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Joseph A. Taub School

Public Grades 6-8

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 16% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Joseph A. Taub School is a public middle school located in Paterson, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 968 students. The school is part of the Paterson Public School District, which is ranked 561 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph A. Taub School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, with a ranking between 478-629 out of 652-752 schools over the past 5-10 years. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 3.2% to 60% in 2024-2025 compared to the state averages of 19% to 72.7%. The school's performance is also below the Paterson Public School District averages, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, Joseph A. Taub School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 41.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In contrast, nearby schools in neighboring districts, such as High Mountain School, Memorial Middle School, and Anthony Wayne Middle School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes between districts. The school's low performance across multiple metrics suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying challenges faced by the school and its students.

976

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,202

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Union Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502

(973) 321-0700

District: Paterson Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

Asian:

26.1%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (23% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg19%

New Jersey avg43%

629^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	17.6	629 of 752	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	624 of 743	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	614 of 748	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	523 of 745	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	478 of 652	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	630 of 745	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	593 of 716	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	626 of 712	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	633 of 713	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	584 of 713	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	296 of 359	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	308 of 352	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	340 of 361	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	293 of 356	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	240 of 291	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	293 of 326	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	269 of 326	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	198 of 204	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	184 of 200	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	185 of 201	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	176 of 200	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	130 of 147	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	185 of 199	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	185 of 200	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	301 of 343	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	271 of 320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	155 of 288	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	140 of 270	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	44 of 197	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	109 of 227	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	92 of 202	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	590 of 728	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	595 of 717	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	578 of 720	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	496 of 726	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	401 of 625	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	606 of 703	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	575 of 680	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	527 of 608	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	543 of 589	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	504 of 587	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	463 of 591	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	396 of 480	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	487 of 524	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	412 of 504	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	459 of 613	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	361 of 584	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	342 of 568	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	184 of 549	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	211 of 467	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	382 of 541	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	343 of 522	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	627 of 726	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	611 of 719	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	587 of 718	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	519 of 730	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	498 of 635	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	592 of 697	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	536 of 675	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	439 of 507	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	464 of 510	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	418 of 505	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	430 of 535	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	305 of 492	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	316 of 471	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	492 of 502	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	443 of 510	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	0.6	499 of 509	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I60%+14 vs state

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

Mathematics13%-22 vs state

Science3%-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)					NJSLA Algebra I (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 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 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joseph A. Taub School	Public	6-8	202 Union Avenue	Paterson	07502	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0700	976	57	17.2	67.9%	36 (3.7%)	104 (10.7%)	579 (59.3%)	255 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17.6	629^th of 752 public middle schools	16.4%		17.7	624^th of 743 public middle schools	16.0%	5		3.2			33.4	35.8	31.9			13.7	18.2	5.0		60.0	60.0	$7,202		$7,202
Young Men's Academy	Public	3-8	45 Smith Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2380	50	7	7.1	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	31 (62.0%)	18 (36.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	10.0		30.0	10.0		30.8		30.0	0.0		7.7					$21,107		$21,107
Prospect Park Middle School	Public	7-8	13 Wagaraw Bvd	Prospect Park	07508	Passaic County	Prospect Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 790-7909	143	15	9.5	51.7%	9 (6.3%)	13 (9.1%)	109 (76.2%)	10 (7.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	17.8	628^th of 752 public middle schools	16.5%					(n/a)		4.7				27.8	26.6				19.7	12.2		53.3	53.3
Washington Park School	Public	4-8	10 Crews Street	Totowa	07512	Passaic County	Totowa Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 956-0010	485	40	12.2	32.4%	231 (47.6%)	24 (4.9%)	205 (42.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.8	291^st of 752 public middle schools	61.3%		59	283^rd of 743 public middle schools	61.9%	8	24.4	18.1	44.0	69.8	56.2	72.3	68.2	36.0	41.9	38.2	35.3	20.2		95.0	95.0	$11,100	$295	$10,805
New Roberto Clemente	Public	6-8	482-506 Market Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0240	473	45	10.5	63.0%	3 (0.6%)	54 (11.4%)	413 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	742^nd of 752 public middle schools	1.3%		8.4	725^th of 743 public middle schools	2.4%	17		0.0			15.8	8.3	10.8			8.2	1.9	2.1		36.4	36.4	$13,069		$13,069
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Memorial Drive	Woodland Park	07424	Passaic County	Woodland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-7750	374	38	9.9	47.9%	164 (43.9%)	12 (3.2%)	181 (48.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	45.3	399^th of 752 public middle schools	46.9%		43.2	395^th of 743 public middle schools	46.8%	4		11.3			51.2	57.8	54.8			27.5	32.7	25.9		100.0	100.0	$13,806	$614	$13,192
Anthony Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Garside Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 389-2120	617	69	8.9	12.0%	395 (64.0%)	12 (1.9%)	113 (18.3%)	75 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	78.2	141^st of 752 public middle schools	81.3%		80.5	120^th of 743 public middle schools	83.8%	21		25.6			70.3	69.1	72.4			51.6	59.4	54.8		100.0	100.0	$15,873	$277	$15,596
High Mountain School	Public	5-8	515 High Mountain Road	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-1220	259	25	10.4	23.6%	189 (73.0%)	9 (3.5%)	51 (19.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67.8	216^th of 752 public middle schools	71.3%		73.5	170^th of 743 public middle schools	77.1%	46	19.4	21.2		52.8	71.1	54.0	77.3		31.9	44.1	35.9	67.3		100.0	100.0	$13,562	$520	$13,042
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	12 - 00 First Street	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5470	655	69	9.5	25.6%	323 (49.3%)	23 (3.5%)	176 (26.9%)	110 (16.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.7%)	82.9	100^th of 752 public middle schools	86.7%		79.9	124^th of 743 public middle schools	83.3%	24	34.4	25.2		67.6	81.4	72.0	76.8		55.9	66.9	57.6	48.2	100.0		97.0	$9,028	$110	$8,918
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2348	1,255	115	10.8	56.1%	357 (28.4%)	58 (4.6%)	718 (57.2%)	96 (7.6%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	16 (1.3%)	41.6	423^rd of 752 public middle schools	43.8%		41.7	410^th of 743 public middle schools	44.8%	13		13.1			36.1	51.1	51.4			31.1	35.5	25.8		96.3	96.3	$12,567		$12,567

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What district is Joseph A. Taub School in?

Paterson Public School District

How many students attend Joseph A. Taub School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 976 students attended Joseph A. Taub School.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph A. Taub School?

Students at Joseph A. Taub School are 59% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 11% African American, 4% White.

Is Joseph A. Taub School a good school?

Joseph A. Taub School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of New Jersey middle schools.

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