School 26
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Paterson, New Jersey 07514 · Paterson Public School District
#1357 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#40613 of 50,301 nationally
About School 26
School 26 is a public elementary located in Paterson, in the Paterson Public School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 419 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 26.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1357th of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (65th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 419.
There are 47 schools in Paterson; School 26 ranks 24th of 43 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)16%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)58%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for School 26 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near School 26
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
School 1
Paterson · Public elementary · Grades K–5
217 students · 0 m away
Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts
Paterson · Public high · Grades 9–12
258 students · 411 m away
Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center
Paterson · Public other · Grades PK–PK
99 students · 735 m away
School 21
Paterson · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
665 students · 813 m away
Paterson STEAM High School
Paterson · Public high · Grades 9–12
379 students · 837 m away
Memorial Middle School
Fair Lawn · Public middle · Grades 5–8
655 students · 1.0 km away
School 13
Paterson · Public elementary · Grades K–8
499 students · 1.0 km away
Lyncrest Elementary School
Fair Lawn · Public elementary · Grades K–4
185 students · 1.5 km away
Senator Frank Lautenberg School
Paterson · Public elementary · Grades K–8
605 students · 1.6 km away
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex
Paterson · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
513 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Rieck Avenue Elementary School
Millville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
419 students
Blairstown Elementary School
Blairstown · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
418 students
Parkway Elementary School
Ewing · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
418 students
Lenape Meadows
Mahwah · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
418 students
Lincoln Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
420 students
Grandview Elementary School
N Caldwell · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
420 students
Frequently asked questions
Is School 26 a good school?
School 26 has a Success Index (US) of 26.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1357 of 1,479 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does School 26 rank in New Jersey?
School 26 ranks #1357 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #40613 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend School 26?
School 26 had 419 students in 2025.
Is School 26 a elementary school or a high school?
School 26 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near School 26?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of School 26; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.