Public SchoolElementary

School 20

500 East 37th Street, Paterson, NJ 07504

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
343
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.3 : 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 scores17% proficient in math & reading
11thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
4thpercentile
Class size9.3 students per teacher
85thpercentile

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 20

School 20 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, 343 students were enrolled, with about 9.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller 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

500 East 37th Street
Paterson, NJ 07504
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
343 students
Students per teacher
9.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Paterson Public School District
County
Passaic County
NCES school ID
341269004912

Schools near School 20

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School 25
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 526 students
D0.6 mi
School 24
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 668 students
F0.7 mi
School 16
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–8 · 813 students
F0.9 mi
School 13
Public · Grades K–8 · 499 students
F0.9 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.