School 25 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

287 Trenton Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503

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Bottom 50%

Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School 25 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 is 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 540 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

School 25's student population of 540 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 25
Pre-K	68
Kind	41
1	42
2	50
3	60
4	59
5	49
6	47
7	60
8	64

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Total Students

540 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	School 25
2022	545
2021	596
2020	601
2019	601
2018	571
2017	571
2016	752
2015	710
2014	719
2013	692
2012	656
2011	690
2010	667
2009	612
2008	686
2007	687
2006	688
2005	726
2004	733
2003	728
2002	692
2001	691
2000	739
1999	758
1998	763
1996	694
1995	628
1994	621
1993	586
1992	527
1991	549

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 25
2023	41
2022	42
2021	42
2020	44
2019	44
2018	42
2017	42
2016	41
2015	44
2014	45
2013	44
2012	46
2011	38
2010	39
2009	44
2008	44
2007	62
2006	56
2005	55
2004	55
2003	57
2002	55
2001	45
2000	45
1999	42
1998	43
1996	45
1995	46
1994	47
1993	43
1992	44
1991	45
1990	45

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School Calendar

School Motto

Growing to learn and learning to grow...learning for all - whatever it takes!

School Rankings

School 25 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of School 25 is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1826 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 25
2023	#1826
2022	#1807
2021	#1920
2019	#1894
2018	#1895
2017	#1796
2016	#1843
2015	#1764
2014	#1903
2013	#1762
2012	#1863

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	14%	38%	11%
2022	13%	36%	11%
2021	5%	26%	6%
2019	22%	44%	18%
2018	24%	42%	17%
2017	24%	41%	16%
2016	25%	40%	17%
2015	22%	36%	16%
2014	62%	75%	52%
2013	67%	75%	51%
2012	65%	75%	51%

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32%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	32%	49%	24%
2021	28%	47%	26%
2019	37%	57%	30%
2018	33%	55%	17%
2017	37%	53%	25%
2016	31%	50%	24%
2015	28%	47%	21%
2014	45%	69%	41%
2013	54%	69%	42%
2012	49%	69%	40%
2011	51%	69%	37%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	4%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	14:1	11:1	12:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	18:1	12:1	13:1
2015	16:1	12:1	12:1
2014	16:1	12:1	12:1
2013	16:1	12:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	18:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	12:1
2009	14:1	12:1	10:1
2008	16:1	15:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	10:1
2005	13:1	13:1	11:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	13:1	14:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	14:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	12:1	15:1	13:1
1991	12:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	2%	10%	7%
2021	2%	10%	7%
2020	1%	11%	6%
2019	1%	11%	6%
2014	1%	10%	4%
2013	1%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	5%
2011	1%	9%	4%
2010	1%	9%	4%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	3%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

73%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	69%	32%	65%
2021	68%	31%	67%
2020	71%	29%	67%
2019	71%	29%	67%
2018	75%	27%	68%
2017	75%	27%	68%
2016	79%	26%	69%
2014	74%	24%	63%
2013	76%	23%	63%
2012	76%	23%	62%
2011	77%	22%	62%
2010	74%	21%	60%
2009	73%	20%	59%
2008	60%	19%	57%
2007	61%	19%	57%
2006	56%	18%	56%
2005	58%	18%	55%
2004	57%	17%	54%
2003	56%	17%	54%
2002	52%	16%	53%
2001	49%	15%	51%
2000	41%	15%	51%
1999	40%	14%	51%
1998	36%	14%	51%
1996	37%	14%	50%
1995	31%	13%	50%
1994	31%	13%	49%
1993	32%	13%	48%
1992	27%	12%	47%
1991	24%	12%	46%
1990	18%	11%	44%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	9%	15%	21%
2021	8%	15%	21%
2020	7%	15%	23%
2019	7%	15%	23%
2018	8%	16%	23%
2017	8%	16%	23%
2016	8%	16%	22%
2014	7%	16%	27%
2013	7%	16%	28%
2012	7%	16%	28%
2011	7%	16%	30%
2010	9%	17%	31%
2009	10%	17%	33%
2008	25%	17%	34%
2007	27%	17%	35%
2006	32%	18%	36%
2005	30%	18%	37%
2004	30%	18%	38%
2003	29%	18%	38%
2002	31%	18%	38%
2001	35%	18%	39%
2000	41%	18%	40%
1999	43%	18%	41%
1998	47%	18%	41%
1996	47%	19%	41%
1995	51%	19%	42%
1994	53%	19%	42%
1993	52%	19%	42%
1992	56%	19%	42%
1991	57%	19%	43%
1990	65%	19%	45%

