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Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

At a glance

424^thof 609 New Jersey districts▲ 123

Better than 30% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

124 Madison Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07524·(973) 247-8920·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2021–2025

2025: better than 30.4% of districts

School

683

Students

Top rankedPhilip's Academy Charter School of Paterson904^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson up 149 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson district, which is ranked 424 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 1,053 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 904 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has relatively low proficiency rates on the NJSLA exams compared to the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (77.13%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

Despite these challenges, the Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and spends $9,781 per student (2018-2019 school year). However, the school also faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% (2023-2024 school year), which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson	Public, Charter	K-8	47 State Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 247-8920	683	51	13.3	78.3%	11 (1.6%)	131 (19.2%)	532 (77.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.3	904^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.9%		21.6	1053^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	21.3%	149	10.5	5.5	39.4	34.2	51.3	63.0	57.4	56.9	45.8	20.2	26.3	32.9	20.0	25.8	$9,781	$791	$8,990

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paterson Public School District	0.17 mi	45	561^st
Brilla New Jersey Charter School	0.62 mi	1	603^rd
Community Charter School of Paterson	0.86 mi	1	511^th
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology	0.93 mi	1
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School	0.95 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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