Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology operates as an expansive combined-grade school in PATERSON, New Jersey, overseen by Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology. Current enrollment sits at 1,708 students spanning grades K through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 934 students each, so Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology sits 83% above that benchmark.

Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology sits inside Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology shows that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 26% Black, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 132 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Passaic County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Passaic County) logs that median household earnings sit near $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Charles J. Riley/ School 9, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 22.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 27%: 1,349 students in 2018 compared to 1,708 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 32% to 26% over that span.

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