Is Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex a good school?

Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex ranks in the bottom 4.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex?

In the 2022-23 school year, 601 students attended Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex?

Students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex are 71% Hispanic, 27% African American, 1% Asian.

Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Summary:

Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Paterson, New Jersey, a high-poverty area with a predominantly Hispanic and African American student population. With just 601 students, the school consistently performs well below state and district averages on standardized tests, ranking among the lowest-performing schools in New Jersey.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In the 2022-2023 school year, proficiency rates ranged from 0-2.6% in some grade levels, in stark contrast to the state averages of 42-55.7% in ELA and 17.8-45.9% in Mathematics. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also skyrocketed from 8.5% in 2016-2017 to 53.2% in 2021-2022, indicating a concerning trend of students missing substantial instructional time.

While the school's per-student spending is higher than some nearby schools, it continues to lag behind its peers in the Paterson Public School District, which is ranked 573 out of 615 districts in the state. Nearby schools, such as School 16 and Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson, while still below state averages, have significantly better academic outcomes than Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex, suggesting that addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that goes beyond just funding.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

851 E 28th Street
Paterson, NJ 07513

(973) 321-0300

District: Paterson Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1285^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,303

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

27.0%

Asian:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex ranks worse than 95.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 19^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.39. (See more...)

Compare Details Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex ranks worse than 94.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.7%), African American (27%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex is 13.5, which is the 15^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex employs 44.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex is $12,303, which is the 4^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex 1285^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex 707^th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex in the ranking list.)

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Paterson Public School District:

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

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Rank History for Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	22.40	960^th	1204	20.3%
2004	9.55	1176^th	1298	9.4%
2005	10.89	1183^rd	1303	9.2%
2006	7.68	1205^th	1314	8.3%
2007	22.99	1121^st	1329	15.7%
2008	13.74	1193^rd	1338	10.8%
2009	18.07	1156^th	1346	14.1%
2010	14.38	1196^th	1354	11.7%
2011	26.05	1105^th	1360	18.8%
2012	36.50	998^th	1363	26.8%
2013	33.65	1022^nd	1367	25.2%
2014	30.01	1046^th	1363	23.3%
2015	12.08	1215^th	1357	10.5%
2016	8.01	1248^th	1346	7.3%
2017	9.10	1241^st	1352	8.2%
2018	8.57	1250^th	1353	7.6%
2019	4.95	1309^th	1360	3.8%
2021	9.87	1213^th	1317	7.9%
2022	10.56	1233^rd	1345	8.3%
2023	7.39	1285^th	1342	4.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.35	365^th	434	15.9%
2019	17.29	406^th	463	12.3%
2021	28.65	311^th	411	24.3%
2022	19.78	444^th	489	9.2%
2023	15.97	471^st	499	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	30.29	642^nd	1001	35.9%
2022	16.08	839^th	949	11.6%
2023	21.30	748^th	958	21.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.93	827^th	942	12.2%
2019	8.35	828^th	948	12.7%
2021	22.26	694^th	839	17.3%
2022	23.68	673^rd	863	22.0%
2023	19.84	741^st	910	18.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	13.34	1163^rd	1333	12.8%
2019	6.93	1250^th	1331	6.1%
2021	12.43	1160^th	1290	10.1%
2022	12.70	1162^nd	1326	12.4%
2023	8.99	1219^th	1318	7.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	7.20	1254^th	1334	6.0%
2019	4.76	1280^th	1335	4.1%
2021	12.14	1146^th	1297	11.6%
2022	10.80	1197^th	1324	9.6%
2023	7.67	1241^st	1315	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	38.21	303^rd	517	41.4%
2019	18.27	473^rd	522	9.4%
2021	25.71	380^th	456	16.7%
2022	15.49	462^nd	494	6.5%
2023	26.64	369^th	463	20.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	21.02	691^st	870	20.6%
2019	12.28	788^th	899	12.3%
2021	22.68	772^nd	896	13.8%
2022	20.59	781^st	953	18.0%
2023	12.11	896^th	982	8.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	13.97	495^th	574	13.8%
2004	24.93	469^th	588	20.2%
2005	28.73	466^th	599	22.2%
2006	17.84	514^th	615	16.4%
2007	37.39	472^nd	631	25.2%
2008	34.01	474^th	640	25.9%
2009	35.66	495^th	664	25.5%
2010	25.94	534^th	677	21.1%
2011	24.57	548^th	684	19.9%
2012	31.84	522^nd	677	22.9%
2013	39.32	488^th	704	30.7%
2014	23.92	562^nd	717	21.6%
2015	12.37	634^th	713	11.1%
2016	8.65	663^rd	713	7.0%
2017	11.01	636^th	712	10.7%
2018	10.62	648^th	716	9.5%
2019	5.88	720^th	745	3.4%
2021	13.82	567^th	652	13.0%
2022	12.91	673^rd	745	9.7%
2023	9.74	707^th	748	5.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	38.27	115^th	202	43.1%
2019	17.35	210^th	227	7.5%
2023	25.17	246^th	288	14.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.06	424^th	471	10.0%
2019	16.68	462^nd	492	6.1%
2021	16.62	372^nd	401	7.2%
2022	14.94	534^th	535	0.2%
2023	17.21	484^th	505	4.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	21.44	418^th	522	19.9%
2019	7.29	489^th	541	9.6%
2021	26.63	353^rd	467	24.4%
2022	23.30	430^th	549	21.7%
2023	23.42	450^th	568	20.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.09	563^rd	680	17.2%
2019	9.69	636^th	703	9.5%
2021	18.71	514^th	625	17.8%
2022	17.85	614^th	726	15.4%
2023	12.33	655^th	720	9.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	8.76	636^th	675	5.8%
2019	5.49	691^st	697	0.9%
2021	13.14	564^th	635	11.2%
2022	12.27	671^st	730	8.1%
2023	10.16	682^nd	718	5.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	18.63	271^st	326	16.9%
2019	22.28	279^th	326	14.4%
2021	23.18	253^rd	291	13.1%
2022	19.16	330^th	356	7.3%
2023	22.34	318^th	361	11.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.65	411^th	504	18.5%
2019	10.01	499^th	524	4.8%
2021	28.09	371^st	480	22.7%
2022	28.68	437^th	591	26.1%
2023	16.01	533^rd	587	9.2%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	17	343	7	270	1	n/a	n/a	638
1989	17	356	14	256	0	n/a	n/a	643
1990	16	364	10	227	1	n/a	n/a	618
1991	14	388	7	277	1	n/a	n/a	687
1992	12	352	11	263	0	n/a	n/a	638
1993	22	352	4	234	0	n/a	n/a	612
1994	11	366	5	263	0	n/a	n/a	645
1995	4	380	0	318	0	n/a	n/a	702
1996	4	380	0	318	0	n/a	n/a	702
1998	19	392	7	288	2	n/a	n/a	708
1999	39	579	0	598	1	n/a	n/a	1217
2000	25	625	0	588	0	n/a	n/a	1238
2001	55	615	2	620	9	n/a	n/a	1301
2002	46	606	14	598	0	n/a	n/a	1264
2003	46	606	14	598	0	n/a	n/a	1264
2004	59	542	10	599	0	n/a	n/a	1210
2005	35	507	15	614	0	n/a	n/a	1171
2006	32	471	6	594	0	n/a	n/a	1103
2007	35	442	9	599	0	n/a	n/a	1085
2008	38	363	4	537	0	n/a	n/a	942
2009	31	338	10	479	0	0	0	858
2010	40	315	15	538	1	1	0	910
2011	36	326	4	512	0	0	0	878
2012	39	288	4	499	0	1	0	831
2013	35	301	1	524	0	0	0	861
2014	37	290	3	537	3	0	0	870
2015	14	209	10	536	0	1	18	788
2016	13	211	5	609	1	0	11	850
2017	5	181	4	474	1	0	0	665
2018	8	208	5	470	0	0	0	691
2019	16	209	7	428	0	0	0	660
2020	13	200	7	427	0	0	0	647
2021	10	189	6	398	0	0	0	603
2022	5	162	3	388	0	0	2	560
2023	5	162	7	425	0	0	2	601

