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Passaic Arts and Science Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
912th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Alternative Schools
Better than 32% of New Jersey alternative schools
Summary

Passaic Arts and Science Charter School is an alternative public charter school serving 2,058 students in grades K-12 in Passaic, New Jersey. The school has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 91.3% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, and relatively low dropout rates ranging from 0-1.2% in recent years.

While the school's graduation and dropout rates are impressive, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 39.6% to 53% in English Language Arts and 19.6% to 41.4% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 49.9% to 57.1% in ELA and 20.3% to 49.8% in Math. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 18.7% in recent years, are also higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 67.2% to 74.72% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Passaic Arts and Science Charter School generally performs better than the Newark School of Fashion & Design and the Paterson-based charter schools in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. However, it lags behind the Slocum Skewes School and the Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School in many academic metrics. The school's lower spending per student, at $9,416 in the 2018-2019 school year, may also be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

2,175
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,416
Per pupil spending ?
68.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7 St. Francis Way
       Passaic, NJ  07410

(201) 773-9140

District: Passaic Arts and Science Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.1%
African American:
5.8%
Asian:
5.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg34%
New Jersey avg45%
Elementary school
912th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
456th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 42 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
309th of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2019
From bottom 39% (2019) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202533.0912 of 134732.3%★★☆☆☆
202425.9999 of 133825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.1988 of 134226.4%★☆☆☆☆
202225.6996 of 134525.9%★☆☆☆☆
202132.3835 of 131736.6%★★☆☆☆
201922.31093 of 136019.6%★☆☆☆☆
201822.11098 of 135318.8%★☆☆☆☆
201728.7995 of 135226.4%★☆☆☆☆
201638.2861 of 134636.0%★★☆☆☆
201540.4839 of 135738.2%★★☆☆☆
201445.5877 of 136335.7%★★☆☆☆
201348.1849 of 136737.9%★★☆☆☆
201250.9813 of 136340.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.4346 of 46325.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.9367 of 46921.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8350 of 46324.4%★☆☆☆☆
202240.1298 of 49439.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.1280 of 45638.6%★★☆☆☆
201942.2305 of 52241.6%★★☆☆☆
201834.4333 of 51735.6%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.9200 of 33039.4%★★☆☆☆
202423.0268 of 34021.2%★☆☆☆☆
202335.6243 of 34629.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202536.4359 of 59739.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.1347 of 55937.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.6270 of 49945.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.1238 of 48951.3%★★★☆☆
202153.0119 of 41171.0%★★★★☆
201930.2321 of 46330.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202533.3886 of 132633.2%★★☆☆☆
202427.5929 of 131729.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.3954 of 131827.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.7983 of 132625.9%★☆☆☆☆
202133.3821 of 129036.4%★★☆☆☆
201923.61054 of 133120.8%★☆☆☆☆
201824.11051 of 133321.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.2459 of 103255.5%★★★☆☆
202441.4559 of 98943.5%★★☆☆☆
202341.4546 of 98244.4%★★☆☆☆
202242.2512 of 95346.3%★★☆☆☆
202155.5312 of 89665.2%★★★☆☆
201938.1553 of 89938.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.1505 of 87042.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.1435 of 102357.5%★★★☆☆
202448.7427 of 93954.5%★★★☆☆
202350.5390 of 91057.1%★★★☆☆
202253.6328 of 86362.0%★★★☆☆
202165.6166 of 83980.2%★★★★☆
201943.4503 of 94846.9%★★☆☆☆
201847.6506 of 94246.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202533.9859 of 131834.8%★★☆☆☆
202425.7960 of 131326.9%★☆☆☆☆
202328.9929 of 131529.4%★☆☆☆☆
202228.5931 of 132429.7%★☆☆☆☆
202133.1808 of 129737.7%★★☆☆☆
201922.01057 of 133520.8%★☆☆☆☆
201820.61081 of 133419.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202528.6704 of 102331.2%★★☆☆☆
202419.4802 of 98918.9%★☆☆☆☆
202325.3688 of 95828.2%★☆☆☆☆
202229.3623 of 94934.4%★★☆☆☆
202160.1253 of 86870.9%★★★★☆
201949.1436 of 100756.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202528.3721 of 97025.7%★☆☆☆☆
202443.4563 of 96341.5%★★☆☆☆
202366.4314 of 97567.8%★★★☆☆
202234.7674 of 97630.9%★★☆☆☆
