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Dale Avenue

21 Dale Ave
Paterson, NJ 07501

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Dale Avenue serves 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 228 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dale Avenue ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Dale Avenue's student population of 228 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dale Avenue
Pre-K	63
Kind	96
1	37
2	32

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Total Students

228 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dale Avenue
2025	228
2024	246
2023	263
2022	250
2021	243
2020	343
2019	336
2018	341
2017	341
2016	401
2015	375
2014	364
2013	367
2012	322
2011	365
2010	442
2009	383
2008	358
2007	365
2006	362
2005	373
2004	397
2003	374
2002	385
2001	279
2000	318
1999	558
1998	484
1996	498
1995	453
1994	431
1993	450
1992	464
1991	475
1990	488
1989	403
1988	444

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dale Avenue
2025	23
2024	25
2023	28
2022	30
2021	30
2020	31
2019	32
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	30
2014	31
2013	30
2012	23
2011	22
2010	26
2009	40
2008	27
2007	34
2006	36
2005	34
2004	39
2003	39
2002	39
2001	35
2000	35
1999	32
1998	33
1996	32
1995	33
1994	33
1993	33
1992	29
1991	31
1990	30
1989	33
1988	32

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Colors

Red and White

School Rankings

The of Dale Avenue is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dale Avenue	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	13:1
2023	9:1	12:1	13:1
2022	8:1	12:1	12:1
2021	8:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	15:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	14:1
2012	14:1	12:1	13:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	12:1
2009	10:1	12:1	10:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	11:1
2003	10:1	13:1	11:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	8:1	14:1	14:1
2000	9:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	14:1	14:1
1993	14:1	14:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	14:1	13:1
1989	12:1	14:1	14:1
1988	14:1	15:1	14:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dale Avenue	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	5%	11%	6%
2023	4%	10%	6%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2019	2%	11%	6%
2018	3%	10%	5%
2017	3%	10%	5%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	5%
2014	2%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	5%
2011	7%	9%	4%
2010	7%	9%	4%
2009	9%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

78%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dale Avenue	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	80%	34%	71%
2023	78%	33%	69%
2022	78%	32%	65%
2021	72%	31%	67%
2019	68%	29%	67%
2018	67%	27%	68%
2017	67%	27%	68%
2016	68%	26%	69%
2015	67%	25%	62%
2014	68%	24%	63%
2013	56%	23%	63%
2012	58%	23%	62%
2011	62%	22%	62%
2010	57%	21%	60%
2009	64%	20%	59%
2008	60%	19%	57%
2007	67%	19%	57%
2006	69%	18%	56%
2005	65%	18%	55%
2004	68%	17%	54%
2003	61%	17%	54%
2002	64%	16%	53%
2001	44%	15%	51%
2000	44%	15%	51%
1999	48%	14%	51%
1998	41%	14%	51%
1996	36%	14%	50%
1995	40%	13%	50%
1994	38%	13%	49%
1993	32%	13%	48%
1992	26%	12%	47%

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Black

15%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dale Avenue	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	14%	14%	18%
2023	14%	15%	20%
2022	14%	15%	21%
2021	20%	15%	21%
2019	26%	15%	23%
2018	29%	16%	23%
2017	29%	16%	23%
2016	17%	16%	22%
2015	19%	16%	22%
2014	19%	16%	27%
2013	34%	16%	28%
2012	33%	16%	28%
2011	27%	16%	30%
2010	33%	17%	31%
2009	25%	17%	33%
2008	27%	17%	34%
2007	27%	17%	35%
2006	26%	18%	36%
2005	30%	18%	37%
2004	26%	18%	38%
2003	30%	18%	38%
2002	28%	18%	38%
2001	52%	18%	39%
2000	53%	18%	40%
1999	47%	18%	41%
1998	58%	18%	41%
1996	61%	19%	41%
1995	55%	19%	42%
1994	62%	19%	42%
1993	67%	19%	42%
1992	73%	19%	42%

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White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dale Avenue	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2024	1%	38%	5%
2023	4%	39%	5%
2022	3%	40%	6%
2021	3%	41%	5%
2019	4%	43%	4%
2018	1%	45%	4%
2017	1%	45%	4%
2016	9%	46%	4%
2015	8%	48%	6%
2014	10%	49%	6%
2013	10%	50%	5%
2012	7%	51%	5%
2011	4%	52%	4%
2010	3%	53%	5%
2009	2%	54%	5%
2008	5%	55%	6%
2007	5%	56%	5%
2006	3%	56%	5%
2005	3%	57%	5%
2004	6%	58%	5%
2003	7%	58%	5%
2002	7%	59%	6%
2001	3%	61%	7%
2000	2%	61%	6%
1999	1%	62%	6%
1998	1%	62%	6%
1996	3%	62%	7%
1995	2%	63%	6%
1993	1%	63%	8%
1992	1%	64%	9%
1991	1%	65%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Dale Avenue	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	0.37	0.72
2024	0.34	0.71	0.47
2023	0.37	0.71	0.48
2022	0.37	0.71	0.49
2021	0.44	0.71	0.50
2019	0.47	0.70	0.50
2018	0.47	0.70	0.49
2017	0.47	0.70	0.49
2016	0.50	0.69	0.48
2015	0.51	0.68	0.49
2014	0.50	0.68	0.53
2013	0.57	0.67	0.53
2012	0.56	0.66	0.53
2011	0.54	0.65	0.54
2010	0.57	0.65	0.54
2009	0.53	0.64	0.55
2008	0.57	0.63	0.56
2007	0.48	0.62	0.56
2006	0.46	0.62	0.56
2005	0.49	0.61	0.56
2004	0.47	0.60	0.57
2003	0.54	0.60	0.57
2002	0.52	0.59	0.57
2001	0.54	0.58	0.59
2000	0.53	0.57	0.58
1999	0.55	0.57	0.58
1998	0.50	0.57	0.58
1996	0.50	0.56	0.58
1995	0.54	0.55	0.58
1994	0.48	0.55	0.59
1993	0.45	0.55	0.59
1992	0.40	0.54	0.59
1991	0.39	0.53	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Dale Avenue	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	71%	38%
2024	69%	32%	63%
2023	65%	31%	62%
2022	72%	30%	65%
2021	53%	32%	63%
2020	78%	33%	67%
2019	63%	33%	67%
2018	77%	33%	71%
2017	77%	33%	71%
2016	48%	33%	69%
2015	25%	31%	12%
2014	77%	32%	86%
2013	81%	31%	80%
2012	84%	29%	80%
2011	80%	27%	80%
2010	78%	26%	78%
2009	79%	24%	76%
2008	78%	22%	71%
2007	74%	21%	68%
2006	67%	21%	64%
2004	37%	21%	51%
2003	73%	21%	69%
2002	77%	22%	71%
2001	72%	22%	65%
2000	71%	23%	70%
1999	66%	24%	77%
1998	66%	24%	75%
1996	78%	24%	73%
1995	77%	24%	76%
1994	79%	24%	75%
1993	74%	23%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Dale Avenue	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	5%	6%	3%
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	6%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2004	4%	6%	11%
2003	14%	6%	11%
2002	12%	6%	10%

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School District Name

Paterson Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dale Avenue?

228 students attend Dale Avenue.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Dale Avenue students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dale Avenue?

Dale Avenue has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dale Avenue offer ?

Dale Avenue offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dale Avenue part of?

Dale Avenue is part of Paterson Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 228 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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