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Public elementary school · Passaic City School District · Passaic, New Jersey

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 rates 5.9, right at the middle of Passaic City School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Passaic City School District median is 5.9.

#1,610 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Passaic City School District: 9 elementary schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

A Passaic City School District elementary school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,610 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 12 of 18 in Passaic City School District.

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 is listed in Passaic City School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%27 points below the New Jersey average of 44%Grades 3–7 and 11 · 454 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading29%25 points below the New Jersey average of 54%Grades 3–8 · 442 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 16-year record (2010–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2021, reaching 23% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 51 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.5
50% of the rating
Academics
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 26% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07055; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$56,780
Median home value
$406,500
Median rent
$1,392/mo
College educated
16.9%
Homeownership
23.5%
Poverty rate
23%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07055; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
88
Very Walkable
Transit Score
53
Good Transit
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,424/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Passaic. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Passaic), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
99.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 serve?

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 serves students in grades 1st through 8th.

How many students attend Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 has an enrollment of approximately 638 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

The student-teacher ratio at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 rank in NJ?

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 ranks #1,610 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19's MySchoolScout rating?

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 a charter school?

No, Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 a Title I school?

No, Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

99.4% of students at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
1st – 8th
Enrollment
638
Student-teacher ratio
12.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
50
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Passaic County
Rank in district
#12 of 18
Schools in district
19
District spending per student
$33,289
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07055)
69,651
Area average commute
25.9 min
Area median age
30.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.