Paterson Charter School For Science/Technology
276 Wabash Ave
Paterson NJ, 07503, Passaic County
Phone: 973-247-0600
Ranking: | High School: (270 out of 346, bottom 22%) Elementary/Middle School: (1,580 out of 1,847, bottom 14%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 90 | 77 | NA | NA | 52 | 41 | 44 | 36 | ||||||
Total Students: | 1,055 | 1,039 | NA | NA | 733 | 619 | 603 | 523 | ||||||
Kindergarten: | 80 | 7.6% | 79 | 7.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 1: | 80 | 7.6% | 79 | 7.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 2: | 82 | 7.8% | 78 | 7.5% | NA | NA | 40 | 5.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 3: | 80 | 7.6% | 78 | 7.5% | NA | NA | 40 | 5.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 4: | 80 | 7.6% | 80 | 7.7% | NA | NA | 39 | 5.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 5: | 79 | 7.5% | 79 | 7.6% | NA | NA | 55 | 7.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 6: | 87 | 8.2% | 83 | 8.0% | NA | NA | 81 | 11.1% | 90 | 14.5% | 86 | 14.3% | 86 | 16.4% |
Grade 7: | 87 | 8.2% | 83 | 8.0% | NA | NA | 84 | 11.5% | 88 | 14.2% | 88 | 14.6% | 88 | 16.8% |
Grade 8: | 86 | 8.2% | 84 | 8.1% | NA | NA | 84 | 11.5% | 93 | 15.0% | 87 | 14.4% | 90 | 17.2% |
Grade 9: | 84 | 8.0% | 80 | 7.7% | NA | NA | 75 | 10.2% | 79 | 12.8% | 87 | 14.4% | 88 | 16.8% |
Grade 10: | 78 | 7.4% | 79 | 7.6% | NA | NA | 77 | 10.5% | 91 | 14.7% | 89 | 14.8% | 86 | 16.4% |
Grade 11: | 77 | 7.3% | 77 | 7.4% | NA | NA | 78 | 10.6% | 91 | 14.7% | 89 | 14.8% | 85 | 16.3% |
Grade 12: | 75 | 7.1% | 80 | 7.7% | NA | NA | 80 | 10.9% | 87 | 14.1% | 77 | 12.8% | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 539 | 51.1% | 504 | 48.5% | NA | NA | 324 | 44.2% | 279 | 45.1% | 276 | 45.8% | 252 | 48.2% |
Female: | 516 | 48.9% | 535 | 51.5% | NA | NA | 409 | 55.8% | 340 | 54.9% | 327 | 54.2% | 267 | 51.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 588 | 55.7% | 547 | 52.6% | NA | NA | 343 | 46.8% | 266 | 43.0% | 241 | 40.0% | 185 | 35.4% |
Black: | 424 | 40.2% | 448 | 43.1% | NA | NA | 346 | 47.2% | 299 | 48.3% | 312 | 51.7% | 289 | 55.3% |
White: | 39 | 3.7% | 40 | 3.8% | NA | NA | 42 | 5.7% | 54 | 8.7% | 50 | 8.3% | 46 | 8.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 559 | 53.0% | 632 | 60.8% | NA | NA | 459 | 62.6% | 385 | 62.2% | 360 | 59.7% | 294 | 56.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 116 | 11.0% | 119 | 11.5% | NA | NA | 108 | 14.7% | 82 | 13.2% | 95 | 15.8% | 77 | 14.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.74 | 13.46 | NA | NA | 14.10 | 15.10 | 11.80 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34.1% | 34.1% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54.4% | 54.4% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54.5% | 54.5% | 66.4% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.3% | 68.3% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.0% | 76.0% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.5% | 83.5% | 77.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41.5% | 41.5% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 32.5% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31.3% | 31.3% | 59.4% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.0% | 61.0% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 58.8% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.6% | 62.6% | 78.3% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 80.5% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.3% | 86.3% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.1% | 85.1% | 89.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30.9% | 30.9% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40.5% | 40.5% | 61.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.4% | 65.4% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74.7% | 74.7% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65.3% | 65.3% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28.9% | 28.9% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44.1% | 44.1% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42.2% | 42.2% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52.4% | 52.4% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 60.5% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 32.5% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.8% | 73.8% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46.4% | 46.4% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.6% | 56.6% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76.2% | 76.2% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.7% | 57.7% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.7% | 41.7% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 67.1% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67.4% | 67.4% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42.7% | 42.7% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36.3% | 36.3% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.2% | 32.2% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 12.7% | 12.7% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 16.7% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68.3% | 68.3% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63.8% | 63.8% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63.4% | 63.4% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43.8% | 43.8% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34.5% | 34.5% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 70.2% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.1% | 65.1% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 80.5% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.1% | 69.1% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 63.1% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 32.5% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39.7% | 39.7% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.8% | 76.8% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.0% | 63.0% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 42.9% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.1% | 89.1% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.7% | 91.7% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.9% | 69.9% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.8% | 70.8% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58.0% | 58.0% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.6% | 47.6% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 37.5% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.9% | 32.9% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.5% | 40.5% | 73.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12.5% | 12.5% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29.1% | 29.1% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35.3% | 35.3% | 68.4% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.8% | 43.8% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 67.1% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.5% | 63.5% | 78.9% |
HSPA | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 73.5% | 73.5% | 83.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 71.3% | 71.3% | 84.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 71.0% | 71.0% | 88.0% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 92.3% | 92.3% | 89.6% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 93.4% | 93.4% | 91.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 82.2% | 82.2% | 91.6% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 70.5% | 70.5% | 75.4% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 67.6% | 67.6% | 73.7% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 43.4% | 43.4% | 75.0% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 51.2% | 51.2% | 75.2% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 61.0% | 61.0% | 79.3% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 54.7% | 54.7% | 79.7% |
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* Paterson Charter School For Science/Technology was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.