School 2

ps02.paterson.k12.nj.us/

473 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Based on the location provided, **School 2** (located at 22 Passaic Street in Paterson, New Jersey) is a public elementary school serving the local community within the Paterson Public School District. As a traditional urban school, it is situated in a densely populated area of Paterson and focuses on providing foundational education to students in the surrounding neighborhoods, typically catering to grades PK through 8.

The school is deeply integrated into the Paterson school system’s mission to provide comprehensive academic support to a diverse student body. Like other schools in the district, School 2 emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and character development, while often providing essential wrap-around services—such as nutrition programs and extracurricular activities—designed to support the specific needs of families living in the downtown Paterson area.

473

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for School 2
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	369
Black	69
Asian	27

Hispanic
369 (78.0%)
Black
69 (14.6%)
Asian
27 (5.7%)
White
8 (1.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Paterson Public School District
Phone:	(973)321-0020
Website:	http://ps02.paterson.k12.nj.us/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	473
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 59

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 57