School 12

Summary:

School 12 is an elementary school located in Paterson, New Jersey, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 533 students. It is part of the Paterson Public School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

School 12 has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with only 0-28.6% of its students proficient in English Language Arts and 0-15.3% proficient in Mathematics, far below the state averages. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 49.6%. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, School 12 continues to underperform, suggesting that simply increasing funding and resources may not be enough to address the deep-rooted challenges facing the school.

While other nearby schools in the Paterson district, such as School 10, Norman S. Weir, and Senator Frank Lautenberg School, also struggle academically, they generally outperform School 12. Within the same district, School 28 stands out as an exceptional outlier, with proficiency rates above 90% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, highlighting the significant disparities in educational outcomes within the Paterson school system.


Detail:

Public K-8

 121 North Second Street
       Paterson, NJ  07522


(973) 321-0120

District: Paterson Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1331st of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,638 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.2%
African American:
25.9%
Asian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72% Help


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Compare Details School 12 ranks worse than 99.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 28th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details School 12 ranks worse than 93.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.4. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (71.2%), African American (25.9%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 12 is 11.7, which is the 10th best among 29 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 12 is $9,638, which is the 12th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School 12:

SchoolDigger ranks School 12 1331st of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School 12 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks School 12 694th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See School 12 in the ranking list.)

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Paterson Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paterson Public School District 572nd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for School 12

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Rank History for all elementary school students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 4.71 1116th 1204 7.3%
2004 2.48 1250th 1298 3.7%
2005 4.45 1239th 1303 4.9%
2006 4.10 1241st 1314 5.6%
2007 2.67 1295th 1329 2.6%
2008 3.03 1297th 1338 3.1%
2009 5.53 1273rd 1346 5.4%
2010 4.30 1294th 1354 4.4%
2011 4.04 1305th 1360 4.0%
2012 5.13 1291st 1363 5.3%
2013 4.87 1299th 1367 5.0%
2014 2.59 1323rd 1363 2.9%
2015 4.14 1332nd 1357 1.8%
2016 2.75 1335th 1346 0.8%
2017 3.21 1329th 1352 1.7%
2018 4.77 1310th 1353 3.2%
2019 3.91 1327th 1360 2.4%
2021 4.80 1306th 1317 0.8%
2022 6.05 1323rd 1345 1.6%
2023 5.20 1319th 1342 1.7%
2024 3.73 1331st 1338 0.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.37 382nd 434 12.0%
2019 15.59 423rd 463 8.6%
2021 23.14 357th 411 13.1%
2022 17.75 463rd 489 5.3%
2023 14.29 480th 499 3.8%
2024 16.23 530th 559 5.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.49 897th 1007 10.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.29 885th 942 6.1%
2019 11.30 811th 948 14.5%
2021 9.18 763rd 839 9.1%
2022 11.72 762nd 863 11.7%
2023 6.30 813th 910 10.7%
2024 7.56 840th 939 10.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.75 1269th 1333 4.8%
2019 4.88 1273rd 1331 4.4%
2021 10.01 1217th 1290 5.7%
2022 7.25 1258th 1326 5.1%
2023 5.60 1268th 1318 3.8%
2024 4.05 1279th 1317 2.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.46 1286th 1334 3.6%
2019 3.95 1290th 1335 3.4%
2021 4.24 1278th 1297 1.5%
2022 6.18 1286th 1324 2.9%
2023 5.71 1265th 1315 3.8%
2024 4.97 1276th 1313 2.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.31 407th 517 21.3%
2019 15.54 483rd 522 7.5%
2021 19.80 418th 456 8.3%
2022 12.42 481st 494 2.6%
2023 12.17 448th 463 3.2%
2024 12.72 440th 469 6.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.58 776th 870 10.8%
2019 9.98 803rd 899 10.7%
2021 12.89 875th 896 2.3%
2022 11.57 871st 953 8.6%
2023 9.70 914th 982 6.9%
2024 6.60 937th 989 5.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for School 12

