School 28

Regular School · PATERSON, NJ

School 28 is a regular school school in PATERSON, New Jersey, serving grades PK–08 with 463 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

463

Teachers (FTE)

38.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

12:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	265	57%
Asian	76	16%
Black or African American	71	15%
White	44	10%
Two or more races	7	2%
Total enrollment	463	271M / 192F

English Language Learners: 53 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	79.0% +53.4pp	25.6%	219
Reading Proficiency	82.0% +35.2pp	46.8%	219
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	84

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)

+0.56 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

220 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

14.5% 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.)	463	100%

Contact & Location

200 PRESIDENTIAL BOULEVARD

PATERSON, NJ 07522

Phone: (973)321-0281

http://ps28.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

341269004924

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