School 8

Summary:

School 8 is an elementary school in Paterson, New Jersey, serving 454 students in grades K-8. It is part of the Paterson Public School District, which is ranked 573 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

School 8 consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with only 7.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42% statewide and 13.8% in the Paterson district. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2016-2017 to 47.6% in 2021-2022. This is significantly higher than the state and district averages, indicating a potential issue with student engagement and attendance. Additionally, School 8 serves a high-poverty student population, with 57.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The challenges faced by School 8 are not unique, as nearby schools in the Paterson district, such as Dr. Hani Awadallah School, School 16, and School 3, also struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools. This suggests that the issues are systemic within the Paterson Public School District. However, there are a few bright spots, such as the school's 6th-grade students performing better in English Language Arts compared to other grade levels, and its Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing slightly better than the overall student population.


Detail:

Public K-8

 35 Chadwick Street
       Paterson, NJ  07503-3107


(973) 321-0080

District: Paterson Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1266th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,233 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  454

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.3%
African American:
7.9%
White:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57% Help


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Compare Details School 8 ranks worse than 94.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 18th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details School 8 ranks worse than 88% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.6. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.3%), African American (7.9%), White (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 8 is 12.1, which is the 10th best among 29 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 8 is $9,233, which is the 15th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School 8:

SchoolDigger ranks School 8 1266th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School 8 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks School 8 658th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See School 8 in the ranking list.)

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Paterson Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paterson Public School District 573rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for School 8

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Rank History for all elementary school students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.24 1170th 1204 2.8%
2004 1.34 1266th 1298 2.5%
2005 2.71 1262nd 1303 3.1%
2006 0.84 1289th 1314 1.9%
2007 4.50 1275th 1329 4.1%
2008 3.00 1299th 1338 2.9%
2009 4.21 1290th 1346 4.2%
2010 7.86 1257th 1354 7.2%
2011 4.00 1307th 1360 3.9%
2012 2.81 1318th 1363 3.3%
2013 7.69 1260th 1367 7.8%
2014 9.97 1236th 1363 9.3%
2015 5.53 1307th 1357 3.7%
2016 4.55 1305th 1346 3.0%
2017 3.78 1321st 1352 2.3%
2018 4.17 1317th 1353 2.7%
2019 4.34 1317th 1360 3.2%
2021 9.74 1217th 1317 7.6%
2022 7.85 1286th 1345 4.4%
2023 8.80 1266th 1342 5.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.29 397th 434 8.5%
2019 11.70 438th 463 5.4%
2021 23.72 352nd 411 14.4%
2022 23.80 399th 489 18.4%
2023 29.06 362nd 499 27.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.49 826th 1007 18.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.21 904th 942 4.0%
2019 11.62 806th 948 15.0%
2021 21.25 700th 839 16.6%
2022 16.31 732nd 863 15.2%
2023 14.94 769th 910 15.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.91 1286th 1333 3.5%
2019 3.46 1293rd 1331 2.9%
2021 11.30 1185th 1290 8.1%
2022 8.71 1231st 1326 7.2%
2023 7.84 1239th 1318 6.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.05 1266th 1334 5.1%
2019 7.37 1244th 1335 6.8%
2021 10.37 1182nd 1297 8.9%
2022 9.69 1216th 1324 8.2%
2023 11.88 1170th 1315 11.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.72 788th 870 9.4%
2019 9.19 806th 899 10.3%
2021 19.65 814th 896 9.2%
2022 13.79 855th 953 10.3%
2023 16.13 863rd 982 12.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for School 8

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Rank History for all middle school students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 4.07 533rd 574 7.1%
2004 5.00 540th 588 8.2%
2005 4.66 554th 599 7.5%
2006 3.19 580th 615 5.7%
2007 4.77 588th 631 6.8%
2008 4.89 601st 640 6.1%
2009 6.30 612th 664 7.8%
2010 5.65 634th 677 6.4%
2011 4.94 640th 684 6.4%
2012 4.45 639th 677 5.6%
2013 6.62 640th 704 9.1%
2014 4.94 666th 717 7.1%
2015 13.74 623rd 713 12.6%
2016 7.01 679th 713 4.8%
2017 6.80 677th 712 4.9%
2018 7.39 676th 716 5.6%
2019 10.27 666th 745 10.6%
2021 13.90 566th 652 13.2%
2022 12.84 674th 745 9.5%
2023 14.60 658th 748 12.0%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.79 182nd 202 9.9%
2019 20.55 194th 227 14.5%
2021 24.98 172nd 197 12.7%
2022 27.42 214th 270 20.7%
2023 36.69 178th 288 38.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.48 440th 522 15.7%
2019 19.69 438th 541 19.0%
2022 21.67 441st 549 19.7%
2023 24.58 443rd 568 22.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.31 652nd 680 4.1%
2019 11.38 621st 703 11.7%
2021 15.72 541st 625 13.4%
2022 16.77 622nd 726 14.3%
2023 16.04 618th 720 14.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.22 621st 675 8.0%
2019 10.84 638th 697 8.5%
2021 15.64 536th 635 15.6%
2022 13.49 655th 730 10.3%
2023 16.84 612th 718 14.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at School 8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.51 469th 504 6.9%
2019 16.38 458th 524 12.6%
2021 22.47 401st 480 16.5%
2022 19.09 514th 591 13.0%
2023 20.31 503rd 587 14.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for School 8

