District guide
Passaic City School District public schools
Parent-focused district context for Passaic County, NJ: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Passaic City School District tells you before choosing a home
Passaic City School District is listed with 20 public schools and 12,195 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 12 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
20 district schools are associated with Passaic County in the current file, about 13% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
12
5,941 reported students
3
1,622 reported students
3
4,054 reported students
2
578 reported students
Parent checks for Passaic City School District
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Passaic City School District
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic High School No. 12 Regular | High | 9–12 | Passaic | 2,596 | Profile |
| William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Passaic | 908 | Listed only |
| Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20 Regular | Middle | 2–8 | Passaic | 756 | Listed only |
| Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering Regular | High | 6–12 | Passaic | 745 | Listed only |
| Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 Regular | Primary | 1–8 | Passaic | 731 | Listed only |
| Passaic Preparatory Academy Regular | High | 6–12 | Passaic | 713 | Listed only |
| Mario Drago School No. 3 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Passaic | 694 | Listed only |
| Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Passaic | 682 | Listed only |
| Sonia Sotomayor School #21 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Passaic | 588 | Listed only |
| Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 Regular | Primary | KG–3 | Passaic | 515 | Listed only |
| Muhammad Ali School Number 23 Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Passaic | 479 | Listed only |
| Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Passaic | 446 | Listed only |
| Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 Regular | Middle | 4–6 | Passaic | 387 | Listed only |
| Etta Gero School No. 9 Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Passaic | 387 | Listed only |
| Casimir Pulaski School No. 8 Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Passaic | 317 | Listed only |
| Abraham Lincoln School Number 24 Regular | Other | PK | Passaic | 306 | Listed only |
| Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10 Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Passaic | 285 | Listed only |
| School No.16 Regular | Other | PK | Passaic | 272 | Listed only |
| Ulysses S. Grant School No. 7 Regular | Primary | PK–KG | Passaic | 254 | Listed only |
| Vincent Capuana School No. 15 Regular | Primary | PK–KG | Passaic | 134 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Passaic City School District FAQ
What schools are included for Passaic City School District?
Passaic City School District includes 20 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 12 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Passaic City School District page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Passaic City School District or local assignment tools.
Is Passaic City School District ranked as the best district in Passaic County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Passaic City School District schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.