Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts

413 12th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514

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The Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts is a four-year public high school in Paterson in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Paterson Public Schools.

Serving 257 students in grades 9-12, Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts's student population of 257 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts
9	75
10	75
11	50
12	57

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts
2023	252
2022	219
2021	238
2020	238
2019	238
2018	278
2017	278
2016	287
2015	278
2014	265
2013	252
2012	248
2011	234
2010	226
2009	203
2008	205
2007	224
2006	186
2005	254
2004	245
2003	240
2002	241
2001	256
2000	277
1999	266
1998	264
1996	286
1995	316
1994	327
1993	337
1992	299

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts
2023	27
2022	25
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	33
2014	35
2013	33
2012	33
2011	28
2010	30
2009	29
2008	29
2007	33
2006	33
2005	34
2004	33
2003	34
2002	32
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	30
1996	29
1995	29
1994	30
1993	28
1992	28

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Year Founded

1986

School Rankings

Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts 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 Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts is 0.50, 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)

#2058 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts
2023	#2058
2022	#1979
2021	#1195
2019	#2157
2018	#1945
2017	#1879
2016	#1775
2015	#2088
2014	#896
2013	#1212
2012	#1223

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≤5%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	5%	38%	11%
2022	10%	36%	11%
2021	5%	26%	6%
2019	5%	44%	18%
2018	7%	42%	17%
2017	7%	41%	16%
2016	6%	40%	17%
2015	5%	36%	16%
2014	74%	75%	52%
2013	54%	75%	51%
2012	64%	75%	51%

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20-29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	24%	49%	24%
2021	64%	47%	26%
2019	22%	57%	30%
2018	42%	55%	17%
2017	44%	53%	25%
2016	48%	50%	24%
2015	22%	47%	21%
2014	90%	69%	41%
2013	90%	69%	42%
2012	84%	69%	40%
2011	84%	69%	37%

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≤10%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2022	10%	23%	5%
2021	10%	22%	4%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	9:1	11:1	13:1
2022	9:1	11:1	12:1
2021	9:1	11:1	12:1
2020	8:1	12:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1	13:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1
2014	8:1	12:1	12:1
2013	8:1	12:1	14:1
2012	8:1	13:1	13:1
2011	8:1	15:1	14:1
2010	8:1	14:1	12:1
2009	7:1	12:1	10:1
2008	7:1	15:1	13:1
2007	7:1	13:1	10:1
2006	6:1	13:1	10:1
2005	7:1	13:1	11:1
2004	7:1	13:1	11:1
2003	7:1	14:1	11:1
2002	8:1	14:1	12:1
2001	9:1	15:1	14:1
2000	9:1	14:1	14:1
1999	9:1	15:1	14:1
1998	9:1	15:1	15:1
1996	10:1	15:1	15:1
1995	11:1	15:1	14:1
1994	11:1	15:1	14:1
1993	12:1	15:1	14:1
1992	11:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2020	1%	11%	6%
2019	1%	11%	6%
2011	1%	9%	4%
2010	1%	9%	4%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

60%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	60%	33%	69%
2022	61%	32%	65%
2021	61%	31%	67%
2020	54%	29%	67%
2019	54%	29%	67%
2018	59%	27%	68%
2017	59%	27%	68%
2016	53%	26%	69%
2015	56%	25%	62%
2014	52%	24%	63%
2013	45%	23%	63%
2012	46%	23%	62%
2011	45%	22%	62%
2010	42%	21%	60%
2009	39%	20%	59%
2008	35%	19%	57%
2007	38%	19%	57%
2006	48%	18%	56%
2005	40%	18%	55%
2004	38%	17%	54%
2003	32%	17%	54%
2002	33%	16%	53%
2001	33%	15%	51%
2000	34%	15%	51%
1999	38%	14%	51%
1998	39%	14%	51%
1996	36%	14%	50%
1995	38%	13%	50%
1994	37%	13%	49%
1993	36%	13%	48%
1992	36%	12%	47%

