10 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 10.1% | -43.0pp |
| 84 | Senator Frank Lautenberg School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 9.4% | -43.7pp |
| 85 | Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 8.9% | -44.2pp |
| 86 | School 21 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 8.6% | -44.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.