School 29 (Closed 2023)

Q: What school district is School 29 part of?

School 29 is part of Paterson 51���� District.

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School 29 (Closed 2023)

88 Danforth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501

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Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-4, School 29 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 29
Kind	53
1	54
2	48
3	65
4	55
Not Listed	4

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 29
2023	279
2022	279
2021	311
2020	340
2019	340
2018	290
2017	290
2016	300
2015	280
2014	283
2013	311
2012	324
2011	332
2010	333
2009	303
2008	315
2007	335
2006	341
2005	335
2004	318
2003	309
2002	282
2001	287
2000	301
1999	237
1998	251
1996	280
1995	259
1994	237
1993	222
1992	214

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 29
2023	22
2022	22
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	22
2012	23
2011	20
2010	22
2009	35
2008	20
2007	26
2006	26
2005	30
2004	30
2003	28
2002	29
2001	27
2000	27
1999	21
1998	17
1996	18
1995	16
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

(21-22)

10-14%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2022	12%	36%	11%
2021	5%	26%	6%
2019	32%	44%	18%
2018	32%	42%	17%
2017	27%	41%	16%
2016	22%	40%	17%
2015	17%	36%	16%
2014	57%	75%	52%
2013	57%	75%	51%
2012	57%	75%	51%
2011	57%	75%	48%

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15-19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2022	17%	49%	24%
2021	27%	47%	26%
2019	37%	57%	30%
2018	37%	55%	17%
2017	37%	53%	25%
2016	32%	50%	24%
2015	22%	47%	21%
2014	37%	69%	41%
2013	37%	69%	42%
2012	47%	69%	40%
2011	42%	69%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2023	13:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	15:1	11:1	12:1
2020	15:1	12:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	14:1	12:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	12:1
2009	9:1	12:1	10:1
2008	16:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	10:1
2006	13:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	14:1	11:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

31%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2023	31%	10%	6%
2022	31%	10%	7%
2021	28%	10%	7%
2020	18%	11%	6%
2019	18%	11%	6%
2018	15%	10%	5%
2017	15%	10%	5%
2016	10%	10%	4%
2015	6%	10%	5%
2014	12%	10%	4%
2013	12%	10%	4%
2012	7%	9%	5%
2011	8%	9%	4%
2010	6%	9%	4%
2009	7%	9%	3%
2008	8%	9%	3%
2007	7%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	6%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	6%	7%	3%
2002	8%	7%	3%
2001	3%	6%	1%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	5%	6%	2%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

