School 21

Public PK, KG-8

 322 10th Avenue
       Paterson, NJ  07514


(973) 321-0210

District: Paterson Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1327th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,480 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  690

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.3%
African American:
25.4%
White:
0.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.6% Help


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Compare Details School 21 ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 26th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details School 21 ranks worse than 94.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.3%), African American (25.4%), Asian (0.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 21 is 14.8. 23 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 21 is $8,480. 20 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School 21:

SchoolDigger ranks School 21 1327th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School 21 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks School 21 710th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See School 21 in the ranking list.)

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Paterson Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paterson Public School District 573rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for School 21

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Rank History for all elementary school students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 11.16 1046th 1204 13.1%
2004 1.73 1256th 1298 3.2%
2005 1.90 1269th 1303 2.6%
2006 0.42 1300th 1314 1.1%
2007 5.23 1265th 1329 4.8%
2008 6.13 1266th 1338 5.4%
2009 3.08 1306th 1346 3.0%
2010 5.11 1280th 1354 5.5%
2011 4.21 1302nd 1360 4.3%
2012 5.14 1290th 1363 5.4%
2013 3.92 1311th 1367 4.1%
2014 2.25 1329th 1363 2.5%
2015 5.12 1311th 1357 3.4%
2016 2.47 1341st 1346 0.4%
2017 2.63 1344th 1352 0.6%
2018 2.94 1337th 1353 1.2%
2019 2.40 1352nd 1360 0.6%
2021 5.33 1297th 1317 1.5%
2022 5.29 1333rd 1345 0.9%
2023 4.66 1327th 1342 1.1%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.70 406th 434 6.5%
2019 11.00 441st 463 4.8%
2021 17.13 395th 411 3.9%
2022 15.10 476th 489 2.7%
2023 17.90 454th 499 9.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.23 863rd 1001 13.8%
2019 21.20 785th 1007 22.0%
2021 14.77 803rd 868 7.5%
2022 13.78 890th 949 6.2%
2023 10.47 922nd 958 3.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.72 924th 942 1.9%
2019 5.70 843rd 948 11.1%
2021 10.22 756th 839 9.9%
2022 8.77 778th 863 9.8%
2023 8.95 797th 910 12.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.75 1300th 1333 2.5%
2019 2.70 1302nd 1331 2.2%
2021 6.79 1273rd 1290 1.3%
2022 5.67 1288th 1326 2.9%
2023 5.02 1276th 1318 3.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.44 1288th 1334 3.4%
2019 3.02 1307th 1335 2.1%
2021 5.62 1266th 1297 2.4%
2022 6.33 1283rd 1324 3.1%
2023 5.68 1267th 1315 3.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.46 469th 517 9.3%
2019 11.72 507th 522 2.9%
2021 16.06 441st 456 3.3%
2022 17.99 439th 494 11.1%
2023 10.88 453rd 463 2.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.37 798th 870 8.3%
2019 5.28 832nd 899 7.5%
2021 11.03 887th 896 1.0%
2022 8.41 894th 953 6.2%
2023 8.77 919th 982 6.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for School 21

