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Best Elementary Schools
in Paterson Public School District

This page covers 29 elementary schools in Paterson Public School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

29
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
School 1
Grades KG–05238 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($35,791/student)
78
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
2
rank
School 19
Grades KG–04343 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($35,791/student)
76
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
School 5
Grades KG–05785 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($35,791/student)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
School 21
Grades PK–08690 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($35,791/student)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
School 27
Grades PK–05672 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($35,791/student)
72
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
6
rank
Dale Avenue
Grades PK–02263 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1) · above-average investment ($35,791/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
7
rank
School 2
Grades KG–08485 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($35,791/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
School 8
Grades KG–08454 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($35,791/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
School 20
Grades KG–08374 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1) · above-average investment ($35,791/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Edward W. Kilpatrick
Grades PK–03345 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($35,791/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$35,791
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
19 more elementary schools in Paterson Public School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
29
Elementary Schools
41
Total Schools
78
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
School 1
Score: 78/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.