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White

18%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	20%	40%	6%
2021	22%	41%	5%
2020	21%	43%	4%
2019	21%	43%	4%
2018	17%	45%	4%
2017	17%	45%	4%
2016	12%	46%	4%
2014	18%	49%	6%
2013	16%	50%	5%
2012	15%	51%	5%
2011	15%	52%	4%
2010	16%	53%	5%
2009	16%	54%	5%
2008	14%	55%	6%
2007	11%	56%	5%
2006	11%	56%	5%
2005	11%	57%	5%
2004	12%	58%	5%
2003	14%	58%	5%
2002	15%	59%	6%
2001	14%	61%	7%
2000	15%	61%	6%
1999	15%	62%	6%
1998	15%	62%	6%
1996	14%	62%	7%
1995	16%	63%	6%
1994	15%	63%	7%
1993	15%	63%	8%
1992	15%	64%	9%
1991	19%	65%	9%
1990	16%	66%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	0.48	0.71	0.49
2021	0.49	0.71	0.50
2020	0.45	0.70	0.50
2019	0.45	0.70	0.50
2018	0.41	0.70	0.49
2017	0.41	0.70	0.49
2016	0.36	0.69	0.48
2014	0.42	0.68	0.53
2013	0.40	0.67	0.53
2012	0.40	0.66	0.53
2011	0.38	0.65	0.54
2010	0.42	0.65	0.54
2009	0.44	0.64	0.55
2008	0.56	0.63	0.56
2007	0.55	0.62	0.56
2006	0.59	0.62	0.56
2005	0.57	0.61	0.56
2004	0.58	0.60	0.57
2003	0.59	0.60	0.57
2002	0.62	0.59	0.57
2001	0.62	0.58	0.59
2000	0.65	0.57	0.58
1999	0.64	0.57	0.58
1998	0.63	0.57	0.58
1996	0.64	0.56	0.58
1995	0.62	0.55	0.58
1994	0.61	0.55	0.59
1993	0.62	0.55	0.59
1992	0.60	0.54	0.59
1991	0.59	0.53	0.60
1990	0.52	0.52	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	65%	30%	65%
2021	56%	32%	63%
2020	53%	33%	67%
2019	53%	33%	67%
2018	71%	33%	71%
2017	71%	33%	71%
2016	51%	33%	69%
2015	4%	31%	12%
2014	83%	32%	86%
2013	78%	31%	80%
2012	80%	29%	80%
2011	79%	27%	80%
2010	77%	26%	78%
2009	68%	24%	76%
2008	75%	22%	71%
2007	70%	21%	68%
2006	69%	21%	64%
2004	58%	21%	51%
2003	74%	21%	69%
2002	75%	22%	71%
2001	68%	22%	65%
2000	81%	23%	70%
1999	87%	24%	77%
1998	61%	24%	75%
1996	58%	24%	73%
1995	77%	24%	76%
1994	77%	24%	75%
1993	79%	23%	70%
1992	72%	21%	64%
1991	63%	18%	58%
1990	51%	16%	52%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	School 25	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	8%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2018	7%	5%	3%
2017	7%	5%	3%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	11%	6%	5%
2012	12%	6%	6%
2011	13%	5%	7%
2010	16%	6%	8%
2009	16%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	13%	6%	10%
2006	12%	6%	9%
2004	14%	6%	11%
2003	14%	6%	11%
2002	12%	6%	10%
2001	12%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paterson Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is School 25's ranking?

School 25 is ranked #1826 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School 25?

540 students attend School 25.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of School 25 students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School 25?

School 25 has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 25 offer ?

School 25 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School 25 part of?

School 25 is part of Paterson Public School District.