School 21 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

322 10th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514

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Bottom 50%

Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School 21 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 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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

School 21's student population of 642 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 21
Pre-K	16
Kind	51
1	56
2	81
3	62
4	79
5	66
6	82
7	73
8	76

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Total Students

642 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 21
2023	690
2022	668
2021	694
2020	747
2019	747
2018	751
2017	751
2016	756
2015	785
2014	692
2013	692
2012	705
2011	661
2010	691
2009	700
2008	689
2007	751
2006	790
2005	785
2004	824
2003	846
2002	809
2001	818
2000	800
1999	830
1998	858
1996	719
1995	705
1994	702
1993	705
1992	678
1991	823
1990	794

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 21
2023	47
2022	48
2021	51
2020	53
2019	53
2018	55
2017	55
2016	46
2015	60
2014	55
2013	53
2012	54
2011	48
2010	55
2009	59
2008	56
2007	67
2006	68
2005	67
2004	65
2003	65
2002	63
2001	58
2000	58
1999	50
1998	45
1996	47
1995	49
1994	47
1993	50
1992	53
1991	56
1990	55

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School Calendar

School Motto

Truth and Honor

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

School 21 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 21 is 0.35, 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)

#2170 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 21
2023	#2170
2022	#2192
2021	#2179
2019	#2196
2018	#2190
2017	#2205
2016	#2223
2015	#2160
2014	#2194
2013	#2168
2012	#2108

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	3%	38%	11%
2022	2%	36%	11%
2021	1%	26%	6%
2019	6%	44%	18%
2018	8%	42%	17%
2017	5%	41%	16%
2016	4%	40%	17%
2015	7%	36%	16%
2014	33%	75%	52%
2013	39%	75%	51%
2012	41%	75%	51%

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10%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	10%	49%	24%
2021	11%	47%	26%
2019	14%	57%	30%
2018	12%	55%	17%
2017	11%	53%	25%
2016	10%	50%	24%
2015	12%	47%	21%
2014	23%	69%	41%
2013	28%	69%	42%
2012	37%	69%	40%
2011	30%	69%	37%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	4%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	15:1	11:1	13:1
2022	14:1	11:1	12:1
2021	14:1	11:1	12:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	16:1	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	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	12:1	10:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	10:1
2005	12:1	13:1	11:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	13:1	14:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2020	1%	11%	6%
2019	1%	11%	6%
2007	1%	8%	3%

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Hispanic

78%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	74%	33%	69%
2022	74%	32%	65%
2021	77%	31%	67%
2020	75%	29%	67%
2019	75%	29%	67%
2018	74%	27%	68%
2017	74%	27%	68%
2016	71%	26%	69%
2015	70%	25%	62%
2014	56%	24%	63%
2013	55%	23%	63%
2012	52%	23%	62%
2011	51%	22%	62%
2010	50%	21%	60%
2009	50%	20%	59%
2008	52%	19%	57%
2007	46%	19%	57%
2006	47%	18%	56%
2005	45%	18%	55%
2004	44%	17%	54%
2003	43%	17%	54%
2002	42%	16%	53%
2001	41%	15%	51%
2000	39%	15%	51%
1999	40%	14%	51%
1998	42%	14%	51%
1996	42%	14%	50%
1995	40%	13%	50%
1994	39%	13%	49%
1993	38%	13%	48%
1992	38%	12%	47%

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Black

22%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	26%	15%	20%
2022	26%	15%	21%
2021	22%	15%	21%
2020	24%	15%	23%
2019	24%	15%	23%
2018	26%	16%	23%
2017	26%	16%	23%
2016	29%	16%	22%
2015	30%	16%	22%
2014	43%	16%	27%
2013	45%	16%	28%
2012	48%	16%	28%
2011	49%	16%	30%
2010	50%	17%	31%
2009	50%	17%	33%
2008	48%	17%	34%
2007	53%	17%	35%
2006	53%	18%	36%
2005	53%	18%	37%
2004	55%	18%	38%
2003	56%	18%	38%
2002	57%	18%	38%
2001	58%	18%	39%
2000	61%	18%	40%
1999	60%	18%	41%
1998	58%	18%	41%
1996	57%	19%	41%
1995	59%	19%	42%
1994	60%	19%	42%
1993	61%	19%	42%
1992	62%	19%	42%

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White

n/a

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2021	1%	41%	5%
2014	1%	49%	6%
2005	2%	57%	5%
2004	1%	58%	5%
2003	1%	58%	5%
2002	1%	59%	6%
2001	1%	61%	7%
1996	1%	62%	7%
1995	1%	63%	6%
1994	1%	63%	7%
1993	1%	63%	8%
1991	1%	65%	9%
1990	1%	66%	10%
1989	1%	67%	10%
1988	2%	68%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.48
2022	0.39	0.71	0.49
2021	0.36	0.71	0.50
2020	0.38	0.70	0.50
2019	0.38	0.70	0.50
2018	0.39	0.70	0.49
2017	0.39	0.70	0.49
2016	0.42	0.69	0.48
2015	0.42	0.68	0.49
2014	0.51	0.68	0.53
2013	0.50	0.67	0.53
2012	0.50	0.66	0.53
2011	0.50	0.65	0.54
2010	0.51	0.65	0.54
2009	0.51	0.64	0.55
2008	0.50	0.63	0.56
2007	0.51	0.62	0.56
2006	0.50	0.62	0.56
2005	0.52	0.61	0.56
2004	0.52	0.60	0.57
2003	0.51	0.60	0.57
2002	0.50	0.59	0.57
2001	0.51	0.58	0.59
2000	0.49	0.57	0.58
1999	0.48	0.57	0.58
1998	0.49	0.57	0.58
1996	0.50	0.56	0.58
1995	0.50	0.55	0.58
1994	0.49	0.55	0.59
1993	0.49	0.55	0.59
1992	0.48	0.54	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	52%	31%	62%
2022	65%	30%	65%
2021	54%	32%	63%
2020	83%	33%	67%
2019	83%	33%	67%
2018	75%	33%	71%
2017	75%	33%	71%
2016	76%	33%	69%
2015	1%	31%	12%
2014	90%	32%	86%
2013	86%	31%	80%
2012	82%	29%	80%
2011	78%	27%	80%
2010	78%	26%	78%
2009	80%	24%	76%
2008	76%	22%	71%
2007	61%	21%	68%
2006	53%	21%	64%
2004	50%	21%	51%
2003	59%	21%	69%
2002	68%	22%	71%
2001	73%	22%	65%
2000	77%	23%	70%
1999	88%	24%	77%
1998	88%	24%	75%
1996	78%	24%	73%
1995	79%	24%	76%
1994	78%	24%	75%
1993	64%	23%	70%
1992	62%	21%	64%
1991	49%	18%	58%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	School 21	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2004	14%	6%	11%
2003	16%	6%	11%
2002	12%	6%	10%
2001	13%	6%	10%
2000	12%	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 21's ranking?

School 21 is ranked #2170 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?

3% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School 21?

642 students attend School 21.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of School 21 students are Hispanic, and 22% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School 21?

School 21 has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 21 offer ?

School 21 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School 21 part of?

School 21 is part of Paterson Public School District.

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