Alexander Hamilton Academy

Regular School · PATERSON, NJ

Alexander Hamilton Academy is a regular school school in PATERSON, New Jersey, serving grades KG–08 with 439 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

439

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	299	68%
Black or African American	133	30%
White	4	1%
Asian	3	1%
Total enrollment	439	215M / 224F

English Language Learners: 34 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	5.0% -20.6pp	25.6%	309
Reading Proficiency	33.0% -13.8pp	46.8%	299
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	85

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)

+0.24 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

9.3% 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.)	439	100%

Contact & Location

11-27 16TH AVENUE

PATERSON, NJ 07501

Phone: (973)321-0320

http://aha.paterson.k12.nj.us/

District

Paterson Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $37,027

District enrollment: 22,875

Other Schools in District

Charles J. Riley/ School 9 Elementary
Dale Avenue Elementary
Dr. Hani Awadallah School Elementary
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex Elementary
Edward W. Kilpatrick Elementary
Norman S. Weir Elementary
Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School Elementary
Roberto Clemente Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07501) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341269000353

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