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Passaic City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 8,294 students in Passaic City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Passaic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
12,112 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
995 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Passaic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#595 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
73%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
94%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
1%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,743 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,131 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,743
$26,937
Spending / Student
$36,131
$25,834
Best Passaic City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
(Math: 32% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 6-12 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19 Henry Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: 2-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 6-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
320 Highland Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 779-4219
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 779-4219
Gr: 1-8 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
390 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5501
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5501
Gr: K-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Mario Drago School No. 3
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Gr: PK-8 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
School No. 5
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
168 Monroe St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-6747
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-6747
Gr: K-8 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #88.
Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
151 Harrison St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5510
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5510
Gr: K-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Sonia Sotomayor School #21
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
225 Madison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: K-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #1010.
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
390 Gregory Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5511
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5511
Gr: K-8 | 867 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #1111.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Gr: PK-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
Etta Gero School No. 9
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 First St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5509
Gr: K-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: n/an/a
95 Dayton Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: 4-6 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: n/an/a
64 Parker Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: K-3 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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