Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341134002354
South 17th Street School
619 S SEVENTEENTH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103 · (973) 374-2570 · Essex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
334 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 108% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
21.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 20.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like South 17th Street School
South 17th Street School's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South 17th Street School this school | 368 | 90.8% | 21.6% |
| Atlantic Community Charter School Galloway | 333 | 93.4% | 14.6% |
| Martin Center for the Arts JERSEY CITY | 359 | 84.4% | 10.1% |
| Ollie Culbreth Jr. School JERSEY CITY | 335 | 85.4% | 9.0% |
| Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary TRENTON | 353 | 84.1% | 8.1% |
| Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School TRENTON | 311 | 91.0% | 13.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South 17th Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #1,107 of 1,290 | #94 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,133 of 1,319 ▼ 50 | #102 of 141 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #1,125 of 1,319 ▼ 6 | #109 of 141 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #815 of 1,562 | #101 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #1,031 of 1,390 | #62 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #797 of 1,392 | #60 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.8% | #52 of 1,481 | #4 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #114 of 798 | #7 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
368
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 888
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 368 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 91% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 85% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 28 | 12.0:1 | 91% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 35 | 10.1:1 | 93% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 87% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 97% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 98% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 93% (496) |
| 1990-91 | 888 | 48 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South 17th Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (482 to 368); teachers down 9% (32 to 29).
About South 17th Street School
South 17th Street School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in NEWARK, New Jersey. It reported 368 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Newark Public School District, which runs South 17th Street School, has 65 schools and 41,502 students.
Federal enrollment data show South 17th Street School is 61% Black. The remaining shares are 35% Hispanic. Essex County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at South 17th Street School are from different groups.
Staffing at South 17th Street School comes to 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. South 17th Street School counts 91% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Essex County average 54%.
South 17th Street School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
South 17th Street School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 21.6% is 5.1 points above the 16.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Essex County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $80,789, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 249, with about 145,473 students.
The closest school to South 17th Street School is Grove Street Elementary School, located about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of South 17th Street School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, South 17th Street School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, South 17th Street School is City: Large.
Enrollment rose by 4% across 4 years, from 354 in 2020-21 to 368 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.1:1 to 12.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback at South 17th Street School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About South 17th Street SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South 17th Street School?
South 17th Street School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does South 17th Street School serve?
South 17th Street School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does South 17th Street School have?
South 17th Street School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at South 17th Street School?
Student demographics at South 17th Street School are roughly 1% White, 35% Hispanic, 61% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is South 17th Street School in?
South 17th Street School is part of Newark Public School District.
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