Paterson Preparatory Charter School
PATERSON, NJ · Paterson Preparatory Charter School
Regular public school · Charter · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large
1,214th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 8%▲ Improving
24 DEGRASSE ST, PATERSON, NJ 07505
(201)802-8065NCES ID 348036706171Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Paterson Preparatory Charter School 1,214th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 8% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2024 to 8th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 110 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 206 students (2023–24, NCES)
| Group | Now |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 79.6% |
| Black | 20.4% |
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Paterson Preparatory Charter School
- –Dale AvenuePaterson Public School District · 0.2 mi awayCompare
- #1229School 3Paterson Public School District · 0.2 mi away1,229th of 1,324
ELA 29% ▼1 · Math 10% =Compare - #876School 2Paterson Public School District · 0.3 mi away876th of 1,324
ELA 49% ▲19 · Math 31% ▲21Compare - #997Community Charter School of PatersonCommunity Charter School of Paterson · 0.3 mi away · charter997th of 1,324
ELA 39% ▲9 · Math 27% ▲17Compare - #1145Alexander Hamilton AcademyPaterson Public School District · 0.3 mi away1,145th of 1,324
ELA 31% ▲1 · Math 19% ▲9Compare - #812Norman S. WeirPaterson Public School District · 0.3 mi away812th of 1,324
ELA 53% ▲23 · Math 33% ▲23Compare - #1291Edward W. KilpatrickPaterson Public School District · 0.5 mi away1,291st of 1,324
ELA 15% ▼15 · Math 10% =Compare - #1219School 15Paterson Public School District · 0.6 mi away1,219th of 1,324
ELA 14% ▼16 · Math 25% ▲15Compare
What school district is Paterson Preparatory Charter School in?
Paterson Preparatory Charter School is part of the Paterson Preparatory Charter School district in PATERSON, New Jersey.
Is Paterson Preparatory Charter School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Paterson Preparatory Charter School 1,214th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 8% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Paterson Preparatory Charter School?
Hispanic 80%, Black 20% (206 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.