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Black

38%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	38%	15%	20%
2022	38%	15%	21%
2021	38%	15%	21%
2020	43%	15%	23%
2019	43%	15%	23%
2018	40%	16%	23%
2017	40%	16%	23%
2016	46%	16%	22%
2015	43%	16%	22%
2014	46%	16%	27%
2013	52%	16%	28%
2012	52%	16%	28%
2011	53%	16%	30%
2010	55%	17%	31%
2009	58%	17%	33%
2008	62%	17%	34%
2007	60%	17%	35%
2006	80%	18%	36%
2005	59%	18%	37%
2004	61%	18%	38%
2003	67%	18%	38%
2002	64%	18%	38%
2001	61%	18%	39%
2000	61%	18%	40%
1999	58%	18%	41%
1998	56%	18%	41%
1996	58%	19%	41%
1995	59%	19%	42%
1994	60%	19%	42%
1993	60%	19%	42%
1992	60%	19%	42%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	2%	39%	5%
2022	1%	40%	6%
2021	1%	41%	5%
2020	2%	43%	4%
2019	2%	43%	4%
2018	1%	45%	4%
2017	1%	45%	4%
2016	1%	46%	4%
2015	1%	48%	6%
2014	2%	49%	6%
2013	3%	50%	5%
2012	2%	51%	5%
2011	1%	52%	4%
2010	1%	53%	5%
2009	1%	54%	5%
2008	1%	55%	6%
2007	2%	56%	5%
2005	1%	57%	5%
2004	1%	58%	5%
2003	1%	58%	5%
2002	2%	59%	6%
2001	5%	61%	7%
2000	4%	61%	6%
1999	2%	62%	6%
1998	3%	62%	6%
1996	4%	62%	7%
1995	3%	63%	6%
1994	3%	63%	7%
1993	4%	63%	8%
1992	4%	64%	9%
1991	6%	65%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	0.50	0.71	0.48
2022	0.49	0.71	0.49
2021	0.49	0.71	0.50
2020	0.53	0.70	0.50
2019	0.53	0.70	0.50
2018	0.50	0.70	0.49
2017	0.50	0.70	0.49
2016	0.51	0.69	0.48
2015	0.51	0.68	0.49
2014	0.52	0.68	0.53
2013	0.53	0.67	0.53
2012	0.52	0.66	0.53
2011	0.53	0.65	0.54
2010	0.53	0.65	0.54
2009	0.52	0.64	0.55
2008	0.50	0.63	0.56
2007	0.50	0.62	0.56
2006	0.43	0.62	0.56
2005	0.51	0.61	0.56
2004	0.50	0.60	0.57
2003	0.46	0.60	0.57
2002	0.49	0.59	0.57
2001	0.52	0.58	0.59
2000	0.52	0.57	0.58
1999	0.53	0.57	0.58
1998	0.54	0.57	0.58
1996	0.54	0.56	0.58
1995	0.51	0.55	0.58
1994	0.51	0.55	0.59
1993	0.51	0.55	0.59
1992	0.51	0.54	0.59

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≥90%

85%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	90%	85%	86%
2022	90%	85%	83%
2021	82%	88%	67%
2020	90%	90%	79%
2019	95%	90%	79%
2018	95%	90%	85%
2017	95%	90%	88%
2016	95%	90%	78%
2015	90%	89%	78%
2014	90%	88%	75%
2013	95%	87%	72%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	52%	31%	62%
2022	52%	30%	65%
2021	50%	32%	63%
2020	54%	33%	67%
2019	54%	33%	67%
2018	63%	33%	71%
2017	63%	33%	71%
2016	59%	33%	69%
2014	75%	32%	86%
2013	71%	31%	80%
2012	75%	29%	80%
2011	75%	27%	80%
2010	64%	26%	78%
2009	57%	24%	76%
2008	47%	22%	71%
2007	28%	21%	68%
2006	70%	21%	64%
2004	37%	21%	51%
2003	49%	21%	69%
2002	47%	22%	71%
2001	44%	22%	65%
2000	49%	23%	70%
1999	46%	24%	77%
1998	49%	24%	75%
1996	34%	24%	73%
1995	42%	24%	76%
1994	47%	24%	75%
1993	50%	23%	70%
1992	38%	21%	64%
1991	34%	18%	58%
1990	15%	16%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2021	6%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	11%	5%	4%
2013	10%	6%	5%
2012	12%	6%	6%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	19%	6%	8%
2009	18%	6%	9%
2008	17%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	10%
2006	19%	6%	9%
2004	23%	6%	11%
2003	26%	6%	11%
2002	20%	6%	10%
2001	18%	6%	10%
2000	18%	5%	7%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts's ranking?

Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts is ranked #2058 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?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts?

The graduation rate of Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts is 90%, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 85%.

How many students attend Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts?

257 students attend Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts students are Hispanic, 38% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts?

Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts offer ?

Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts part of?

Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts is part of Paterson Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: ≥90% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education