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Rank History for all middle school students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 3.92 535th 574 6.8%
2004 28.20 460th 588 21.8%
2005 11.15 529th 599 11.7%
2006 3.93 573rd 615 6.8%
2007 2.84 606th 631 4.0%
2008 4.58 607th 640 5.2%
2009 4.24 630th 664 5.1%
2010 8.58 618th 677 8.7%
2011 5.77 636th 684 7.0%
2012 10.36 606th 677 10.5%
2013 3.18 676th 704 4.0%
2014 2.43 685th 717 4.5%
2015 8.38 673rd 713 5.6%
2016 4.39 705th 713 1.1%
2017 4.80 700th 712 1.7%
2018 5.20 701st 716 2.1%
2019 6.77 712th 745 4.4%
2021 6.20 647th 652 0.8%
2022 10.38 712th 745 4.4%
2023 9.55 710th 748 5.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.76 190th 202 5.9%
2019 19.01 202nd 227 11.0%
2021 20.79 182nd 197 7.6%
2022 18.88 258th 270 4.4%
2023 26.90 230th 288 20.1%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for middle school Special Education students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.37 456th 471 3.2%
2019 28.45 356th 492 27.6%
2021 17.20 363rd 401 9.5%
2022 39.35 274th 535 48.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.09 459th 522 12.1%
2019 13.37 469th 541 13.3%
2021 10.85 409th 467 12.4%
2022 16.75 466th 549 15.1%
2023 14.59 492nd 568 13.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.00 672nd 680 1.2%
2019 7.63 663rd 703 5.7%
2021 7.91 617th 625 1.3%
2022 10.98 684th 726 5.8%
2023 9.35 690th 720 4.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.67 643rd 675 4.7%
2019 7.22 671st 697 3.7%
2021 6.65 623rd 635 1.9%
2022 9.80 702nd 730 3.8%
2023 10.32 678th 718 5.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.22 302nd 326 7.4%
2019 9.30 324th 326 0.6%
2021 14.47 290th 291 0.3%
2022 28.33 280th 356 21.3%
2023 20.93 325th 361 10.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at School 21

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.99 483rd 504 4.2%
2019 11.79 489th 524 6.7%
2021 11.19 473rd 480 1.5%
2022 13.56 556th 591 5.9%
2023 14.03 544th 587 7.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, August 27, 2020

Open Quote As a former elementary school student at 21, I recall fondly the somewhat strictness of the curriculum for every student at that time up to second grade: 1956-1959... Of course, I cannot address how much things have changed since but its ancient history was embedded with excellent staff and teachers (eg., Misses Minick, kindergarten, who made a very large footprint of an impression, among others). So this one review is belated but deserved. Good luck 21 students. Always look ahead. Close Quote



Enrollment information for School 21

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 17 515 0 308 0 n/a n/a 0 840
1989 5 487 0 321 0 n/a n/a 0 813
1990 5 499 1 288 1 n/a n/a 0 794
1991 8 506 3 305 1 n/a n/a 0 823
1992 3 418 2 255 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1993 5 427 2 271 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1994 4 419 2 277 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1995 4 409 2 303 1 n/a n/a 0 719
1996 4 409 2 303 1 n/a n/a 0 719
1998 2 494 3 359 0 n/a n/a 0 858
1999 2 495 2 328 3 n/a n/a 0 830
2000 3 491 3 303 0 n/a n/a 0 800
2001 9 477 3 327 2 n/a n/a 0 818
2002 6 475 3 361 1 n/a n/a 0 846
2003 6 475 3 361 1 n/a n/a 0 846
2004 8 457 2 356 1 n/a n/a 0 824
2005 16 419 0 350 0 n/a n/a 0 785
2006 1 418 1 370 0 n/a n/a 0 790
2007 3 400 4 344 0 n/a n/a 0 751
2008 2 329 3 355 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2009 0 353 2 345 0 0 0 0 700
2010 0 345 3 343 0 0 0 0 691
2011 1 324 0 336 0 0 0 0 661
2012 2 335 0 368 0 0 0 0 705
2013 1 312 1 378 0 0 0 0 692
2014 7 301 2 382 0 0 0 0 692
2015 2 230 0 545 1 1 6 0 785
2016 4 212 0 535 0 1 4 0 756
2017 3 198 0 549 0 1 0 0 751
2018 1 194 2 558 0 1 0 0 756
2019 2 181 2 562 0 0 0 0 747
2020 4 152 4 579 0 0 0 0 739
2021 4 155 3 532 0 0 0 0 694
2022 3 172 1 492 0 0 0 0 668
2023 1 175 1 513 0 0 0 0 690

