South 17th Street School

Regular School · NEWARK, NJ

South 17th Street School is a regular school school in NEWARK, New Jersey, serving grades PK–08 with 368 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

368

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	225	61%
Hispanic/Latino	129	35%
Two or more races	6	2%
White	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	368	227M / 141F

English Language Learners: 6 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	4.0% -21.6pp	25.6%	245
Reading Proficiency	20.0% -26.8pp	46.8%	243
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	72

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.73 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

214

58.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	368	100%

Contact & Location

619 S SEVENTEENTH ST

NEWARK, NJ 07103

Phone: (973)374-2570

http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/S17

District

Newark Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $44,682

District enrollment: 37,662

Other Schools in District

Abington Avenue School Elementary
Ann Street School Elementary
Avon Avenue School Elementary
Belmont Runyon Elementary School Elementary
Bruce Street School Elementary
Camden Street Elementary School Elementary
Chancellor Avenue School Elementary
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07103) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341134002354

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD