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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 Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School
2025	151
2024	151
2023	151
2022	151
2021	151
2020	151
2019	151
2018	151
2017	151
2016	151
2015	151
2009	167
2008	151
2007	165
2006	155
2005	142
2004	152
2003	143
2002	167
2001	181
2000	303
1999	269
1998	301
1996	275
1995	237
1994	216
1993	199
1992	220
1991	235
1990	234
1989	240

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	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

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	13:1
2022	8:1	12:1	12:1
2021	8:1	12:1	12:1
2020	8:1	12:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1	12:1
2018	8:1	12:1	12:1
2017	8:1	12:1	12:1
2016	8:1	12:1	13:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1
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	13:1	11:1
2002	7:1	14:1	12:1
2001	9:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	22:1	15:1	15:1
1996	21:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	14:1	14:1
1993	17:1	14:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	13:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	14:1	13:1
1989	16:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	10%	6%
2022	1%	10%	7%
2021	1%	10%	7%
2020	1%	11%	6%
2019	1%	11%	6%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	50%	35%
2024	50%	34%
2023	50%	33%	69%
2022	50%	32%	65%
2021	50%	31%	67%
2020	50%	29%	67%
2019	50%	29%	67%
2018	51%	27%	68%
2017	51%	27%	68%
2016	51%	26%	69%
2015	51%	25%	62%
2009	53%	20%	59%
2008	50%	19%	57%
2007	50%	19%	57%
2006	45%	18%	56%
2005	42%	18%	55%
2004	41%	17%	54%
2003	42%	17%	54%
2002	35%	16%	53%
2001	35%	15%	51%
2000	47%	15%	51%
1999	41%	14%	51%
1998	45%	14%	51%
1996	40%	14%	50%
1995	39%	13%	50%
1994	44%	13%	49%
1993	53%	13%	48%
1992	51%	12%	47%
1991	53%	12%	46%
1990	48%	11%	44%
1989	48%	11%	43%

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Black

48%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	48%	14%
2024	48%	14%
2023	48%	15%	20%
2022	48%	15%	21%
2021	48%	15%	21%
2020	48%	15%	23%
2019	48%	15%	23%
2018	49%	16%	23%
2017	49%	16%	23%
2016	49%	16%	22%
2015	49%	16%	22%
2009	44%	17%	33%
2008	48%	17%	34%
2007	49%	17%	35%
2006	54%	18%	36%
2005	56%	18%	37%
2004	57%	18%	38%
2003	52%	18%	38%
2002	60%	18%	38%
2001	59%	18%	39%
2000	49%	18%	40%
1999	57%	18%	41%
1998	60%	18%	41%
1996	57%	19%	41%
1995	58%	19%	42%
1994	50%	19%	42%
1993	39%	19%	42%
1992	41%	19%	42%
1991	39%	19%	43%
1990	41%	19%	45%
1989	42%	18%	45%

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White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	1%	37%
2024	1%	38%
2023	1%	39%	5%
2022	1%	40%	6%
2021	1%	41%	5%
2020	1%	43%	4%
2019	1%	43%	4%
2009	2%	54%	5%
2008	1%	55%	6%
2007	1%	56%	5%
2006	1%	56%	5%
2005	2%	57%	5%
2004	2%	58%	5%
2003	6%	58%	5%
2002	5%	59%	6%
2001	6%	61%	7%
2000	1%	61%	6%
1999	2%	62%	6%
1996	3%	62%	7%
1995	4%	63%	6%
1994	6%	63%	7%
1993	8%	63%	8%
1992	8%	64%	9%
1991	8%	65%	9%
1990	11%	66%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	0.52	0.72
2024	0.52	0.71
2023	0.52	0.71	0.48
2022	0.52	0.71	0.49
2021	0.52	0.71	0.50
2020	0.52	0.70	0.50
2019	0.52	0.70	0.50
2018	0.50	0.70	0.49
2017	0.50	0.70	0.49
2016	0.50	0.69	0.48
2015	0.50	0.68	0.49
2009	0.53	0.64	0.55
2008	0.52	0.63	0.56
2007	0.51	0.62	0.56
2006	0.51	0.62	0.56
2005	0.52	0.61	0.56
2004	0.52	0.60	0.57
2003	0.56	0.60	0.57
2002	0.52	0.59	0.57
2001	0.53	0.58	0.59
2000	0.57	0.57	0.58
1999	0.52	0.57	0.58
1998	0.51	0.57	0.58
1996	0.52	0.56	0.58
1995	0.54	0.55	0.58
1994	0.56	0.55	0.59
1993	0.57	0.55	0.59
1992	0.58	0.54	0.59
1991	0.57	0.53	0.60
1990	0.60	0.52	0.60
1989	0.60	0.51	0.60

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Eligible for

82%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	82%	38%
2024	82%	32%
2023	82%	31%	62%
2022	82%	30%	65%
2021	82%	32%	63%
2020	82%	33%	67%
2019	82%	33%	67%
2018	82%	33%	71%
2017	82%	33%	71%
2016	82%	33%	69%
2015	82%	31%	12%
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	62%	23%	70%
1999	79%	24%	77%
1998	80%	24%	75%
1996	87%	24%	73%
1995	93%	24%	76%
1994	81%	24%	75%
1993	77%	23%	70%
1992	85%	21%	64%
1991	67%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Number 17 Elementary School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	11%	6%
2023	11%	5%	3%
2022	11%	4%	2%
2021	11%	4%	2%
2020	11%	5%	2%
2019	11%	5%	2%
2018	10%	5%	3%
2017	10%	5%	3%
2016	10%	5%	3%
2015	10%	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%

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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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