School 12

Regular School · PATERSON, NJ

School 12 is a regular school school in PATERSON, New Jersey, serving grades KG–08 with 474 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

474

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	345	73%
Black or African American	119	25%
Asian	7	1%
White	3	1%
Total enrollment	474	237M / 237F

English Language Learners: 121 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=1%	25.6%	302
Reading Proficiency	17.0% -29.8pp	46.8%	284
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	97

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)

-0.69 grade levels

Math

+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

16.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

219

46.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	474	100%

Contact & Location

121 NORTH SECOND STREET

PATERSON, NJ 07522

Phone: (973)321-0120

http://ps12.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 07522) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341269004896

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