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School 21

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 840 55.0 15.2 n/a
1989 813 57.0 14.2 n/a
1990 794 55.0 14.4 53.9
1991 823 56.0 14.6 49.5
1992 678 53.0 12.7 61.8
1993 705 50.0 14.1 63.5
1994 702 47.0 14.9 78.2
1995 719 47.0 15.3 77.9
1996 719 47.0 15.3 77.9
1998 858 45.0 19.1 88.3
1999 830 50.0 16.6 88.4
2000 800 58.0 13.8 89.8
2001 818 58.2 14.1 85.5
2002 846 65.0 13.0 75.1
2003 846 65.0 13.0 75.1
2004 824 65.0 12.7 63.1
2005 785 67.0 11.7 n/a
2006 790 68.0 11.6 60.9
2007 751 67.0 11.2 69.2
2008 689 56.0 12.3 82.6
2009 700 59.0 10.0 87.9
2010 691 55.0 12.5 86.3
2011 661 48.0 13.7 85
2012 705 54.3 12.9 85.2
2013 692 52.5 13.1 89.7
2014 692 54.5 12.6 94.1
2015 785 60.0 13.0 1.5
2016 756 46.0 16.4 79.8
2017 751 55.0 13.6 76.7
2018 756 53.0 14.2 70.2
2019 747 53.0 14.0 84.1
2020 739 51.0 14.4 77.8
2021 694 51.0 13.6 54.3
2022 668 48.0 13.9 65.4
2023 690 46.5 14.8 52.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School 21

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 840 55.0 15.2 n/a
1989 813 57.0 14.2 n/a
1990 794 55.0 14.4 53.9
1991 823 56.0 14.6 49.5
1992 678 53.0 12.7 61.8
1993 705 50.0 14.1 63.5
1994 702 47.0 14.9 78.2
1995 719 47.0 15.3 77.9
1996 719 47.0 15.3 77.9
1998 858 45.0 19.1 88.3
1999 830 50.0 16.6 88.4
2000 800 58.0 13.8 89.8
2001 818 58.2 14.1 85.5
2002 846 65.0 13.0 75.1
2003 846 65.0 13.0 75.1
2004 824 65.0 12.7 63.1
2005 785 67.0 11.7 n/a
2006 790 68.0 11.6 60.9
2007 751 67.0 11.2 69.2
2008 689 56.0 12.3 82.6
2009 700 59.0 10.0 87.9
2010 691 55.0 12.5 86.3
2011 661 48.0 13.7 85
2012 705 54.3 12.9 85.2
2013 692 52.5 13.1 89.7
2014 692 54.5 12.6 94.1
2015 785 60.0 13.0 1.5
2016 756 46.0 16.4 79.8
2017 751 55.0 13.6 76.7
2018 756 53.0 14.2 70.2
2019 747 53.0 14.0 84.1
2020 739 51.0 14.4 77.8
2021 694 51.0 13.6 54.3
2022 668 48.0 13.9 65.4
2023 690 46.5 14.8 52.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School 21

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,480

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School 21

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1352nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1327th of 1342 Elementary schools
 0.5%
Ranks 712th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 710th of 748 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School 21)10.32.9
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)24.913.8
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School 21)3.51.3
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)27.615.1
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School 21)13.87.5
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)32.721.2
 11.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School 21)3.23.9
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)23.613
 10.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School 21)13.70
 13.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)32.724.9
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School 21)3.81.3
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)2112.4
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School 21)12.213.6
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)3224
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (School 21)4.55.6
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)17.310.1
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School 21)19.519.7
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)3731
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (School 21)123.9
 8.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)16.811
 5.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School 21)13.814.7
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)38.132.3
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (School 21)11.82.4
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)9.75.6
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students747690
 7.6%
African American181175
 3.3%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic562513
 8.7%
Pacific Islander00
White21
 50%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.1%52.6%
 31.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 690 students attended School 21.

School 21 ranks in the bottom 1.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students at School 21 are 74% Hispanic, 25% African American.


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