School 2 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

22 Passaic Street
Paterson, NJ 07501

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Bottom 50%

Serving 511 students in grades Kindergarten-8, School 2 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 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 511 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (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

School 2's student population of 511 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 2
Kind	43
1	54
2	51
3	48
4	61
5	66
6	65
7	61
8	62

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Total Students

511 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 2
2023	485
2022	472
2021	491
2020	533
2019	533
2018	593
2017	593
2016	561
2015	602
2014	643
2013	615
2012	606
2011	618
2010	610
2009	602
2008	571
2007	639
2006	648
2005	646
2004	701
2003	694
2002	715
2001	691
2000	703
1999	712
1998	560
1996	593
1995	542
1994	538
1993	487
1992	468
1991	481
1990	547

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 2
2023	41
2022	37
2021	45
2020	48
2019	48
2018	47
2017	47
2016	52
2015	49
2014	51
2013	54
2012	44
2011	38
2010	36
2009	67
2008	36
2007	62
2006	65
2005	64
2004	61
2003	59
2002	61
2001	57
2000	56
1999	53
1998	40
1996	40
1995	41
1994	39
1993	44
1992	39
1991	43
1990	46

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School Calendar

School Motto

Welcome to Paterson Public School # 2 ~ Home of the Eagles

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

School 2 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 School 2 is 0.37, 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)

#1746 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 2
2023	#1746
2022	#1721
2021	#1991
2019	#1916
2018	#1739
2017	#1920
2016	#1657
2015	#1467
2014	#2072
2013	#2058
2012	#2066

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20%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	20%	38%	11%
2022	18%	36%	11%
2021	4%	26%	6%
2019	22%	44%	18%
2018	25%	42%	17%
2017	20%	41%	16%
2016	29%	40%	17%
2015	31%	36%	16%
2014	50%	75%	52%
2013	49%	75%	51%
2012	47%	75%	51%

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32%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	32%	49%	24%
2021	28%	47%	26%
2019	35%	57%	30%
2018	44%	55%	17%
2017	31%	53%	25%
2016	39%	50%	24%
2015	37%	47%	21%
2014	36%	69%	41%
2013	40%	69%	42%
2012	37%	69%	40%
2011	35%	69%	37%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	7%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	4%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	11:1	12:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	12:1
2009	9:1	12:1	10:1
2008	16:1	15:1	13:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	10:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	14:1	11:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	11:1	15:1	14:1
1992	12:1	15:1	13:1
1991	11:1	15:1	14:1
1990	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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

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Hispanic

78%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	77%	33%	69%
2022	78%	32%	65%
2021	80%	31%	67%
2020	82%	29%	67%
2019	82%	29%	67%
2018	84%	27%	68%
2017	84%	27%	68%
2016	83%	26%	69%
2015	82%	25%	62%
2014	77%	24%	63%
2013	75%	23%	63%
2012	73%	23%	62%
2011	74%	22%	62%
2010	71%	21%	60%
2009	71%	20%	59%
2008	70%	19%	57%
2007	71%	19%	57%
2006	69%	18%	56%
2005	70%	18%	55%
2004	70%	17%	54%
2003	69%	17%	54%
2002	69%	16%	53%
2001	71%	15%	51%
2000	69%	15%	51%
1999	69%	14%	51%
1998	73%	14%	51%
1996	77%	14%	50%
1995	77%	13%	50%
1994	80%	13%	49%
1993	76%	13%	48%
1992	76%	12%	47%