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 67 68 0 508 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1989 46 69 0 471 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1990 41 57 2 450 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1991 56 54 0 478 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1992 53 63 1 488 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1993 39 68 24 546 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1994 58 88 0 560 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1995 86 85 3 538 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1996 86 85 3 538 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1998 44 89 3 509 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1999 59 82 2 532 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 66 86 0 493 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2001 47 88 0 472 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2002 57 88 1 507 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2003 57 88 1 507 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2004 48 83 1 496 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2005 31 91 0 479 1 n/a n/a 0 602
2006 26 84 1 426 22 n/a n/a 0 559
2007 25 85 0 427 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2008 32 84 0 431 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2009 33 81 0 449 1 0 0 0 564
2010 36 52 0 450 0 0 0 0 538
2011 30 51 0 474 0 0 0 0 555
2012 24 35 1 459 0 0 0 0 519
2013 28 36 2 444 0 0 0 0 510
2014 36 41 2 444 0 0 0 0 523
2015 24 35 1 541 0 0 2 0 603
2016 22 30 3 524 0 0 1 0 580
2017 19 18 2 466 0 0 0 0 505
2018 17 29 1 435 0 0 0 0 482
2019 20 33 4 438 0 0 0 0 495
2020 28 24 6 410 0 0 0 0 468
2021 34 23 6 398 0 0 0 0 461
2022 20 26 4 415 0 0 0 0 465
2023 23 36 3 392 0 0 0 0 454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School 8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 643 43.0 14.9 n/a
1989 586 44.0 13.3 n/a
1990 550 41.0 13.4 76.2
1991 588 38.0 15.4 82
1992 605 44.0 13.7 90.7
1993 677 43.0 15.7 95
1994 706 42.0 16.8 89.7
1995 712 41.0 17.4 88.9
1996 712 41.0 17.4 88.9
1998 645 38.0 17.0 88.8
1999 675 41.0 16.5 90.2
2000 645 43.0 15.0 87.9
2001 607 43.3 14.0 80.1
2002 653 54.0 12.1 88.2
2003 653 54.0 12.1 88.2
2004 628 50.0 12.6 80.3
2005 602 53.0 11.4 n/a
2006 559 55.0 10.2 83.4
2007 537 57.0 9.4 90.7
2008 547 44.0 12.4 89.6
2009 564 49.7 9.6 95.6
2010 538 46.0 11.7 95.7
2011 555 36.5 15.2 95.7
2012 519 36.6 14.1 96.9
2013 510 39.5 12.9 94.3
2014 523 36.5 14.3 93.7
2015 603 42.0 14.3 5.3
2016 580 43.0 13.4 87.1
2017 505 41.0 12.3 86.3
2018 482 40.0 12.0 85.1
2019 495 40.5 12.2 70.3
2020 468 39.0 12.0 87.6
2021 461 38.5 11.9 80.7
2022 465 36.5 12.7 85.6
2023 454 37.5 12.1 57

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School 8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 643 43.0 14.9 n/a
1989 586 44.0 13.3 n/a
1990 550 41.0 13.4 76.2
1991 588 38.0 15.4 82
1992 605 44.0 13.7 90.7
1993 677 43.0 15.7 95
1994 706 42.0 16.8 89.7
1995 712 41.0 17.4 88.9
1996 712 41.0 17.4 88.9
1998 645 38.0 17.0 88.8
1999 675 41.0 16.5 90.2
2000 645 43.0 15.0 87.9
2001 607 43.3 14.0 80.1
2002 653 54.0 12.1 88.2
2003 653 54.0 12.1 88.2
2004 628 50.0 12.6 80.3
2005 602 53.0 11.4 n/a
2006 559 55.0 10.2 83.4
2007 537 57.0 9.4 90.7
2008 547 44.0 12.4 89.6
2009 564 49.7 9.6 95.6
2010 538 46.0 11.7 95.7
2011 555 36.5 15.2 95.7
2012 519 36.6 14.1 96.9
2013 510 39.5 12.9 94.3
2014 523 36.5 14.3 93.7
2015 603 42.0 14.3 5.3
2016 580 43.0 13.4 87.1
2017 505 41.0 12.3 86.3
2018 482 40.0 12.0 85.1
2019 495 40.5 12.2 70.3
2020 468 39.0 12.0 87.6
2021 461 38.5 11.9 80.7
2022 465 36.5 12.7 85.6
2023 454 37.5 12.1 57

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School 8

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,233

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School 8

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1317th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1266th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.5%
Ranks 666th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 658th of 748 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School 8)177.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)24.913.8
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School 8)12.212.5
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)27.615.1
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School 8)11.99.5
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)32.721.2
 11.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School 8)1.56.1
 4.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)23.613
 10.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School 8)29.812.5
 17.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)32.724.9
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School 8)15.44.2
 11.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)2112.4
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School 8)18.830.2
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)3224
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (School 8)2.911.3
 8.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)17.310.1
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School 8)22.226.4
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)3731
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (School 8)13.46.5
 6.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)16.811
 5.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School 8)33.323.6
 9.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)38.132.3
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (School 8)19.69.1
 10.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)9.75.6
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students495454
 8.3%
African American3336
 9.1%
American Indian00
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic438392
 10.5%
Pacific Islander00
White2023
 15%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.3%57%
 13.3%


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School 8 ranks in the bottom 5.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students at School 8 are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 454 students attended School 8.


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