Joseph A. Taub School

Regular School · PATERSON, NJ

Joseph A. Taub School is a regular school school in PATERSON, New Jersey, serving grades 06–08 with 976 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

976

Teachers (FTE)

56.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	579	59%
Asian	255	26%
Black or African American	104	11%
White	36	4%
Two or more races	2	0%
Total enrollment	976	504M / 472F

English Language Learners: 108 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -17.6pp	25.6%	727
Reading Proficiency	38.0% -8.8pp	46.8%	716
Science Proficiency	5.0%	—	237

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)

-0.30 grade levels

Math

+0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

171

17.5% 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.)	976	100%

Contact & Location

202 UNION AVENUE

PATERSON, NJ 07502

Phone: (973)321-0700

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

District

Paterson Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $37,027

District enrollment: 22,875

Other Schools in District

Alexander Hamilton Academy Elementary
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

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07502) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341269003263

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