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Black

15%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	15%	15%	20%
2022	15%	15%	21%
2021	14%	15%	21%
2020	12%	15%	23%
2019	12%	15%	23%
2018	11%	16%	23%
2017	11%	16%	23%
2016	11%	16%	22%
2015	13%	16%	22%
2014	17%	16%	27%
2013	19%	16%	28%
2012	20%	16%	28%
2011	18%	16%	30%
2010	19%	17%	31%
2009	20%	17%	33%
2008	20%	17%	34%
2007	19%	17%	35%
2006	20%	18%	36%
2005	20%	18%	37%
2004	18%	18%	38%
2003	18%	18%	38%
2002	19%	18%	38%
2001	18%	18%	39%
2000	20%	18%	40%
1999	19%	18%	41%
1998	14%	18%	41%
1996	12%	19%	41%
1995	12%	19%	42%
1994	13%	19%	42%
1993	12%	19%	42%
1992	10%	19%	42%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	3%	39%	5%
2022	2%	40%	6%
2021	2%	41%	5%
2020	2%	43%	4%
2019	2%	43%	4%
2018	1%	45%	4%
2017	1%	45%	4%
2016	1%	46%	4%
2015	1%	48%	6%
2014	1%	49%	6%
2013	1%	50%	5%
2012	1%	51%	5%
2011	2%	52%	4%
2010	2%	53%	5%
2009	2%	54%	5%
2008	3%	55%	6%
2007	3%	56%	5%
2006	2%	56%	5%
2005	1%	57%	5%
2004	3%	58%	5%
2003	5%	58%	5%
2002	3%	59%	6%
2001	3%	61%	7%
2000	2%	61%	6%
1999	2%	62%	6%
1998	2%	62%	6%
1996	2%	62%	7%
1995	4%	63%	6%
1994	1%	63%	7%
1993	4%	63%	8%
1992	5%	64%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2016)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.48
2022	0.37	0.71	0.49
2021	0.34	0.71	0.50
2020	0.31	0.70	0.50
2019	0.31	0.70	0.50
2018	0.28	0.70	0.49
2017	0.28	0.70	0.49
2016	0.30	0.69	0.48
2015	0.31	0.68	0.49
2014	0.38	0.68	0.53
2013	0.40	0.67	0.53
2012	0.43	0.66	0.53
2011	0.42	0.65	0.54
2010	0.46	0.65	0.54
2009	0.46	0.64	0.55
2008	0.47	0.63	0.56
2007	0.46	0.62	0.56
2006	0.48	0.62	0.56
2005	0.48	0.61	0.56
2004	0.47	0.60	0.57
2003	0.49	0.60	0.57
2002	0.48	0.59	0.57
2001	0.46	0.58	0.59
2000	0.48	0.57	0.58
1999	0.50	0.57	0.58
1998	0.45	0.57	0.58
1996	0.39	0.56	0.58
1995	0.41	0.55	0.58
1994	0.37	0.55	0.59
1993	0.41	0.55	0.59
1992	0.41	0.54	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	52%	31%	62%
2022	75%	30%	65%
2021	78%	32%	63%
2020	68%	33%	67%
2019	68%	33%	67%
2018	70%	33%	71%
2017	70%	33%	71%
2016	79%	33%	69%
2015	4%	31%	12%
2014	90%	32%	86%
2013	79%	31%	80%
2012	89%	29%	80%
2011	87%	27%	80%
2010	88%	26%	78%
2009	86%	24%	76%
2008	82%	22%	71%
2007	78%	21%	68%
2006	74%	21%	64%
2004	65%	21%	51%
2003	81%	21%	69%
2002	76%	22%	71%
2001	72%	22%	65%
2000	95%	23%	70%
1999	92%	24%	77%
1998	97%	24%	75%
1996	95%	24%	73%
1995	98%	24%	76%
1994	99%	24%	75%
1993	86%	23%	70%
1992	85%	21%	64%
1991	76%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	School 2	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	11%
2003	10%	6%	11%
2002	10%	6%	10%
2001	9%	6%	10%
2000	4%	5%	7%

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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 School 2's ranking?

School 2 is ranked #1746 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

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

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School 2?

511 students attend School 2.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of School 2 students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School 2?

School 2 has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 2 offer ?

School 2 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School 2 part of?

School 2 is part of Paterson Public School District.

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