Enrollment
1,708
Combined
STATE 934
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY·NCES 340008700735
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
196 WEST RAILWAY AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ 07503 · (973) 247-0600 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,708 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
132 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,335 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 136 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 145 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 132 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 193 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (144).
Student demographics
49%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
42.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
21.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 21.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 16.0% |
% 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
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,708
+179 (+12%) vs 2020
+133% since 2010-11, when it was 733
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 1,708 | 132 | 12.9:1 | 78% (1,335) |
| 2023-24 | 1,664 | 122 | 13.6:1 | 92% (1,538) |
| 2020-21 | 1,529 | 127 | 12.0:1 | 89% (1,358) |
| 2017-18 | 1,349 | 105 | 12.8:1 | 65% (875) |
| 2015-16 | 1,044 | 100 | 10.4:1 | 86% (894) |
| 2010-11 | 733 | 52 | 14.1:1 | 77% (567) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (1,349 to 1,708); teachers up 26% (105 to 132).
About Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
PATERSON, New Jersey, is home to Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, a large combined-grade school. The student body numbers 1,708 students, from kindergarten through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in New Jersey is about 934, so this school runs 83% larger than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
By race and ethnicity, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is 66% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Black and 7% White. In Passaic County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology comes in at 49%.
The school has about 12.9 students per teacher and 132 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among combined schools in New Jersey is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Passaic County is 17 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.4% at Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.8%.
In Passaic County (population about 521,012), median household income is about $87,522, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 155 public schools operate in Passaic County, serving about 83,237 students.
The closest public school to Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is Charles J. Riley/ School 9, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 1,529 to 1,708.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Paterson Charter School for Science and TechnologyHow large is Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology?
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology enrolls approximately 1,708 students in grades KG-12.
Is Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology.
How diverse is Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology?
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology reports a student body of 7% White, 66% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology?
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is overseen by Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology in Passaic County.
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