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Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

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Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson ranks 904 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson is an elementary school serving 586 students in grades K-8 in Paterson, New Jersey. The school is part of the Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson District, which is ranked 424 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges in student performance, particularly for certain subgroups. On the 2024-2025 NJSLA assessments, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 20% to 63% in English Language Arts and 20% to 45.8% in Mathematics, which are consistently lower than the state averages. The school's performance is especially low for Special Education and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of New Jersey elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's African American students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25-30% of New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 32% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as School 8, School 15, and School 16, also generally have lower student performance on the NJSLA assessments compared to the state averages, similar to Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson. However, some of these public schools, like School 16, have higher proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas compared to Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson. The public schools also tend to have higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, similar to Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson.

683

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,781

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47 State Street
Paterson, NJ 07501

(973) 247-8920

District: Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.9%

African American:

19.2%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

904^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2021

From bottom 16% (2021) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

402^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

424^th of 609Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	904 of 1347	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1053 of 1338	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1129 of 1342	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1176 of 1345	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1112 of 1317	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	122 of 463	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	276 of 469	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	231 of 463	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	268 of 494	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	199 of 456	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	823 of 1326	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	955 of 1317	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1114 of 1318	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1136 of 1326	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1144 of 1290	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	425 of 1032	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	575 of 989	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	668 of 982	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	705 of 953	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	597 of 896	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	337 of 1023	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	434 of 939	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	603 of 910	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	583 of 863	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	671 of 839	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	928 of 1318	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1050 of 1313	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1034 of 1315	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1110 of 1324	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	996 of 1297	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	809 of 1023	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	827 of 989	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	898 of 958	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	776 of 949	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)74th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

Science8%-16 vs state

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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
School 15	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Oak Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0150	577	50	11.6	75.0%	5 (0.9%)	56 (9.7%)	505 (87.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11	1235^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.3%		7	1284^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.0%	49	6.4		16.3	15.7	13.2				30.0	23.3	20.9				$12,108		$12,108
School 16	Public	PK, KG-8	11 22nd Avenue	Paterson	07513	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 413-2700	813	54	15.0	70.6%	13 (1.6%)	44 (5.4%)	752 (92.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	11.6	1216^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.3	1265^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.5%	49	5.3	1.2	12.5	24.2	16.5	38.8	38.8	50.1	13.2	25.3	11.5	19.8	19.8	15.5	$6,870		$6,870
Roberto Clemente	Public	K-5	434 Rosa Parks Blvd	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0340	254	21	12.3	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	235 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	1208^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.2	1159^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.4%	49	2.5		14.3	33.3	24.3				19.2	32.5	17.5				$7,990		$7,990
School 24	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Nineteenth Avenue	Paterson	07513	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0160	668	54	12.3	85.0%	5 (0.7%)	38 (5.7%)	623 (93.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1274^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.6	1243^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	7.1%	31	4.9	1.3	16.9	17.3	20.0	30.3	33.8	39.2	16.9	10.5	20.7	4.2	22.6	6.4	$7,719		$7,719
Dale Avenue	Public	PK, KG-2	21 Dale Ave	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0410	228	23	9.9	78.5%	4 (1.8%)	34 (14.9%)	178 (78.1%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$12,563		$12,563
School 8	Public	K-8	35 Chadwick Street	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0080	411	35	11.7	78.3%	27 (6.6%)	21 (5.1%)	362 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.8	1296^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.8%		5.1	1315^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.7%	19	4.7	2.0	4.7	20.4	24.1	20.0	15.9	43.4	13.0	5.4	12.3	7.3	4.1	11.8	$9,233		$9,233
School 3	Public	K-8	448 Main Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0030	167	18	9.2	95.2%	3 (1.8%)	4 (2.4%)	157 (94.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1186^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.0%		11.8	1209^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.6%	23	11.2	0.0	18.8	47.8	23.5	35.7	10.6	25.0	6.3	13.0	11.8	7.1	15.8	5.0	$8,917		$8,917
Alexander Hamilton Academy	Public	K-8	11-27 16th Avenue	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0320	439	32	13.7	67.7%	4 (0.9%)	133 (30.3%)	299 (68.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.5	1165^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.5%		18.1	1105^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.4%	60	11.9	2.3	24.0	26.1	33.3	34.7	41.7	31.8	18.0	21.7	31.0	10.8	11.1	22.7	$8,344		$8,344
Brilla New Jersey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	24 Degrasse St	Paterson	07505	Passaic County	Brilla New Jersey Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 802-8065	362	24	15.0	81.5%	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.3%)	311 (85.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9.7	1257^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.7%					(n/a)	2.9				28.1	32.6					2.9	8.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

What is the racial makeup of Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson?

Students at Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson are 78% Hispanic, 19% African American, 2% White.

Is Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson a good school?

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson ranks 904^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

How many students attend Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson.

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