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Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts

Public Grades 9-12

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 6% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts is a public high school in Paterson Public School District, serving 257 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 407 out of 434.

Academically, Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts underperforms compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.5% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.9% statewide and 10.9% in the Paterson district. Similarly, just 4.3% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 38.2% statewide and 14.5% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.2% and 98.2%, with the most recent rate being 91.3%, slightly lower than the district's average.

When comparing Rosa L. Parks to other nearby schools in Paterson, such as International High School and Paterson STEAM High School, it becomes clear that Rosa L. Parks is one of the lower-performing options. The school's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (62.65%) and chronic absenteeism (35.7%) may be contributing factors to its academic challenges, which the school and district will need to address through targeted interventions and support services.

258

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,357

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

413 12th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514

(973) 321-0520

District: Paterson Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.6%

African American:

37.2%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (19% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg17%

New Jersey avg48%

407^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Paterson Public School District

561^st of 609Paterson Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	407 of 434	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	394 of 429	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	409 of 422	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	381 of 415	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	297 of 405	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	380 of 416	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	321 of 415	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	284 of 411	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	274 of 409	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.5	339 of 406	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.2	233 of 411	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.5	322 of 396	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	311 of 388	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	301 of 378	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.5	286 of 371	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.8	177 of 370	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	199 of 359	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	227 of 361	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.4	197 of 357	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.6	161 of 351	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.0	98 of 348	71.8%	★★★★☆
2003	63.7	144 of 343	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	223 of 283	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	222 of 282	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	200 of 250	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	225 of 256	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	147 of 247	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	224 of 254	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	162 of 266	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	183 of 191	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	380 of 426	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	373 of 420	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	401 of 416	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	366 of 414	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	295 of 402	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	374 of 408	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	300 of 403	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	368 of 406	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	368 of 403	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	369 of 385	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	286 of 382	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	269 of 374	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	310 of 364	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	245 of 368	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	339 of 377	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	308 of 358	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	321 of 344	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	202 of 324	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	249 of 326	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	304 of 347	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	232 of 345	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	408 of 426	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	397 of 419	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	392 of 414	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	376 of 410	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	327 of 402	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	394 of 407	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	370 of 405	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	309 of 359	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	274 of 361	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	279 of 339	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	335 of 344	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	298 of 349	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	277 of 355	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)21st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-32 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

English Language Arts8%-42 vs state

Algebra I4%-27 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, March 14, 2010

Due to the fact that the student teacher ratio is low the students receive the much needed time that they deserve. The school provides a safe learning environment that motivates students to continue into a post-secondary facility whether it is college or institutes. Every student is encouraged to do their best and to excel in their many talents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts	Public	9-12	413 12th Avenue	Paterson	07514	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0520	258	26	9.9	59.7%	2 (0.8%)	96 (37.2%)	159 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	407^th of 434 public high schools	6.2%		12.8	394^th of 429 public high schools	8.2%	13	63.1	26.2	10.6	7.5	4.4		4.3					$17,357		$17,357
Students Transitioning and Achieving Real Success	Public	9-12	764 11th Ave	Paterson	07504	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0500	112	8	14.0	55.4%	2 (1.8%)	26 (23.2%)	78 (69.6%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$23,741		$23,741
Paterson STEAM High School	Public	9-12	764 11th Avenue	Paterson	07514	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0560	379	32	11.8	64.6%	25 (6.6%)	82 (21.6%)	267 (70.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	335^th of 434 public high schools	22.8%		16.2	378^th of 429 public high schools	11.9%	43	80.6	44.9	5.1	18.7	11.9		12.7	7.1	7.1			$13,393		$13,393
Eastside High School	Public	9-12	150 Park Avenue	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2354	2,073	130	15.9	58.3%	24 (1.2%)	327 (15.8%)	1,717 (82.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	6.1	429^th of 434 public high schools	1.2%		4.6	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%	1	33.3	10.1	3.8	3.1	3.6		3.6		9.1
Alternative High School	Public	9-12	350 Market Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0110	81	21	3.8	69.1%	0 (0.0%)	47 (58.0%)	34 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	21.9											$15,582		$15,582
Paterson P-Technical High School	Public	9-12	201 Memorial Drive	Paterson	07505	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2292	193	16	12.0	54.4%	9 (4.7%)	49 (25.4%)	130 (67.4%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	296^th of 434 public high schools	31.8%		19.6	360^th of 429 public high schools	16.1%	64	81.0	35.7	39.1	29.4	7.8		7.8					$14,806		$14,806
Memorial Senior High School	Public	9-12	375 River Dr	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	823	49	16.9	49.9%	267 (32.4%)	111 (13.5%)	362 (44.0%)	70 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	39.4	267^th of 434 public high schools	38.5%		36.1	275^th of 429 public high schools	35.9%	8	84.1	44.3	25.8	51.1	10.5		10.5	39.4	39.4			$8,340	$22	$8,318
Newcomers High School	Public	9-12	151 Ellison Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 321-0760	106	6	17.6	49.1%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.4	419^th of 434 public high schools	3.5%		6.4	420^th of 429 public high schools	2.1%	1			0.0		0.0		0.0
Fair Lawn High School	Public	9-12	14 00 Berdan Avenue	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5450	1,687	125	13.5	21.2%	955 (56.6%)	58 (3.4%)	367 (21.8%)	246 (14.6%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	42 (2.5%)	76.7	64^th of 434 public high schools	85.3%		76.6	68^th of 429 public high schools	84.1%	4		79.3	45.3	69.1	55.8	0.0	53.3	97.1	97.1	90.9	90.9	$8,865	$92	$8,773
International High School	Public	9-12	200 Grand Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2280	650	52	12.5	76.6%	32 (4.9%)	100 (15.4%)	478 (73.5%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	334^th of 434 public high schools	23.0%		18.3	367^th of 429 public high schools	14.5%	33	73.2	41.3	7.0	33.9	19.8		19.8	12.2	12.2			$10,505		$10,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts

What is the racial makeup of Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts?

Students at Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts are 62% Hispanic, 37% African American.

Is Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts a good school?

Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts ranks in the bottom 6.2% of New Jersey high schools.

How many students attend Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts.

What district is Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts in?

Paterson Public School District

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