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Alexander Hamilton Academy

11-27 16th Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07501

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
439
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Paterson Public School District
Passaic County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
23rdpercentile
Equity25% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Alexander Hamilton Academy

Alexander Hamilton Academy is a public elementary school in Paterson, New Jersey, serving grades K–8. It is part of Paterson Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Passaic County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 439 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

11-27 16th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
439 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Paterson Public School District
County
Passaic County
NCES school ID
341269000353

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.