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Passaic City School District (2026) - Passaic, NJ

Passaic City School District

663 Main Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055-4828
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Passaic City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,391 students in Passaic City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Passaic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
17 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
11,448 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
941 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Passaic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#595 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
38%
28%
49%
6%
23%
73%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
94%
39%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
1%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,700 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,227 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,700
$27,031
Spending / Student
$38,227
$25,924

Best Passaic City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
(Math: 32% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 6-12 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
19 Henry Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: 2-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 6-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
320 Highland Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 779-4219
Gr: 1-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
390 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5501
Gr: K-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Mario Drago School No. 3
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Gr: PK-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Sonia Sotomayor School #21
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Madison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: K-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #88.
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
390 Gregory Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5511
Gr: K-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #99.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Gr: PK-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
63 Dayton Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: 7-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,448 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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