Edward J. Patten Elementary School serves 963 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Edward J. Patten Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Edward J. Patten Elementary School’s learner population of 963 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 73 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Edward J. Patten Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Edward J. Patten Elementary School is 0.23, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Edward J. Patten Elementary School is Middlesex County Vocational School Perth Amboy (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Samuel E. Shull Middle School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School (0.3 miles away)