School 27

Regular School · PATERSON, NJ

School 27 is a regular school school in PATERSON, New Jersey, serving grades PK–05 with 641 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

641

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	351	55%
Asian	193	30%
Black or African American	58	9%
White	35	5%
Two or more races	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	641	326M / 315F

English Language Learners: 75 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	12.0% -13.6pp	25.6%	281
Reading Proficiency	34.0% -12.8pp	46.8%	281
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	102

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)

-0.11 grade levels

Math

+0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

15.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	641	100%

Contact & Location

250 RICHMOND AVE

PATERSON, NJ 07502

Phone: (973)321-0270

http://ps27.paterson.k12.nj.us/

District

Paterson Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $37,027

District enrollment: 22,875

Other Schools in District

Alexander Hamilton Academy Elementary
Charles J. Riley/ School 9 Elementary
Dale Avenue Elementary
Dr. Hani Awadallah School Elementary
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex Elementary
Edward W. Kilpatrick Elementary
Norman S. Weir Elementary
Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07502) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341269004922

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