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 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	638	48.0	13.2	n/a
1989	643	48.0	13.3	n/a
1990	618	47.0	13.1	59.1
1991	687	47.0	14.6	49.2
1992	638	46.0	13.8	53.4
1993	612	45.0	13.6	74.3
1994	645	43.0	15.0	80
1995	702	42.0	16.7	82.5
1996	702	42.0	16.7	82.5
1998	708	44.0	16.1	90.1
1999	1217	74.0	16.4	83.5
2000	1238	79.0	15.7	92.6
2001	1301	79.3	16.4	79.1
2002	1264	88.0	14.4	82.7
2003	1264	88.0	14.4	82.7
2004	1210	88.0	13.8	51
2005	1171	90.0	13.0	n/a
2006	1103	90.0	12.3	65.5
2007	1085	94.0	11.5	81.8
2008	942	81.0	11.6	77.9
2009	858	80.9	8.9	90.2
2010	910	67.0	13.5	90.9
2011	878	53.0	16.5	92.9
2012	831	60.6	13.7	90.6
2013	861	68.0	12.6	91.1
2014	870	68.0	12.7	87.2
2015	788	69.0	11.4	12.9
2016	850	58.0	14.6	50.1
2017	665	67.0	9.9	72.8
2018	691	61.0	11.3	59.8
2019	660	54.5	12.1	79.4
2020	647	58.5	11.0	84.9
2021	603	59.5	10.1	54.1
2022	560	53.5	10.4	62.3
2023	601	44.5	13.5	59.6

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 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	638	48.0	13.2	n/a
1989	643	48.0	13.3	n/a
1990	618	47.0	13.1	59.1
1991	687	47.0	14.6	49.2
1992	638	46.0	13.8	53.4
1993	612	45.0	13.6	74.3
1994	645	43.0	15.0	80
1995	702	42.0	16.7	82.5
1996	702	42.0	16.7	82.5
1998	708	44.0	16.1	90.1
1999	1217	74.0	16.4	83.5
2000	1238	79.0	15.7	92.6
2001	1301	79.3	16.4	79.1
2002	1264	88.0	14.4	82.7
2003	1264	88.0	14.4	82.7
2004	1210	88.0	13.8	51
2005	1171	90.0	13.0	n/a
2006	1103	90.0	12.3	65.5
2007	1085	94.0	11.5	81.8
2008	942	81.0	11.6	77.9
2009	858	80.9	8.9	90.2
2010	910	67.0	13.5	90.9
2011	878	53.0	16.5	92.9
2012	831	60.6	13.7	90.6
2013	861	68.0	12.6	91.1
2014	870	68.0	12.7	87.2
2015	788	69.0	11.4	12.9
2016	850	58.0	14.6	50.1
2017	665	67.0	9.9	72.8
2018	691	61.0	11.3	59.8
2019	660	54.5	12.1	79.4
2020	647	58.5	11.0	84.9
2021	603	59.5	10.1	54.1
2022	560	53.5	10.4	62.3
2023	601	44.5	13.5	59.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,303

