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About this school
Norman S Weir Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Paterson, New Jersey that is part of Paterson Public Schools.
It serves 270 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 2,192 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 17, 2026
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Norman S Weir Elementary School
$511,276
raised using DonorsChoose
2,192
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
1,737
donors
369
projects
for
basic supplies
211
projects for
technology
107
projects for
books
216
projects
for
art supplies
Norman S Weir Elementary School has received support from
735 individuals from New Jersey and
1,002 individuals out-of-state.