58%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2023	58%	33%	69%
2022	58%	32%	65%
2021	60%	31%	67%
2020	67%	29%	67%
2019	67%	29%	67%
2018	73%	27%	68%
2017	73%	27%	68%
2016	77%	26%	69%
2015	83%	25%	62%
2014	73%	24%	63%
2013	75%	23%	63%
2012	77%	23%	62%
2011	74%	22%	62%
2010	77%	21%	60%
2009	76%	20%	59%
2008	71%	19%	57%
2007	70%	19%	57%
2006	74%	18%	56%
2005	72%	18%	55%
2004	71%	17%	54%
2003	70%	17%	54%
2002	69%	16%	53%
2001	66%	15%	51%
2000	66%	15%	51%
1999	65%	14%	51%
1998	56%	14%	51%
1996	47%	14%	50%
1995	55%	13%	50%
1994	54%	13%	49%
1993	42%	13%	48%
1992	47%	12%	47%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2023	7%	15%	20%
2022	7%	15%	21%
2021	7%	15%	21%
2020	8%	15%	23%
2019	8%	15%	23%
2018	7%	16%	23%
2017	7%	16%	23%
2016	6%	16%	22%
2015	5%	16%	22%
2014	7%	16%	27%
2013	8%	16%	28%
2012	10%	16%	28%
2011	11%	16%	30%
2010	12%	17%	31%
2009	12%	17%	33%
2008	14%	17%	34%
2007	15%	17%	35%
2006	13%	18%	36%
2005	12%	18%	37%
2004	15%	18%	38%
2003	13%	18%	38%
2002	12%	18%	38%
2001	13%	18%	39%
2000	16%	18%	40%
1999	12%	18%	41%
1998	19%	18%	41%
1996	25%	19%	41%
1995	25%	19%	42%
1994	21%	19%	42%
1993	23%	19%	42%
1992	17%	19%	42%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2023	4%	39%	5%
2022	4%	40%	6%
2021	5%	41%	5%
2020	7%	43%	4%
2019	7%	43%	4%
2018	5%	45%	4%
2017	5%	45%	4%
2016	5%	46%	4%
2015	2%	48%	6%
2014	7%	49%	6%
2013	5%	50%	5%
2012	6%	51%	5%
2011	7%	52%	4%
2010	3%	53%	5%
2009	4%	54%	5%
2008	7%	55%	6%
2007	8%	56%	5%
2006	8%	56%	5%
2005	9%	57%	5%
2004	10%	58%	5%
2003	11%	58%	5%
2002	11%	59%	6%
2001	15%	61%	7%
2000	13%	61%	6%
1999	18%	62%	6%
1998	22%	62%	6%
1996	26%	62%	7%
1995	20%	63%	6%
1994	24%	63%	7%
1993	35%	63%	8%
1992	36%	64%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2016)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.48
2022	0.57	0.71	0.49
2021	0.56	0.71	0.50
2020	0.51	0.70	0.50
2019	0.51	0.70	0.50
2018	0.44	0.70	0.49
2017	0.44	0.70	0.49
2016	0.39	0.69	0.48
2015	0.31	0.68	0.49
2014	0.45	0.68	0.53
2013	0.42	0.67	0.53
2012	0.40	0.66	0.53
2011	0.43	0.65	0.54
2010	0.40	0.65	0.54
2009	0.41	0.64	0.55
2008	0.47	0.63	0.56
2007	0.49	0.62	0.56
2006	0.44	0.62	0.56
2005	0.46	0.61	0.56
2004	0.47	0.60	0.57
2003	0.49	0.60	0.57
2002	0.50	0.59	0.57
2001	0.53	0.58	0.59
2000	0.53	0.57	0.58
1999	0.53	0.57	0.58
1998	0.61	0.57	0.58
1996	0.66	0.56	0.58
1995	0.60	0.55	0.58
1994	0.61	0.55	0.59
1993	0.65	0.55	0.59
1992	0.63	0.54	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2023	78%	31%	62%
2022	78%	30%	65%
2021	69%	32%	63%
2020	63%	33%	67%
2019	63%	33%	67%
2018	69%	33%	71%
2017	69%	33%	71%
2016	61%	33%	69%
2015	12%	31%	12%
2014	81%	32%	86%
2013	82%	31%	80%
2012	81%	29%	80%
2011	85%	27%	80%
2010	80%	26%	78%
2009	75%	24%	76%
2008	65%	22%	71%
2007	68%	21%	68%
2006	67%	21%	64%
2004	53%	21%	51%
2003	61%	21%	69%
2002	75%	22%	71%
2001	67%	22%	65%
2000	78%	23%	70%
1999	73%	24%	77%
1998	74%	24%	75%
1996	84%	24%	73%
1995	81%	24%	76%
1994	82%	24%	75%
1993	64%	23%	70%
1992	47%	21%	64%
1991	61%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	School 29	New Jersey	Paterson 51�� District
2023	8%	5%	3%
2022	8%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2018	8%	5%	3%
2017	8%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2009	15%	6%	9%
2008	18%	6%	9%
2007	16%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2004	21%	6%	11%
2003	20%	6%	11%
2002	16%	6%	10%
2001	23%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paterson 51�� District

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

Profile last updated: 11/17/2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School 29?

279 students attend School 29.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of School 29 students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School 29?

School 29 has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 29 offer ?

School 29 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School 29 part of?

School 29 is part of Paterson 51�� District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2016)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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