Largest Schools in Paterson Public School District (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 39 schools in Paterson Public School District, New Jersey. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Eastside High School Paterson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,073	41.4 Lower 50%	58.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	2,073
2	John F. Kennedy High School Paterson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,846	19.4 Lower 50%	0.5% Math proficiency	1,846
3	Joseph A. Taub School Paterson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	976	24.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	976
4	School 16 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	813	23.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	813
5	School 5 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	753	38.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	753
6	Charles J. Riley/ School 9 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	682	49.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	682
7	School 24 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	668	33.2 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	668
8	School 21 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	665	18.5 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	665
9	International High School Paterson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	650	25.7 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	650
10	School 27 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	641	38.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	641
11	Senator Frank Lautenberg School Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	605	16.4 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	605
12	School 18 Paterson · Elementary · Grades 1–8	Public	601	36.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	601
13	School 15 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	577	23.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	577
14	Dr. Hani Awadallah School Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	575	28.3 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	575
15	School 25 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	526	28.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	526
16	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	513	26.5 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	513
17	School 13 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	499	22.3 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	499
18	Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School Paterson · Elementary · Grades 1–8	Public	491	22.2 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	491
19	School 10 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	474	22.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	474
20	School 12 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	474	21.9 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	474
21	New Roberto Clemente Paterson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	473	29.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	473
22	School 2 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	473	29.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	473
23	School 28 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	463	80.6 Top 10%	99.5% Math proficiency	463
24	Alexander Hamilton Academy Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	439	61.4 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	439
25	School 26 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	419	26.7 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	419
26	School 8 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	411	22.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	411
27	Paterson STEAM High School Paterson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	379	26.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	379
28	School 20 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	343	29.0 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	343
29	Edward W. Kilpatrick Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	295	23.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	295
30	School 19 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	288	56.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	288
31	Norman S. Weir Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	272	61.0 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	272
32	Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts Paterson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	258	24.6 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	258
33	Roberto Clemente Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	254	29.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	254
34	School 7 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	250	31.2 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	250
35	Dale Avenue Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	228	50.0 Lower 50%	78.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	228
36	School 1 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	217	64.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	217
37	Paterson P-TECH High School Paterson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	193	25.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	193
38	School 3 Paterson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	167	23.2 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	167
39	Newcomers High School Paterson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	106	49.1 Lower 50%	49.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	106

Eastside High School in Paterson leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Paterson Public School District with Enrollment 2,073. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New Jersey largest schools rankings, every school on the Paterson Public School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Paterson Public School District?

Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey ranks first among largest schools in Paterson Public School District with Enrollment 2,073 (Enrollment: 2,073).

How are largest schools in Paterson Public School District ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.