School 20

As a cozy elementary-level community in PATERSON, New Jersey, School 20 hosts 343 students from grades K through 8, overseen by Paterson Public School District.

Within Paterson Public School District, which oversees 43 schools and 21,372 students, School 20 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, School 20 shows that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 29% Black. By comparison, Passaic County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting School 20 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, School 20 sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 32.3%; actual is 7.7%, a gap of -24.6 points.

In the area at large, 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 20 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, School 20 comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 23.1%.

School 20 operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at School 20 has decreased 26%, going from 463 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 51% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.