School 20

Regular School · PATERSON, NJ

School 20 is a regular school school in PATERSON, New Jersey, serving grades KG–08 with 343 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

343

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	237	69%
Black or African American	101	29%
Asian	4	1%
Two or more races	1	0%
Total enrollment	343	193M / 150F

English Language Learners: 52 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	4.0% -21.6pp	25.6%	232
Reading Proficiency	27.0% -19.8pp	46.8%	221
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	67

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)

-0.65 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

150

43.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	343	100%

Contact & Location

500 EAST 37TH STREET

PATERSON, NJ 07504

Phone: (973)321-0200

http://ps20.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 07504) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341269004912

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