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Alexander Hamilton Academy

Public Grades K-8

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Hamilton Academy is an elementary school in Paterson, New Jersey, serving 488 students in grades K-8 as part of the Paterson Public School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15-20% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Hamilton Academy's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 22.3% for the district and 44.9% for the state. However, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, is relatively stronger, with the school ranking in the top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools for this group in the 2022-2023 school year. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 41.6% over the past few years.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Paterson Public School District, such as School 3, Norman S. Weir, and School 28, generally perform better than Alexander Hamilton Academy in academic proficiency, with some schools ranking in the top 10-20% of New Jersey elementary schools. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Alexander Hamilton Academy to learn from the successful practices of its neighboring schools within the same district.

439

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,344

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11-27 16th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501

(973) 321-0320

District: Paterson Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

African American:

30.3%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg19%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,165^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

584^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 29Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1165 of 1347	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1105 of 1338	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1123 of 1342	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1100 of 1345	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1075 of 1317	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	615 of 1360	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	624 of 1353	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	600 of 1352	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	603 of 1346	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	793 of 1357	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.6	717 of 1363	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	696 of 1367	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	729 of 1363	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	896 of 1360	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	882 of 1354	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	932 of 1346	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	737 of 1338	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	875 of 1329	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.7	645 of 1314	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	598 of 1303	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	595 of 1298	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.6	665 of 1204	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	315 of 463	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	234 of 469	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	296 of 463	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	279 of 494	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	202 of 456	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.9	43 of 522	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	38 of 517	92.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	92.4	47 of 499	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	101 of 463	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	122 of 434	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1106 of 1326	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	999 of 1317	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1007 of 1318	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1069 of 1326	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1071 of 1290	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	592 of 1331	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	647 of 1333	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	688 of 1032	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	637 of 989	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	649 of 982	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	625 of 953	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	665 of 896	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.3	125 of 899	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	141 of 870	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	739 of 1023	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	628 of 910	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	567 of 863	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	587 of 839	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.6	72 of 948	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	95 of 942	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1108 of 1318	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1091 of 1313	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1151 of 1315	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1047 of 1324	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1003 of 1297	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	605 of 1335	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	570 of 1334	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	757 of 1023	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	771 of 989	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	906 of 958	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	796 of 949	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	494 of 1007	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	515 of 1001	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	584 of 752	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	629 of 743	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	533 of 748	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	468 of 745	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	504 of 652	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	173 of 745	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	200 of 716	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	225 of 712	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	256 of 713	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	399 of 713	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.0	478 of 717	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	331 of 704	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	387 of 677	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	375 of 684	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	367 of 677	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.3	363 of 664	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.1	338 of 640	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	393 of 631	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	437 of 615	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.4	464 of 599	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	189 of 359	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	220 of 352	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	151 of 361	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	78 of 356	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	95 of 291	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.3	10 of 326	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	19 of 326	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	542 of 728	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	601 of 717	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	490 of 720	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	444 of 726	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	439 of 625	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	164 of 703	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	234 of 680	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	418 of 608	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	444 of 589	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	323 of 587	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	257 of 591	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	353 of 480	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	89.6	24 of 524	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	15 of 504	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	480 of 613	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	403 of 584	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	389 of 568	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	195 of 549	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	309 of 467	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.8	14 of 541	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	12 of 522	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	584 of 726	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	568 of 719	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	487 of 718	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	419 of 730	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	504 of 635	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.9	214 of 697	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	162 of 675	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	17.6	487 of 510	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	365 of 505	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	291 of 535	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)91st percentile+74 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)47th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

Science7%-17 vs state

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Your information is a bit outdated. The school is a publich school and hs great. My children enjoy the school and do well here. THere is a standard of excellence and everyont is encouraged to do their best. I love it. Close Quote

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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	Total
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
Edward W. Kilpatrick	Public	PK, KG-3	295-315 Ellison Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0330	295	26	11.5	71.9%	5 (1.7%)	72 (24.4%)	214 (72.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5.7	1313^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.5%		11.8	1213^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.3%	100			17.0						5.6						$9,155
Norman S. Weir	Public	K-8	152 College Boulevard	Paterson	07505	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0750	272	27	10.0	59.2%	3 (1.1%)	161 (59.2%)	105 (38.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	45.9	727^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.0%		32.8	906^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.3%	179	25.0	5.3	43.8	56.3	58.3	58.3	70.6	68.5	31.3	50.0	41.7	29.2	41.2	0.0	$13,381
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
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
Senator Frank Lautenberg School	Public	K-8	137 Carroll Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0060	605	36	16.8	70.2%	8 (1.3%)	208 (34.4%)	384 (63.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.1	1332^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	1.1%		3.6	1332^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	0.4%		1.2	0.0	13.5	12.5	3.7	6.6	10.5	12.0	7.6	0.0	2.3	9.1	4.8	8.9	$8,560
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
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
School 2	Public	K-8	22 Passaic Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0020	473	41	11.6	84.6%	8 (1.7%)	69 (14.6%)	369 (78.0%)	27 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	1076^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.1%		11.3	1217^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.0%	141	4.0	0.0	27.7	38.9	35.0	53.8	76.4	71.8	29.5	25.0	14.6	17.9	18.5	19.2	$11,646
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Hamilton Academy

How many students attend Alexander Hamilton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Alexander Hamilton Academy.

Is Alexander Hamilton Academy a good school?

Alexander Hamilton Academy ranks in the bottom 13.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Alexander Hamilton Academy in?

Paterson Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Hamilton Academy?

Students at Alexander Hamilton Academy are 68% Hispanic, 30% African American.

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