School 12 Primary School
121 North Second St Paterson NJ, 07522, Passaic County Phone: 973-321-0120 Ranking:  (1,762 out of 1,847, bottom 5%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 8 School District: Paterson City School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 44 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 559 | 537 | 519 | 537 | 529 | 481 | 568 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 64 | 11.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 45 | 8.5% | 42 | 8.7% | 47 | 8.3% |
| Grade 2: | 79 | 14.1% | 60 | 11.2% | 81 | 15.6% | 78 | 14.5% | 50 | 9.5% | 38 | 7.9% | 41 | 7.2% |
| Grade 3: | 51 | 9.1% | 74 | 13.8% | 65 | 12.5% | 71 | 13.2% | 85 | 16.1% | 31 | 6.4% | 50 | 8.8% |
| Grade 4: | 80 | 14.3% | 75 | 14.0% | 66 | 12.7% | 78 | 14.5% | 70 | 13.2% | 35 | 7.3% | 43 | 7.6% |
| Grade 5: | 62 | 11.1% | 67 | 12.5% | 89 | 17.1% | 73 | 13.6% | 72 | 13.6% | 69 | 14.3% | 81 | 14.3% |
| Grade 6: | 69 | 12.3% | 93 | 17.3% | 71 | 13.7% | 77 | 14.3% | 65 | 12.3% | 83 | 17.3% | 80 | 14.1% |
| Grade 7: | 80 | 14.3% | 67 | 12.5% | 74 | 14.3% | 69 | 12.8% | 65 | 12.3% | 72 | 15.0% | 71 | 12.5% |
| Grade 8: | 65 | 11.6% | 85 | 15.8% | 62 | 11.9% | 75 | 14.0% | 68 | 12.9% | 75 | 15.6% | 113 | 19.9% |
| Ungraded: | 9 | 1.6% | 16 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.1% | 16 | 3.0% | 9 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 283 | 50.6% | 290 | 54.0% | 263 | 50.7% | 272 | 50.7% | 260 | 49.1% | 222 | 46.2% | 264 | 46.5% |
| Female: | 276 | 49.4% | 247 | 46.0% | 256 | 49.3% | 265 | 49.3% | 269 | 50.9% | 259 | 53.8% | 300 | 52.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 277 | 49.6% | 281 | 52.3% | 265 | 51.1% | 275 | 51.2% | 245 | 46.3% | 216 | 44.9% | 269 | 47.4% |
| Black: | 256 | 45.8% | 237 | 44.1% | 239 | 46.1% | 251 | 46.7% | 271 | 51.2% | 259 | 53.8% | 293 | 51.6% |
| White: | 22 | 3.9% | 14 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.7% | 12 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 537 | 96.1% | 493 | 91.8% | 468 | 90.2% | 468 | 87.2% | 447 | 84.5% | 394 | 81.9% | 426 | 75.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.1% | 20 | 3.9% | 21 | 3.9% | 42 | 7.9% | 40 | 8.3% | 54 | 9.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.70 | 12.79 | 13.70 | 13.77 | 13.23 | 9.80 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41.2% | 58.2% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.8% | 61.9% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.3% | 60.7% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 66.7% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 68.0% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19.4% | 33.0% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23.3% | 31.2% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14.7% | 33.1% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27.5% | 37.2% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19.5% | 40.5% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21.1% | 52.4% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 60.4% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59.6% | 69.6% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 68.3% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 70.2% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 50.8% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17.4% | 53.2% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39.7% | 54.8% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49.2% | 59.4% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48.8% | 57.2% | 77.7% |
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48.8% | 52.9% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.2% | 59.0% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.2% | 61.3% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41.3% | 52.5% | 80.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 56.9% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48.7% | 61.2% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 32.1% | 63.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15.1% | 29.1% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 33.2% | 62.7% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24.2% | 33.8% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21.2% | 28.9% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36.3% | 43.2% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 46.3% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.2% | 60.4% | 80.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53.2% | 60.0% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.0% | 59.8% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.6% | 64.5% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 53.4% | 73.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23.3% | 52.9% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.1% | 55.7% | 79.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.6% | 53.5% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 58.3% | 78.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32.7% | 49.7% | 81.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40.4% | 51.4% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44.9% | 55.5% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39.5% | 56.4% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 74.3% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.6% | 77.0% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 68.1% | 90.0% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 73.3% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.3% | 71.4% | 89.5% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70.1% | 69.0% | 88.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17.4% | 25.7% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39.4% | 33.1% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38.2% | 34.1% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17.7% | 25.9% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22.9% | 34.2% | 62.1% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21.6% | 34.7% | 61.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48.9% | 60.8% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.2% | 49.1% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.3% | 49.0% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52.7% | 51% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43.0% | 55.8% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.6% | 60.6% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55.4% | 57.6% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30.8% | 45.8% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 10.3% | 22.4% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 34.8% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.9% | 32.8% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37.2% | 36.9% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27.6% | 39.3% | 66.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48.8% | 57.1% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36.8% | 45.6% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46.1% | 43.5% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.7% | 43.5% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48.8% | 51.0% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46.2% | 56.8% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55.2% | 55.2% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 37.1% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49.4% | 41.8% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25.4% | 36.4% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30.7% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 24.4% | 31.1% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23.0% | 35.2% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36.7% | 40.8% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25.0% | 39.2% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48.1% | 37.3% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38.0% | 31.9% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.0% | 36.2% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43.9% | 36.9% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.3% | 36.6% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44.1% | 56.7% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 52.4% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.2% | 57.7% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.2% | 53.7% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.0% | 58.7% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49.4% | 61.6% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34.0% | 40.9% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.8% | 46.8% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.5% | 42.3% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.2% | 40.8% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.0% | 40.0% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39.0% | 45.7% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.3% | 57.0% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.3% | 55.9% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.6% | 53.4% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38.2% | 48.7% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.6% | 54.7% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.7% | 51.0% | 79.0% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34.8% | 47.0% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33.9% | 45.7% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.1% | 46.1% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39.8% | 48.1% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29.1% | 46.1% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20.7% | 34.5% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.1% | 38.4% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14.3% | 36.3% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24.7% | 34.9% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.1% | 39.7% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45.7% | 40.4% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39.3% | 48.1% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35.1% | 47.7% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36.5% | 49.3% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28.8% | 45.2% | 78.9% |
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* School 12 Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.