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School 7 is an elementary school in Paterson, New Jersey, serving 326 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Paterson Public School District, which is ranked 572 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past few years, School 7 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating.
Academically, School 7 significantly underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, only 29.2% of 3rd graders, 13.5% of 4th graders, and 18.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43.6%, 50.8%, and 52.3%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are similarly low, with only 28.3% of 3rd graders, 10.7% of 4th graders, and 7.4% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency. Additionally, School 7 has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 49.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 54.91% to 71.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
While the nearby schools in the Paterson Public School District, such as School 2, School 5, and School 19, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high chronic absenteeism rates, they generally outperform School 7 across various metrics. Additionally, the two nearby charter schools, Community Charter School of Paterson and John P. Holland Charter School, generally outperform the traditional public schools in the district, including School 7, in both academic achievement and student attendance.
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