School 13

School 13, a moderately sized K-5 school in PATERSON, New Jersey, run under Paterson Public School District, instructs 499 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 23% larger than typical.

Paterson Public School District runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 21,372 students. School 13 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, School 13 logs that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 19% Black. 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 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Passaic County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, School 13 sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 27.9%; actual is 8.5%, a gap of -19.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Passaic County indicate median household earnings sit near $87,522, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), School 13 is one campus in the mix.

Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around School 13. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), School 13 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 9.5%.

School 13 operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at School 13 has changed only slightly, going from 503 students in 2018 to 499 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 66% to 80%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.