Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 115 schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | School #11 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 17.5% | -9.3pp |
| 52 | Hawthorne High School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | High | 17.2% | -9.6pp |
| 53 | Lakeside School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Middle | 15.8% | -11.0pp |
| 54 | Clifton High School CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | High | 15.7% | -11.1pp |
| 55 | School 5 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 14.9% | -11.9pp |
| 56 | Passaic Valley Regional High School LITTLE FALLS · Passaic Valley Regional High School District | High | 14.8% | -12.0pp |
| 57 | School #15 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 14.0% | -12.8pp |
| 58 | Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton CLIFTON · Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton | Middle | 13.5% | -13.3pp |
| 59 | School #14 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 13.1% | -13.7pp |
| 60 | Woodrow Wilson Middle School CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Middle | 13.1% | -13.7pp |
| 61 | Charles J. Riley/ School 9 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 12.9% | -13.9pp |
| 62 | School 27 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 12.6% | -14.2pp |
| 63 | Mario Drago School No. 3 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 12.4% | -14.4pp |
| 64 | College Achieve Paterson Charter School Paterson · College Achieve Paterson Charter School | Combined | 11.8% | -15.0pp |
| 65 | School 7 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 11.8% | -15.0pp |
| 66 | Memorial Middle School Woodland Park · Woodland Park School District | Middle | 11.3% | -15.5pp |
| 67 | School 18 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 11.3% | -15.5pp |
| 68 | Passaic Arts and Science Charter School Passaic · Passaic Arts and Science Charter School | Combined | 11.1% | -15.7pp |
| 69 | Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 10.6% | -16.2pp |
| 70 | Lincoln Middle School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Middle | 10.5% | -16.3pp |
| 71 | School 25 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 10.2% | -16.6pp |
| 72 | Dr. Hani Awadallah School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 10.1% | -16.7pp |
| 73 | Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology PATERSON · Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology | Combined | 9.6% | -17.2pp |
| 74 | John P. Holland Charter School Woodland · John P Holland Charter School School District | Elementary | 9.2% | -17.6pp |
| 75 | School #17 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 9.1% | -17.7pp |
| 76 | Haledon Public School HALEDON · Haledon Public School District | Elementary | 8.9% | -17.9pp |
| 77 | Paterson Arts and Science Charter School Paterson · Paterson Arts and Science Charter School | Combined | 8.9% | -17.9pp |
| 78 | Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson Paterson · Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson | Elementary | 8.4% | -18.4pp |
| 79 | Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School HALEDON · Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District | High | 8.2% | -18.6pp |
| 80 | Christopher Columbus Middle School CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Middle | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 81 | Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 7.7% | -19.1pp |
| 82 | School #12 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 7.3% | -19.5pp |
| 83 | Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 7.1% | -19.7pp |
| 84 | Alexander Hamilton Academy PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 7.0% | -19.8pp |
| 85 | International High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 7.0% | -19.8pp |
| 86 | School 15 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 87 | Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 88 | John F. Kennedy High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 5.9% | -20.9pp |
| 89 | School 20 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 5.3% | -21.5pp |
| 90 | School 3 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 5.3% | -21.5pp |
| 91 | Passaic High School No. 12 Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 5.2% | -21.6pp |
| 92 | Paterson STEAM High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
| 93 | Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
| 94 | Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Middle | 4.8% | -22.0pp |
| 95 | Prospect Park Middle School Prospect Park · Prospect Park Public School District | Middle | 4.7% | -22.1pp |
| 96 | Sonia Sotomayor School #21 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 4.5% | -22.3pp |
| 97 | Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 4.4% | -22.4pp |
| 98 | Eastside High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 3.8% | -23.0pp |
| 99 | Prospect Park School No. 1 PROSPECT PARK · Prospect Park Public School District | Elementary | 3.7% | -23.1pp |
| 100 | Community Charter School of Paterson PATERSON · Community Charter School of Paterson | Elementary | 3.5% | -23.3pp |
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 Science 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.