Paterson Arts And Science Charter School vs. Paterson Charter School For Science And Technology
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School Overview
School
Paterson Charter School For Science And Technology
196 West Railway Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
Paterson, NJ 07503
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Paterson Arts And Science Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Paterson Charter School For Science And Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,212 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Paterson Arts And Science Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,664 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Paterson Charter School For Science And Technology ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
1,212 students
1,664 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
122 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1859 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1907 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
8%
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
95
131
Grade 1 Students
99
143
Grade 2 Students
99
144
Grade 3 Students
100
145
Grade 4 Students
98
145
Grade 5 Students
100
144
Grade 6 Students
100
144
Grade 7 Students
100
144
Grade 8 Students
100
144
Grade 9 Students
99
105
Grade 10 Students
87
96
Grade 11 Students
66
100
Grade 12 Students
69
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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n/a
% Hispanic
78%
64%
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% Black
19%
28%
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% White
2%
7%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
80%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
12%
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