School 8 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

35 Chadwick Street
Paterson, NJ 07503

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Bottom 50%

Serving 401 students in grades Kindergarten-8, School 8 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

School 8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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School 8's student population of 401 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 8
Kind	34
1	45
2	41
3	52
4	55
5	38
6	35
7	44
8	57

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Total Students

401 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 8
2023	454
2022	465
2021	461
2020	495
2019	495
2018	505
2017	505
2016	580
2015	603
2014	523
2013	510
2012	519
2011	555
2010	538
2009	564
2008	547
2007	537
2006	559
2005	602
2004	628
2003	653
2002	660
2001	607
2000	645
1999	675
1998	645
1996	712
1995	707
1994	688
1993	677
1992	605
1991	588
1990	550

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 8
2023	38
2022	37
2021	39
2020	41
2019	41
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	42
2014	37
2013	40
2012	37
2011	37
2010	46
2009	50
2008	44
2007	57
2006	55
2005	53
2004	50
2003	54
2002	51
2001	43
2000	43
1999	41
1998	38
1996	41
1995	41
1994	42
1993	43
1992	44
1991	38
1990	41

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School 8 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 8 is 0.17, 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)

#2080 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 8
2023	#2080
2022	#2116
2021	#2104
2019	#2117
2018	#2154
2017	#2132
2016	#2140
2015	#2073
2014	#2132
2013	#2174
2012	#2140

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	9%	38%	11%
2022	6%	36%	11%
2021	3%	26%	6%
2019	12%	44%	18%
2018	11%	42%	17%
2017	12%	41%	16%
2016	13%	40%	17%
2015	12%	36%	16%
2014	48%	75%	52%
2013	43%	75%	51%
2012	42%	75%	51%

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15%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	15%	49%	24%
2021	20%	47%	26%
2019	21%	57%	30%
2018	18%	55%	17%
2017	14%	53%	25%
2016	10%	50%	24%
2015	13%	47%	21%
2014	25%	69%	41%
2013	24%	69%	42%
2012	27%	69%	40%
2011	27%	69%	37%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	5%	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 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	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	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	12:1	10:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	9:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	14:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	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 (1993-2023)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	1%	10%	6%
2022	1%	10%	7%
2021	1%	10%	7%
2020	1%	11%	6%
2019	1%	11%	6%
1995	4%	5%	2%
1993	4%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

91%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	86%	33%	69%
2022	89%	32%	65%
2021	86%	31%	67%
2020	88%	29%	67%
2019	88%	29%	67%
2018	93%	27%	68%
2017	93%	27%	68%
2016	91%	26%	69%
2015	90%	25%	62%
2014	85%	24%	63%
2013	88%	23%	63%
2012	88%	23%	62%
2011	86%	22%	62%
2010	84%	21%	60%
2009	80%	20%	59%
2008	79%	19%	57%
2007	80%	19%	57%
2006	76%	18%	56%
2005	80%	18%	55%
2004	79%	17%	54%
2003	78%	17%	54%
2002	79%	16%	53%
2001	78%	15%	51%
2000	77%	15%	51%
1999	79%	14%	51%
1998	79%	14%	51%
1996	76%	14%	50%
1995	78%	13%	50%
1994	81%	13%	49%
1993	81%	13%	48%
1992	81%	12%	47%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	8%	15%	20%
2022	6%	15%	21%
2021	5%	15%	21%
2020	7%	15%	23%
2019	7%	15%	23%
2018	3%	16%	23%
2017	3%	16%	23%
2016	6%	16%	22%
2015	6%	16%	22%
2014	8%	16%	27%
2013	7%	16%	28%
2012	7%	16%	28%
2011	9%	16%	30%
2010	10%	17%	31%
2009	14%	17%	33%
2008	15%	17%	34%
2007	16%	17%	35%
2006	15%	18%	36%
2005	15%	18%	37%
2004	13%	18%	38%
2003	13%	18%	38%
2002	14%	18%	38%
2001	14%	18%	39%
2000	13%	18%	40%
1999	12%	18%	41%
1998	14%	18%	41%
1996	12%	19%	41%
1995	13%	19%	42%
1994	12%	19%	42%
1993	10%	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 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	5%	39%	5%
2022	4%	40%	6%
2021	8%	41%	5%
2020	4%	43%	4%
2019	4%	43%	4%
2018	4%	45%	4%
2017	4%	45%	4%
2016	3%	46%	4%
2015	4%	48%	6%
2014	7%	49%	6%
2013	5%	50%	5%
2012	5%	51%	5%
2011	5%	52%	4%
2010	6%	53%	5%
2009	6%	54%	5%
2008	6%	55%	6%
2007	4%	56%	5%
2006	5%	56%	5%
2005	5%	57%	5%
2004	8%	58%	5%
2003	9%	58%	5%
2002	7%	59%	6%
2001	8%	61%	7%
2000	10%	61%	6%
1999	9%	62%	6%
1998	7%	62%	6%
1996	12%	62%	7%
1995	5%	63%	6%
1994	7%	63%	7%
1993	5%	63%	8%
1992	9%	64%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	0.25	0.71	0.48
2022	0.20	0.71	0.49
2021	0.25	0.71	0.50
2020	0.22	0.70	0.50
2019	0.22	0.70	0.50
2018	0.13	0.70	0.49
2017	0.13	0.70	0.49
2016	0.17	0.69	0.48
2015	0.19	0.68	0.49
2014	0.27	0.68	0.53
2013	0.24	0.67	0.53
2012	0.22	0.66	0.53
2011	0.27	0.65	0.54
2010	0.29	0.65	0.54
2009	0.34	0.64	0.55
2008	0.35	0.63	0.56
2007	0.35	0.62	0.56
2006	0.40	0.62	0.56
2005	0.34	0.61	0.56
2004	0.36	0.60	0.57
2003	0.37	0.60	0.57
2002	0.35	0.59	0.57
2001	0.37	0.58	0.59
2000	0.40	0.57	0.58
1999	0.36	0.57	0.58
1998	0.35	0.57	0.58
1996	0.40	0.56	0.58
1995	0.38	0.55	0.58
1994	0.34	0.55	0.59
1993	0.34	0.55	0.59
1992	0.33	0.54	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

81%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	57%	31%	62%
2022	81%	30%	65%
2021	79%	32%	63%
2020	70%	33%	67%
2019	70%	33%	67%
2018	82%	33%	71%
2017	82%	33%	71%
2016	85%	33%	69%
2015	5%	31%	12%
2014	92%	32%	86%
2013	90%	31%	80%
2012	93%	29%	80%
2011	92%	27%	80%
2010	91%	26%	78%
2009	91%	24%	76%
2008	82%	22%	71%
2007	82%	21%	68%
2006	73%	21%	64%
2004	68%	21%	51%
2003	75%	21%	69%
2002	80%	22%	71%
2001	71%	22%	65%
2000	82%	23%	70%
1999	90%	24%	77%
1998	89%	24%	75%
1996	89%	24%	73%
1995	95%	24%	76%
1994	92%	24%	75%
1993	95%	23%	70%
1992	91%	21%	64%
1991	82%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	School 8	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	4%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	11%	6%	9%
2004	12%	6%	11%
2003	13%	6%	11%
2002	10%	6%	10%
2001	9%	6%	10%
2000	6%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is School 8's ranking?

School 8 is ranked #2080 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?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School 8?

401 students attend School 8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of School 8 students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School 8?

School 8 has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 8 offer ?

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

What school district is School 8 part of?

School 8 is part of Paterson Public School District.

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