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Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

Charter

Regular School · PATERSON, NJ

Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is a charter regular school school in PATERSON, New Jersey, serving grades KG–12 with 1,708 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.9:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
1,708
Teachers (FTE)
132.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,121 66%
Black or African American 452 26%
White 114 7%
Asian 12 1%
Two or more races 5 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Not Specified 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,708 847M / 860F

English Language Learners: 62 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 8.0% -17.6pp 25.6% 873
Reading Proficiency 29.0% -17.8pp 46.8% 775
Science Proficiency 7.0% 324
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.10 grade levels
Math
-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (8)
65 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
15 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
134
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
105
6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
320
18.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,708 100%

Contact & Location

196 WEST RAILWAY AVENUE

PATERSON, NJ 07503

Phone: (973)247-0600

http://www.pcsst.org/

NCES ID

340008700735

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD