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About this school
Elementary School 27 is
a suburban public school
in Paterson, New Jersey that is part of Paterson Public Schools.
It serves 666 students
in grades K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 267 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
94%
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.
Elementary School 27 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Elementary School 27
$173,342
raised using DonorsChoose
267
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
514
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
74
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Elementary School 27 has received support from
360 individuals from New Jersey and
154 individuals out-of-state.
