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Number 17 Elementary School (Closed 2010)

112 N. Fifth Street
Paterson, NJ 07522

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Number 17 Elementary School serves 151 students in grades 2-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Number 17 Elementary School
2	44
3	53
4	54

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Total Students

151 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School
2025	151
2009	167
2008	151
2007	165
2006	155
2005	142
2004	152
2003	143
2002	167
2001	181
2000	317
1999	269
1998	336
1996	275
1995	255
1994	216
1993	199
1992	220
1991	235
1990	234
1989	240
1988	251
1987	266

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School
2025	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	21
2006	25
2005	27
2004	26
2003	24
2002	24
2001	21
2000	21
1999	19
1998	14
1996	13
1995	13
1994	14
1993	12
1992	13
1991	14
1990	15
1989	15
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	8:1	11:1
2009	9:1	12:1	10:1
2008	8:1	15:1	13:1
2007	8:1	13:1	10:1
2006	6:1	13:1	10:1
2005	5:1	13:1	11:1
2004	6:1	13:1	11:1
2003	6:1	14:1	11:1
2002	7:1	14:1	12:1
2001	9:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	24:1	15:1	15:1
1996	21:1	15:1	15:1
1995	20:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	16:1	13:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	13:1
1989	16:1	16:1	14:1
1988	14:1	16:1	14:1
1987	16:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	1%	11%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	50%	35%
2009	53%	20%	59%
2008	50%	20%	57%
2007	50%	19%	57%
2006	45%	18%	56%
2005	41%	18%	55%
2004	41%	17%	54%
2003	42%	16%	54%
2002	35%	16%	53%
2001	35%	15%	51%
2000	46%	15%	51%
1999	40%	14%	51%
1998	42%	14%	51%
1996	40%	14%	50%
1995	38%	13%	50%
1994	44%	13%	49%
1993	53%	12%	48%
1992	51%	12%	47%
1991	53%	12%	46%
1990	48%	11%	44%
1989	47%	11%	43%
1988	43%	10%	43%

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Black

48%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	48%	14%
2009	44%	17%	33%
2008	48%	17%	34%
2007	49%	17%	35%
2006	54%	18%	36%
2005	56%	18%	37%
2004	56%	18%	38%
2003	52%	18%	38%
2002	60%	18%	38%
2001	59%	18%	39%
2000	48%	18%	40%
1999	57%	18%	41%
1998	56%	18%	41%
1996	57%	18%	41%
1995	56%	19%	42%
1994	50%	18%	42%
1993	39%	19%	42%
1992	41%	18%	42%
1991	39%	18%	43%
1990	41%	19%	45%
1989	42%	18%	45%
1988	43%	18%	46%

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White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	1%	37%
2009	2%	54%	5%
2008	1%	55%	6%
2007	1%	56%	5%
2006	1%	57%	5%
2005	3%	57%	5%
2004	3%	58%	5%
2003	6%	59%	5%
2002	5%	59%	6%
2001	6%	61%	7%
2000	3%	61%	6%
1999	3%	62%	6%
1998	2%	62%	6%
1996	3%	63%	7%
1995	6%	63%	6%
1994	6%	64%	7%
1993	8%	64%	8%
1992	8%	65%	9%
1991	8%	65%	9%
1990	11%	66%	10%
1989	11%	67%	10%
1988	14%	68%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

63%

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	0.52	0.72
2009	0.53	0.64	0.55
2008	0.52	0.63	0.56
2007	0.51	0.62	0.56
2006	0.51	0.61	0.56
2005	0.52	0.61	0.56
2004	0.52	0.60	0.57
2003	0.56	0.59	0.57
2002	0.52	0.59	0.57
2001	0.53	0.58	0.59
2000	0.56	0.58	0.58
1999	0.52	0.57	0.58
1998	0.51	0.57	0.58
1996	0.52	0.55	0.58
1995	0.54	0.55	0.58
1994	0.56	0.54	0.59
1993	0.57	0.54	0.59
1992	0.57	0.53	0.59
1991	0.57	0.53	0.60
1990	0.60	0.52	0.60
1989	0.60	0.51	0.60
1988	0.62	0.50	0.60

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Eligible for

82%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	82%	38%
2009	81%	24%	76%
2008	82%	22%	71%
2007	73%	21%	68%
2006	77%	21%	64%
2004	59%	21%	51%
2003	78%	21%	69%
2002	73%	22%	71%
2001	69%	22%	65%
2000	59%	23%	70%
1999	79%	23%	77%
1998	72%	24%	75%
1996	87%	24%	73%
1995	87%	24%	76%
1994	81%	24%	75%
1993	77%	23%	70%
1992	85%	21%	64%
1991	67%	18%	58%
1990	49%	16%	52%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	11%	5%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	13%	6%	10%
2006	12%	6%	9%
2004	16%	6%	11%
2003	14%	6%	11%
2002	16%	6%	10%
2001	12%	6%	10%
2000	9%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paterson Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Number 17 Elementary School?

151 students attend Number 17 Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Number 17 Elementary School students are Hispanic, 48% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Number 17 Elementary School?

Number 17 Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Number 17 Elementary School offer ?

Number 17 Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-4

What school district is Number 17 Elementary School part of?

Number 17 Elementary School is part of Paterson Public School District.

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