Paterson Arts and Science Charter School
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School in Paterson, New Jersey enrolled 1,330 students in 2024-25 with 103.0 full-time teachers, 12.9 students per teacher against the New Jersey median of 10.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (New Jersey: 90.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 27%
1,160 students in 2022-23, 1,212 students in 2023-24, 1,330 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 81.0 to 103.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,160 | 81.0 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,212 | 84.0 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 1,330 | 103.0 | 12.9 |
12.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 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.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Paterson Arts and Science Charter School enrolled 332 students and reported no counselor; it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions12
- Chronically absent25.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
78.9% of students were Hispanic, 17.2% Black, 2.0% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic78.9%
- Black17.2%
- White2.0%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian0.4%
- Two or more races0.2%
- 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 Paterson Arts and Science Charter School scored proficient or above: 30% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 30% | 30% | 48.6% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 15% | 12% (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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 62 students in Paterson Arts and Science Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 90‑94% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 62 | 62 | 106,157 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Paterson
3 public schools of this kind in Paterson report 2024-25 enrollment; Paterson Arts and Science Charter School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Achieve Paterson Charter School | 1,688 | 20.1 | 82.8% |
| Paterson Arts and Science Charter School | 1,330 | 12.9 | 63.5% |
| Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center | 99 | not reported | 57.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Paterson Arts and Science Charter School
- College Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.3 miles away: 1,688 students, 20.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Anna Iandoli Early Learning CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.7 miles away: 99 students (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Compare Paterson Arts and Science Charter School with College Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Paterson Arts and Science Charter School spends per student$20,658 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,658
- The largest public schools in New JerseyPaterson Arts and Science Charter School is the number 15 by size of 109 New Jersey schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#15 of 109
- New Jersey schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 10.2 for schools of this kind.12.9:1
- 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 Paterson Arts and Science Charter School
How many students attend Paterson Arts and Science Charter School?
1,330 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,160 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Paterson, NJ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Paterson Arts and Science Charter School?
12.9 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.Is Paterson Arts and Science Charter School a Title I school?
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Paterson Arts and Science Charter School do on state tests?
The students tested at Paterson Arts and Science Charter School scored proficient or above: 30% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% 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.What is the graduation rate at Paterson Arts and Science Charter School?
90-94% of the 62 students in Paterson Arts and Science Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Paterson Arts and Science Charter School in?
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School, NCES district ID 3400765. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340076503254 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
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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.