Number 17 Elementary School (Closed 2010)
Number 17 Elementary School served 151 students in grades 2-4.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-4 |
| Total Students | 151 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Rankings
| Definition of Terms 2009-2010 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 50% | 29% |
| Black | 48% | 15% |
| White | 1% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Paterson Public School District | |
Source: 2009-2010 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Number 17 Elementary School is School Of Health Science (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Rev Dr Frank Napier Junior School (0.3 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Paterson Rev Dr Frank Napier Junior School Math: 9% | Reading: 17%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 2-8 | 469 students10
0.3 miles
55 Clinton Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0040 0.3 2-8 469 - Paterson School 12 Math: 7% | Reading: 19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-8 | 563 students10
0.3 miles
121 North Second Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0120 0.3 K-8 563 - Haledon Prospect Park School No. 1 Math: 18% | Reading: 33%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 942 students10
0.4 miles
94 Brown Avenue
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-7909 0.4 PK-8 942 - Paterson School 28 Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%Rank:10/Top 1% Grades: PK-8 | 506 students10
0.4 miles
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280 0.4 PK-8 506 - Paterson School 14 Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-4 | 218 students10
0.5 miles
522 Union Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0140 0.5 K-4 218
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