202164.4275 of 96471.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202538.2456 of 75239.4%★★☆☆☆
202432.9481 of 74335.3%★★☆☆☆
202328.8526 of 74829.7%★☆☆☆☆
202224.8556 of 74525.4%★☆☆☆☆
202126.2460 of 65229.4%★☆☆☆☆
201933.5507 of 74531.9%★★☆☆☆
201830.5521 of 71627.2%★☆☆☆☆
201748.9357 of 71249.9%★★★☆☆
201661.0257 of 71364.0%★★★☆☆
201576.4133 of 71381.3%★★★★☆
201458.3356 of 71750.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202445.0167 of 35252.6%★★★☆☆
202337.1221 of 36138.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.1282 of 35620.8%★☆☆☆☆
202114.7288 of 2911.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201953.6127 of 32661.0%★★★☆☆
201848.6146 of 32655.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202530.7242 of 34329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202447.0128 of 32060.0%★★★☆☆
202334.4192 of 28833.3%★★☆☆☆
202169.124 of 19787.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.6440 of 72839.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.6445 of 71737.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.5455 of 72036.8%★★☆☆☆
202229.3507 of 72630.2%★★☆☆☆
202132.9406 of 62535.0%★★☆☆☆
201929.4512 of 70327.2%★☆☆☆☆
201832.5487 of 68028.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.5246 of 60859.5%★★★☆☆
202446.0295 of 58949.9%★★★☆☆
202340.7327 of 58744.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.5379 of 59135.9%★★☆☆☆
202143.2246 of 48048.8%★★☆☆☆
201947.5274 of 52447.7%★★☆☆☆
201843.8277 of 50445.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.6254 of 61358.6%★★★☆☆
202448.6265 of 58454.6%★★★☆☆
202347.9254 of 56855.3%★★★☆☆
202242.6282 of 54948.6%★★☆☆☆
202152.3165 of 46764.7%★★★☆☆
201952.7219 of 54159.5%★★★☆☆
201854.6196 of 52262.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202540.3416 of 72642.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.8480 of 71933.2%★★☆☆☆
202326.0524 of 71827.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.5566 of 73022.5%★☆☆☆☆
202122.8466 of 63526.6%★☆☆☆☆
201938.6438 of 69737.2%★★☆☆☆
201829.4493 of 67527.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202534.6313 of 50738.3%★★☆☆☆
202422.5446 of 51012.5%★☆☆☆☆
202317.6482 of 5054.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202229.9373 of 53530.3%★★☆☆☆
202160.1112 of 40172.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202449.0249 of 51051.2%★★★☆☆
202178.455 of 43587.4%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202531.5309 of 43428.8%★☆☆☆☆
202448.0211 of 42950.8%★★★☆☆
202325.8301 of 42228.7%★☆☆☆☆
202236.1237 of 41542.9%★★☆☆☆
202127.1284 of 40529.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.4255 of 41638.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202514.9270 of 2834.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.988 of 21559.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202531.0312 of 42626.8%★☆☆☆☆
202438.9262 of 42037.6%★★☆☆☆
202329.4269 of 41635.3%★★☆☆☆
202226.5291 of 41429.7%★★☆☆☆
202127.2290 of 40227.9%★☆☆☆☆
201938.4230 of 40843.6%★★☆☆☆
201843.6207 of 40348.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202543.2221 of 40645.6%★★☆☆☆
202460.9140 of 40365.3%★★★☆☆
202332.7239 of 38537.9%★★☆☆☆
202246.6155 of 38259.4%★★★☆☆
202141.2198 of 37447.1%★★☆☆☆
201947.0158 of 36456.6%★★★☆☆
201863.183 of 36877.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202542.1205 of 37745.6%★★☆☆☆
202457.7108 of 35869.8%★★★★☆
202333.2218 of 34436.6%★★☆☆☆
202251.6102 of 32468.5%★★★☆☆
202144.5159 of 32651.2%★★★☆☆
201954.5106 of 34769.5%★★★☆☆
201868.158 of 34583.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202529.3305 of 42628.4%★☆☆☆☆
202447.3204 of 41951.3%★★★☆☆
202314.3353 of 41414.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.1269 of 41034.4%★★☆☆☆
202127.6285 of 40229.1%★☆☆☆☆
201926.2279 of 40731.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.6180 of 40555.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202531.3244 of 35932.0%★★☆☆☆
201935.3203 of 34941.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+25 vs school
Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+23 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school
Asian (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)31st percentile~ school
White (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2024)53rd percentile+17 vs school
White (2024)51st percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)40th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+30 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile~ school
Female (2025)27th percentile~ school
African American (2025)5th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state
Mathematics30%-11 vs state
Algebra I20%-12 vs state
Science11%-16 vs state

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Students at Passaic Arts and Science Charter School are 83% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 5% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,175 students attended Passaic Arts and Science Charter School.

Passaic Arts and Science Charter School ranks 912th of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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