College Achieve Paterson Charter School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Paterson, New Jersey

College Achieve Paterson Charter School in Paterson, New Jersey enrolled 1,688 students in 2024-25 with 84.0 full-time teachers, 20.1 students per teacher against the New Jersey median of 10.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 27% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 29% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 24%

1,305 students in 2022-23, 1,499 students in 2023-24, 1,688 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 68.0 to 84.0.

Students enrolled at College Achieve Paterson Charter School by school year2022-23: 1,305, 2023-24: 1,499, 2024-25: 1,68805001k1.5k2k2022-231,3052023-241,4992024-251,688
Students enrolled at College Achieve Paterson Charter School by school year2022-23: 1,305, 2023-24: 1,499, 2024-25: 1,68805001k1.5k2k2022-231,3052023-241,4992024-251,688
Students enrolled at College Achieve Paterson Charter School by school year2022-23: 1,305, 2023-24: 1,499, 2024-25: 1,68805001k1.5k2k2022-231,3052023-241,4992024-251,688
Students enrolled at College Achieve Paterson Charter School by school year2022-23: 1,305, 2023-24: 1,499, 2024-25: 1,68805001k1.5k2k2022-231,3052023-241,4992024-251,688
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,30568.019.2
2023-241,49964.023.4
2024-251,68884.020.1

20.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 New Jersey schools of this kind

Among the 103 New Jersey schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 20.1; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 20.1state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 20.1; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 20.1state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 20.1; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 20.1state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 20.1; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 20.1state median 10.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 607 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection College Achieve Paterson Charter School enrolled 1,213 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 45 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 607 of the 1,213 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions45
  • Chronically absent23.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.5% of students were Hispanic, 33.9% Black, 1.1% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic64.5%
  2. Black33.9%
  3. White1.1%
  4. American Indian0.2%
  5. Asian0.1%
  6. Two or more races0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at College Achieve Paterson Charter School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language arts, 2021-2241%41%48.6%
Math, 2022-2327%14% (2021-22)37.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Paterson

3 public schools of this kind in Paterson report 2024-25 enrollment; College Achieve Paterson Charter School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
College Achieve Paterson Charter School1,68820.182.8%
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School1,33012.963.5%
Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center99not reported57.6%

All public schools in Paterson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about College Achieve Paterson Charter School

  1. Paterson Arts and Science Charter SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.3 miles away: 1,330 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Anna Iandoli Early Learning CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.6 miles away: 99 students (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare College Achieve Paterson Charter School with Paterson Arts and Science Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much CAPS Paterson School spends per student$23,046 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,046
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyCollege Achieve Paterson Charter School is the number 8 by size of 109 New Jersey schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#8 of 109
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher20.1 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 10.2 for schools of this kind.20.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about College Achieve Paterson Charter School

  1. How many students attend College Achieve Paterson Charter School?
    1,688 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,305 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Paterson, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at College Achieve Paterson Charter School?
    20.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for schools of this kind is 10.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is College Achieve Paterson Charter School a Title I school?
    College Achieve Paterson Charter School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at College Achieve Paterson Charter School do on state tests?
    The students tested at College Achieve Paterson Charter School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is College Achieve Paterson Charter School in?
    CAPS Paterson School, NCES district ID 3400793. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340079303413 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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