School 1

School 1 is an elementary-level community of low-enrollment scale in PATERSON, New Jersey, operated by Paterson Public School District, hosting 217 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 46% below typical.

Within Paterson Public School District, which oversees 43 schools and 21,372 students, School 1 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, School 1 lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 30% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, School 1 shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting School 1 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, School 1 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Passaic County) shows that median household income runs about $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), School 1 is one campus in the mix.

School 26 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, School 1 comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 17.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 248 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 44% to 30% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for School 1 typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.