School 27

As an expansive elementary-level community in PATERSON, New Jersey, School 27 enrolls 641 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Paterson Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 58% larger than the state mean of about 405.

Within Paterson Public School District, which oversees 43 schools and 21,372 students, School 27 is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, School 27 logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 30% Asian, 9% Black, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Passaic County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, School 27 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Passaic County put median household earnings sit near $87,522, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. School 27 is one of 155 public schools in Passaic County (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students).

Joseph A. Taub School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts School 27 at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

School 27 operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. School 27's enrollment has decreased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 843 (now 641). Asian enrollment moved from 21% to 30% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.