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About this school
Joseph A Taub School is
a suburban public school
in Paterson, New Jersey that is part of Paterson Public Schools.
It serves 968 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Joseph A Taub School
$19,601
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
61
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Joseph A Taub School has received support from
40 individuals from New Jersey and
21 individuals out-of-state.
