Public SchoolElementary

School 12

121 North Second Street, Paterson, NJ 07522

FSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
474
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Paterson Public School District
Passaic County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores9% proficient in math & reading
3rdpercentile
Equity7% of low-income students proficient
2ndpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

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 School 12

School 12 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, 474 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 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 F (far below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

121 North Second Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
474 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Paterson Public School District
County
Passaic County
NCES school ID
341269004896

Schools near School 12

All 53 schools in Paterson →
School 28
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 463 students
A0.5 mi
School 10
Public · Grades K–8 · 474 students
F0.5 mi

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.