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1309^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1285^th of 1342 Elementary schools	0.5%
Ranks 720^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 707^th of 748 Middle schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	20	2.8	17.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	24.9	13.8	11.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	14.3	2.6	11.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	27.6	15.1	12.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	17.4	10.8	6.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	32.7	21.2	11.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	10.1	2.6	7.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	23.6	13	10.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	10.3	10.5	0.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	32.7	24.9	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	5.9	7.7	1.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	21	12.4	8.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	29.6	15.9	13.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	32	24	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	49	7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	11.2	8.5	2.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	17.3	10.1	7.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	34.3	6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	16.2	24.1	7.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	37	31	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	5.4	5	0.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	16.8	11	5.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	22.2	15.8	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	38.1	32.3	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	1.5	0	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	9.7	5.6	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	32	4	28%
8th Grade Algebra I (Paterson Public School District)	59.7	33	26.7%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	66	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex)	32	4	28%
End of Course Algebra I (Paterson Public School District)	15.4	8.9	6.5%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	660	601	8.9%
African American	209	162	22.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	7
Hispanic	428	425	0.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	5	68.8%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.4%	59.6%	19.8%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Educational Complex	Public	PK, KG-8	851 E 28th Street	Paterson	07513	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0300	601	45	13.5	59.6%	5 (0.8%)	162 (27.0%)	425 (70.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.4	1285^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.2%		10.6	1233^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	8.3%	52	5.1	1.6	2.8	10.8	10.5	15.9	24.1	15.8	2.6	2.6	7.7	8.5	5.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	$12,303		$12,303
School 24	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Nineteenth Avenue	Paterson	07513	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0160	693	55	12.7	76.2%	6 (0.9%)	55 (7.9%)	627 (90.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	1223^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	8.9%		10.3	1237^th of 1345 public elementary schools	8.0%	14	5.2	1.6		9.4	39.4	21.7	50.0	20.6		7.4	6.6	4.0	18.0	3.0	16.1	16.1	$7,719		$7,719
School 20	Public	K-8	500 East 37th Street	Paterson	07504	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0201	374	36	10.3	55.1%	3 (0.8%)	141 (37.7%)	225 (60.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6	1304^th of 1342 public elementary schools	2.8%		7.4	1295^th of 1345 public elementary schools	3.7%	9	0.0	12.1	15.6	7.9	9.5	19.4	40.0	50.0	5.4	0.0	2.3	3.1	17.9	5.6	33.3	33.3	$10,935		$10,935
School 16	Public	PK, KG-8	11 22nd Avenue	Paterson	07513	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 413-2700	835	57	14.7	74.3%	22 (2.6%)	57 (6.8%)	750 (89.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10	1249^th of 1342 public elementary schools	6.9%		7.9	1282^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	0.0	1.8	11.1	25.7	20.6	27.0	27.0	40.5	11.8	15.1	1.2	8.4	5.2	2.4	14.8	14.8	$6,870		$6,870
School 13	Public	K-8	690 East 23rd St	Paterson	07504	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0130	680	34	20.0	67.4%	7 (1.0%)	174 (25.6%)	491 (72.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.5	1314^th of 1342 public elementary schools	2.1%		5	1341^st of 1345 public elementary schools	0.3%	27	2.0	0.0	5.4	4.3	20.9	6.7	8.8	19.4	8.5	3.5	2.0	2.1	6.9	4.6			$8,300		$8,300
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson	Public, Charter	K-8	47 State Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 247-8920	515	44	11.7	80.4%	5 (1.0%)	110 (21.4%)	392 (76.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.7	1129^th of 1342 public elementary schools	15.9%		14	1176^th of 1345 public elementary schools	12.6%	47	10.7		16.7	28.4	18.6	32.7			20.8	18.9	16.0	23.6					$9,781	$791	$8,990
Roberto Clemente	Public	K-5	434 Rosa Parks Blvd	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0340	271	19	14.6	86.7%	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.5%)	234 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1204^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.3%		11	1224^th of 1345 public elementary schools	9.0%	20	0.0		17.9	23.5	16.3				14.0	37.1	6.4						$7,990		$7,990
School 15	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Oak Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0150	596	44	13.5	74.2%	6 (1.0%)	70 (11.7%)	514 (86.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	1290^th of 1342 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.3	1318^th of 1345 public elementary schools	2.0%	28	2.8		7.7	14.7	10.1				15.9	7.6	10.1						$12,108		$12,108
School 25	Public	PK, KG-8	287 Trenton Avenue	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0250	0	41	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	18.1	1115^th of 1342 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.9	1097^th of 1345 public elementary schools	18.4%	18	10.0	2.8	20.5	27.5	41.3	26.4	35.0	29.2	16.3	6.1	30.0	11.9	10.8	0.0	38.9	38.9	$8,314		$8,314
Charles J. Riley/ School 9	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Timothy Street	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0090	726	63	11.5	79.6%	346 (47.7%)	23 (3.2%)	306 (42.1%)	46 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	21.6	1064^th of 1342 public elementary schools	20.7%		29.3	946^th of 1345 public elementary schools	29.7%	118	8.5	7.1	16.7	30.6	41.1	42.5	38.9	55.8	18.3	20.5	21.9	20.2	25.0	19.1	42.8	42.8	$10,479		$10,479

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