Summary:
ZIP code 07524 has three listed K–8 schools in Paterson: Philip’s Academy Charter School of Paterson, School 18 and School 10. In 2025–2026, Philip’s Academy had the strongest average results in English Language Arts (ELA) and math, leading the other two schools in every tested grade. Its averages were 42% in ELA and 30% in math, compared with state averages of 51% and 40%. The most important takeaway is that it leads locally, but its averages are still below the state’s.
Philip’s Academy is the clear local leader in ELA and math, while School 10 is consistently at the bottom: its averages were 10% in ELA and 8% in math, the lowest in every tested grade. The gap between their grade averages was 32 points in ELA and 22 points in math. School 18 generally falls between them, with averages of 21% in ELA and 17% in math, but leads fifth-grade science at 17%, compared with 12% at Philip’s Academy and 6% at School 10.
Recent results show ELA weakening across the three schools overall, while math edged up: the equal-grade ELA average fell 7 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and math rose 1 point. SchoolDigger’s latest statewide rankings also distinguish the schools: Philip’s Academy ranked at the 31st percentile, School 18 at the 14th and School 10 at the 3rd. In 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 12% at Philip’s Academy, 16% at School 18 and 37% at School 10; the state figure was 14%. That same year, free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 68% at School 18 and 62% at School 10—context that does not explain the difference in results.
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