Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341269004870
Dale Avenue
21 Dale Ave, PATERSON, NJ 07501 · (973) 321-0410 · Passaic County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
179 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 42% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dale Avenue→Young Men's Academy
Based on grade levels within Paterson Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Dale Avenue
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Avenue this school | 228 | 78.5% | N/A |
| George B. Fine Elementary School PENNSAUKEN | 245 | 79.2% | 41.3% |
| Compass Academy Charter School Vineland | 183 | 80.3% | 34.4% |
| Lenna W. Conrow Elementary School LONG BRANCH | 286 | 78.7% | N/A |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52 ELIZABETH | 301 | 83.7% | N/A |
| Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 ELIZABETH | 310 | 83.5% | 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 Dale Avenue ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #1,340 of 1,562 | #84 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #314 of 1,390 | #11 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #1,128 of 1,392 | #63 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #233 of 1,481 | #28 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.5% | #39 of 798 | #9 of 66 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
228
-15 (-6%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 8.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 228 | 23 | 9.9:1 | 79% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 25 | 9.8:1 | 74% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 28 | 9.4:1 | 69% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 30 | 8.1:1 | 55% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 77% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 50% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 87% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 35 | 8.0:1 | 81% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 31 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dale Avenue.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (343 to 228); teachers down 18% (28 to 23).
About Dale Avenue
Dale Avenue is a public elementary school in PATERSON, New Jersey. The school offers pre-K through 2 and enrolls 228 students. The school is 44% below the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Dale Avenue is a school in Paterson Public School District. The district has 43 schools and 21,372 students.
At Dale Avenue, 78% of students are Hispanic. It is also 15% Black and 5% Asian. For comparison, the population of Passaic County is roughly 44% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dale Avenue scores 37%.
Dale Avenue reports a ratio of 9.9 students per teacher, from 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Dale Avenue, 79% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points above the 61% average for public schools in Passaic County.
In Passaic County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $87,522, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 155 public schools and about 83,237 students.
Young Men's Academy is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Dale Avenue as Suburb: Large.
From 243 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 228 by 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 8.1 in 2020-21 to 9.9 in 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Paterson Public School District
- Eastside High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- John F. Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Joseph A. Taub SchoolMiddle · 976 students
- School 16Elementary · 813 students
- School 5Elementary · 753 students
- Charles J. Riley/ School 9Elementary · 682 students
Other schools in PATERSON
- Eastside High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- John F. Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Paterson Charter School for Science and TechnologyCombined · 1,708 students
- College Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolCombined · 1,688 students
- Paterson Arts and Science Charter SchoolCombined · 1,330 students
- Joseph A. Taub SchoolMiddle · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Young Men's Academy0.2 mi · 50
- Paterson P-TECH High School0.2 mi · 193
- Alexander Hamilton Academy0.2 mi · 439
- Alternative High School0.3 mi · 81
- Brilla New Jersey Charter School0.3 mi · 362
- Newcomers High School0.3 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Dale AvenueHow many students attend Dale Avenue?
Dale Avenue enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Dale Avenue serve?
Dale Avenue serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dale Avenue?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dale Avenue is approximately 9.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dale Avenue?
Dale Avenue reports a student body of 2% White, 78% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% Asian.
Who oversees Dale Avenue?
Dale Avenue is overseen by Paterson Public School District in Passaic County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.