School 15

Located at 98 OAK STREET, in PATERSON, New Jersey, School 15 is a medium-sized elementary-level community that caters to 577 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Paterson Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 42% larger than the state mean of about 405.

School 15 is one of 43 schools operated by Paterson Public School District, a district that works with 21,372 students overall.

Demographically, School 15 lists that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Black. By comparison, Passaic County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Passaic County's rate of about 61%.

After controlling for student poverty, School 15 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 13.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Passaic County put median household income runs about $87,522, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Passaic County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), of which School 15 is one.

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, School 15 comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 16.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 656 students in 2018 compared to 577 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the School 15 community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.