Middle school (grades 6-8) · Paterson, NJ

Joseph a. Taub School

Federal NCES profile for Joseph a. Taub School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341269003263
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Joseph a. Taub School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools.

#30 of 40
public schools in Paterson · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
18.1:1
large classes for New Jersey
51.1%
free-lunch eligible

Joseph a. Taub School has class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Joseph a. Taub School ranks #30 of 40 public schools in Paterson, NJ.

School address

Paterson, NJ 07502
District: Paterson Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341269003263 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Joseph a. Taub School held near 968 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 54.0 → 54.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 341269003263 · Paterson, NJ Middle · MID · TRAD

976 enr · 18.1:1 · 51.1% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Eastside High School (2,073 students)

Joseph a. Taub School held near 968 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 54.0 → 54.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Joseph a. Taub School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Joseph a. Taub School reports 976 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Joseph a. Taub School compares

Joseph a. Taub School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▲ 53% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.1% ▲ 73% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 976 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
976
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.1%
free-lunch eligible - 73% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 53% above state mean
Top 97% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,726
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 488 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.3%
Asian 26.1%
African American 10.7%
White 3.7%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Joseph a. Taub School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Paterson Public School District reports $25,726 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Joseph a. Taub School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eastside High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
School 16 Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
School 5 Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Charles J. Riley School 9 Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Joseph a. Taub School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Paterson Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~976 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Joseph a. Taub School

How many students attend Joseph a. Taub School?

Joseph a. Taub School has 976 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Paterson, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 978 (2022-23) → 968 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph a. Taub School?

The student-teacher ratio at Joseph a. Taub School is 18.1:1, which is 53% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Joseph a. Taub School?

51.1% of students at Joseph a. Taub School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Joseph a. Taub School?

The largest demographic group at Joseph a. Taub School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment, in Paterson, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Joseph a. Taub School?

Joseph a. Taub School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Joseph a. Taub School rank among public schools in Paterson?

By Resource Investment Index, Joseph a. Taub School ranks #30 of 40 public schools in Paterson, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Paterson on the city page.

What other schools are in Paterson Public School District?

Besides Joseph a. Taub School, Paterson Public School District also operates Eastside High School (2,073 students), John F. Kennedy High School (1,846 students), and School 16 (813 students). See the Paterson Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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