Charles J. Riley/ School 9 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

6 Timothy Street
Paterson, NJ 07503

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Bottom 50%

Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Charles J. Riley/ School 9 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 726 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Charles J. Riley/ School 9's student population of 726 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles J. Riley/ School 9
Pre-K	27
Kind	68
1	76
2	89
3	69
4	78
5	76
6	83
7	80
8	80

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Total Students

726 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9
2024	726
2023	726
2022	692
2021	736
2020	771
2019	771
2018	846
2017	846
2016	1,148
2015	1,244
2014	1,285
2013	1,279
2012	1,295
2011	1,244
2010	1,239
2009	1,223
2008	1,216
2007	1,188
2006	1,172
2005	1,201
2004	1,202
2003	1,185
2002	1,227
2001	1,230
2000	1,211
1999	1,171
1998	1,175
1996	1,027
1995	1,097
1994	1,136
1993	1,136
1992	1,101
1991	1,197
1990	1,159
1989	1,057
1988	770
1987	706

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9
2024	62
2023	63
2022	64
2021	65
2020	67
2019	67
2018	69
2017	69
2016	95
2015	96
2014	96
2013	101
2012	96
2011	83
2010	84
2009	92
2008	85
2007	102
2006	101
2005	96
2004	93
2003	100
2002	90
2001	76
2000	76
1999	74
1998	69
1996	71
1995	69
1994	70
1993	69
1992	69
1991	70
1990	70
1989	59
1988	44
1987	43

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Charles J. Riley/ School 9 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles J. Riley/ School 9 is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1678 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9
2023	#1678
2022	#1603
2021	#1861
2019	#1478
2018	#1537
2017	#1542
2016	#1647
2015	#1638
2014	#1714
2013	#1708
2012	#1746

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22%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	22%	38%	11%
2022	24%	36%	11%
2021	7%	26%	6%
2019	41%	44%	18%
2018	37%	42%	17%
2017	34%	41%	16%
2016	28%	40%	17%
2015	24%	36%	16%
2014	71%	75%	52%
2013	69%	75%	51%
2012	71%	75%	51%

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34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	34%	49%	24%
2021	31%	47%	26%
2019	47%	57%	30%
2018	45%	55%	17%
2017	43%	53%	25%
2016	41%	50%	24%
2015	35%	47%	21%
2014	54%	69%	41%
2013	57%	69%	42%
2012	54%	69%	40%
2011	52%	69%	37%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	7%	23%	5%
2021	12%	22%	4%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	13:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	14:1
2012	13:1	12:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	12:1
2009	13:1	12:1	10:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	10:1
2005	13:1	13:1	11:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	13:1	11:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	14:1	14:1
1993	16:1	14:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	13:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	14:1	13:1
1989	18:1	14:1	14:1
1988	18:1	15:1	14:1
1987	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	6%	11%
2023	6%	10%	6%
2022	7%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	4%	11%	6%
2019	4%	11%	6%
2018	3%	10%	5%
2017	3%	10%	5%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	2%	10%	5%
2014	2%	10%	4%
2013	1%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	5%
2011	2%	9%	4%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	4%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	41%	34%
2023	42%	33%	69%
2022	40%	32%	65%
2021	37%	31%	67%
2020	40%	29%	67%
2019	40%	29%	67%
2018	48%	27%	68%
2017	48%	27%	68%
2016	61%	26%	69%
2015	62%	25%	62%
2014	54%	24%	63%
2013	53%	23%	63%
2012	53%	23%	62%
2011	52%	22%	62%
2010	53%	21%	60%
2009	52%	20%	59%
2008	51%	19%	57%
2007	49%	19%	57%
2006	51%	18%	56%
2005	53%	18%	55%
2004	55%	17%	54%
2003	54%	17%	54%
2002	53%	16%	53%
2001	51%	15%	51%
2000	43%	15%	51%
1999	48%	14%	51%
1998	48%	14%	51%
1996	49%	14%	50%
1995	52%	13%	50%
1994	47%	13%	49%
1993	47%	13%	48%
1992	46%	12%	47%
1991	47%	12%	46%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	3%	14%
2023	3%	15%	20%
2022	3%	15%	21%
2021	2%	15%	21%
2020	3%	15%	23%
2019	3%	15%	23%
2018	2%	16%	23%
2017	2%	16%	23%
2016	1%	16%	22%
2015	1%	16%	22%
2014	2%	16%	27%
2013	3%	16%	28%
2012	3%	16%	28%
2011	3%	16%	30%
2010	3%	17%	31%
2009	3%	17%	33%
2008	4%	17%	34%
2007	5%	17%	35%
2006	5%	18%	36%
2005	4%	18%	37%
2004	4%	18%	38%
2003	4%	18%	38%
2002	5%	18%	38%
2001	5%	18%	39%
2000	6%	18%	40%
1999	6%	18%	41%
1998	5%	18%	41%
1996	5%	19%	41%
1995	4%	19%	42%
1994	4%	19%	42%
1993	4%	19%	42%
1992	4%	19%	42%
1991	4%	19%	43%

