Enrollment
217
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341269006099
School 1
1 EAST 32ND STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07514 · (973) 321-0490 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
140 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 74% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
45%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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +11.5pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +21.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.3% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 28.3% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Schools most like School 1
School 1's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| School 1 this school | 217 | 64.5% | 42.0% |
| Edward W. Kilpatrick PATERSON | 295 | 71.9% | 15.5% |
| Orange Early Childhood Center Orange | 195 | 63.6% | N/A |
| School 20 PATERSON | 343 | 61.8% | 7.7% |
| The Gray Charter School NEWARK | 317 | 72.9% | 76.4% |
| Dane Barse Elementary School VINELAND | 245 | 72.7% | 28.0% |
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 School 1 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #700 of 1,290 | #29 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #582 of 1,319 ▲ 376 | #23 of 87 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #503 of 1,319 ▲ 216 | #19 of 87 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #1,363 of 1,562 | #86 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #435 of 1,390 | #20 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #936 of 1,392 | #43 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #413 of 1,481 | #49 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #339 of 798 | #39 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
217
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 217 | 21 | 10.3:1 | 65% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 21 | 10.3:1 | 73% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 71% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 55% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 79% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 64% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 85% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 90% (223) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School 1.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (248 to 217); teachers down 12% (24 to 21).
About School 1
School 1 is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PATERSON, New Jersey. It enrolled 217 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 46% lower than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.
School 1 is run by Paterson Public School District, whose 43 schools enroll 21,372 students.
Roughly 68% of students at School 1 are Hispanic. Other groups make up 30% Black. County-wide, 44% of Passaic County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
School 1's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.3:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 65%.
The model predicts 30.9% for a school in New Jersey with School 1's free or reduced-price lunch share. School 1 posts 42.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Passaic County, the median household income is $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 155 public schools in Passaic County, enrolling about 83,237 students in all.
Nearby, School 26 is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 17.4% on proficiency, and School 1 is above that at 42.0%.
The NCES locale for School 1 is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 17 fewer students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for School 1 covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- School 260.0 mi · 419
- Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts0.3 mi · 258
- Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center0.5 mi · 99
- School 210.5 mi · 665
- Paterson STEAM High School0.5 mi · 379
- Students Transitioning and Achieving Real Success0.5 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About School 1How many students attend School 1?
School 1 enrolls approximately 217 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does School 1 serve?
School 1 serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at School 1?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at School 1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at School 1?
At School 1, the student body is approximately 1% White, 68% Hispanic, 30% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is School 1 in?
School 1 is part of Paterson Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.