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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 2,029 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Norman S Weir Elementary School
$464,239
raised using DonorsChoose
2,029
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
1,645
donors
336
projects
for
basic supplies
197
projects for
technology
102
projects for
books
200
projects
for
art supplies
Norman S Weir Elementary School has received support from
716 individuals from New Jersey and
929 individuals out-of-state.