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White

49%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	49%	38%
2023	48%	39%	5%
2022	50%	40%	6%
2021	56%	41%	5%
2020	53%	43%	4%
2019	53%	43%	4%
2018	47%	45%	4%
2017	47%	45%	4%
2016	33%	46%	4%
2015	31%	48%	6%
2014	42%	49%	6%
2013	43%	50%	5%
2012	42%	51%	5%
2011	43%	52%	4%
2010	42%	53%	5%
2009	44%	54%	5%
2008	44%	55%	6%
2007	45%	56%	5%
2006	42%	56%	5%
2005	41%	57%	5%
2004	39%	58%	5%
2003	40%	58%	5%
2002	40%	59%	6%
2001	42%	61%	7%
2000	50%	61%	6%
1999	45%	62%	6%
1998	45%	62%	6%
1996	45%	62%	7%
1995	43%	63%	6%
1994	48%	63%	7%
1993	45%	63%	8%
1992	47%	64%	9%
1991	47%	65%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	0.59	0.71
2023	0.59	0.71	0.48
2022	0.59	0.71	0.49
2021	0.55	0.71	0.50
2020	0.56	0.70	0.50
2019	0.56	0.70	0.50
2018	0.55	0.70	0.49
2017	0.55	0.70	0.49
2016	0.52	0.69	0.48
2015	0.52	0.68	0.49
2014	0.53	0.68	0.53
2013	0.54	0.67	0.53
2012	0.55	0.66	0.53
2011	0.55	0.65	0.54
2010	0.55	0.65	0.54
2009	0.54	0.64	0.55
2008	0.55	0.63	0.56
2007	0.56	0.62	0.56
2006	0.57	0.62	0.56
2005	0.56	0.61	0.56
2004	0.55	0.60	0.57
2003	0.55	0.60	0.57
2002	0.56	0.59	0.57
2001	0.57	0.58	0.59
2000	0.57	0.57	0.58
1999	0.58	0.57	0.58
1998	0.58	0.57	0.58
1996	0.56	0.56	0.58
1995	0.55	0.55	0.58
1994	0.55	0.55	0.59
1993	0.58	0.55	0.59
1992	0.57	0.54	0.59
1991	0.56	0.53	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	73%	32%
2023	72%	31%	62%
2022	75%	30%	65%
2021	82%	32%	63%
2020	79%	33%	67%
2019	79%	33%	67%
2018	72%	33%	71%
2017	72%	33%	71%
2016	77%	33%	69%
2015	6%	31%	12%
2014	91%	32%	86%
2013	89%	31%	80%
2012	86%	29%	80%
2011	84%	27%	80%
2010	84%	26%	78%
2009	82%	24%	76%
2008	81%	22%	71%
2007	79%	21%	68%
2006	74%	21%	64%
2004	68%	21%	51%
2003	83%	21%	69%
2002	80%	22%	71%
2001	74%	22%	65%
2000	95%	23%	70%
1999	81%	24%	77%
1998	88%	24%	75%
1996	81%	24%	73%
1995	84%	24%	76%
1994	82%	24%	75%
1993	71%	23%	70%
1992	66%	21%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	2%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2004	14%	6%	11%
2003	12%	6%	11%
2002	15%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paterson Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles J. Riley/ School 9's ranking?

Charles J. Riley/ School 9 is ranked #1678 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Charles J. Riley/ School 9 often compared to?

Charles J. Riley/ School 9is often viewed alongside schools like School No. 5, School #2 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Charles J. Riley/ School 9?

726 students attend Charles J. Riley/ School 9.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Charles J. Riley/ School 9 students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles J. Riley/ School 9?

Charles J. Riley/ School 9 has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Charles J. Riley/ School 9 offer ?

Charles J. Riley/ School 9 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Charles J. Riley/ School 9 part of?

Charles J. Riley/ School 9 is part of Paterson Public School District.

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