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Rank History for all middle school students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 5.64 520th 574 9.4%
2004 4.37 547th 588 7.0%
2005 1.64 581st 599 3.0%
2006 3.29 578th 615 6.0%
2007 4.20 594th 631 5.9%
2008 2.99 615th 640 3.9%
2009 9.27 594th 664 10.5%
2010 12.92 589th 677 13.0%
2011 6.54 633rd 684 7.5%
2012 7.83 619th 677 8.6%
2013 5.91 646th 704 8.2%
2014 6.57 650th 717 9.3%
2015 10.16 653rd 713 8.4%
2016 10.59 646th 713 9.4%
2017 3.49 711th 712 0.1%
2018 4.16 713th 716 0.4%
2019 6.35 717th 745 3.8%
2021 8.11 636th 652 2.5%
2022 12.60 681st 745 8.6%
2023 10.47 700th 748 6.4%
2024 11.40 694th 743 6.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.27 188th 202 6.9%
2019 22.65 184th 227 18.9%
2021 22.59 178th 197 9.6%
2022 24.88 229th 270 15.2%
2023 25.87 237th 288 17.7%
2024 29.57 240th 320 25.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.13 414th 471 12.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.76 468th 541 13.5%
2021 13.13 401st 467 14.1%
2022 18.36 459th 549 16.4%
2023 18.09 478th 568 15.8%
2024 15.33 506th 584 13.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.40 670th 680 1.5%
2019 6.36 679th 703 3.4%
2021 10.00 598th 625 4.3%
2022 12.80 660th 726 9.1%
2023 13.33 649th 720 9.9%
2024 10.90 679th 717 5.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.41 670th 675 0.7%
2019 7.81 667th 697 4.3%
2021 10.04 604th 635 4.9%
2022 12.97 661st 730 9.5%
2023 9.60 689th 718 4.0%
2024 13.41 651st 719 9.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.75 308th 326 5.5%
2019 21.23 284th 326 12.9%
2021 22.19 262nd 291 10.0%
2022 19.94 326th 356 8.4%
2023 21.80 319th 361 11.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at School 12

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.15 487th 504 3.4%
2019 8.68 502nd 524 4.2%
2021 14.20 462nd 480 3.8%
2022 20.14 507th 591 14.2%
2023 16.93 524th 587 10.7%
2024 19.46 510th 589 13.4%
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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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Enrollment information for School 12

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 17 436 2 250 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1989 21 402 0 243 0 n/a n/a 0 666
1990 20 382 0 238 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1991 24 399 0 258 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1992 18 427 3 243 1 n/a n/a 0 692
1993 19 410 5 253 2 n/a n/a 0 689
1994 14 379 3 253 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1995 12 334 5 250 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1996 12 334 5 250 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1998 8 348 1 268 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1999 8 375 1 304 1 n/a n/a 0 689
2000 7 385 0 291 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2001 18 410 0 292 1 n/a n/a 0 721
2002 15 412 0 300 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2003 15 412 0 300 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2004 17 395 0 303 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2005 8 366 0 271 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2006 11 322 0 249 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2007 10 340 0 261 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2008 6 293 0 269 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2009 6 259 0 216 0 0 0 0 481
2010 12 271 1 245 0 0 0 0 529
2011 9 251 2 275 0 0 0 0 537
2012 11 239 4 265 0 0 0 0 519
2013 14 237 5 281 0 0 0 0 537
2014 22 256 4 277 0 0 0 0 559
2015 9 185 6 311 0 0 16 0 527
2016 8 175 5 330 0 0 13 0 531
2017 12 187 4 318 0 0 0 0 521
2018 14 206 4 339 0 0 0 0 563
2019 6 188 5 318 0 0 0 0 517
2020 8 195 5 329 0 0 0 0 537
2021 5 195 5 341 0 0 0 0 546
2022 6 164 6 320 0 0 0 0 496
2023 6 162 10 354 0 0 1 0 533
2024 3 125 9 343 0 0 2 0 482

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 12

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 705 54.0 13.0 n/a
1989 666 52.0 12.8 n/a
1990 640 51.0 12.5 61.9
1991 681 46.0 14.8 79.1
1992 692 47.0 14.7 79
1993 689 44.0 15.7 83.3
1994 649 47.0 13.8 79.5
1995 601 44.0 13.7 86.9
1996 601 44.0 13.7 86.9
1998 625 46.0 13.6 81.8
1999 689 42.0 16.4 92.7
2000 683 51.0 13.4 95.2
2001 721 51.3 14.1 79.9
2002 727 62.6 11.6 84.7
2003 727 62.6 11.6 84.7
2004 715 61.6 11.6 71.6
2005 645 61.0 10.6 n/a
2006 582 61.0 9.5 79.6
2007 611 63.0 9.7 81.5
2008 568 39.0 14.6 84.5
2009 481 41.3 9.8 90.2
2010 529 40.0 13.2 92.4
2011 537 39.0 13.7 91.1
2012 519 37.8 13.6 94
2013 537 42.0 12.7 92.9
2014 559 44.0 12.7 96.8
2015 527 42.0 12.5 7
2016 531 37.0 14.3 73.4
2017 521 40.0 13.0 77.2
2018 563 38.0 14.8 91.3
2019 517 36.0 14.3 81.4
2020 537 39.0 13.7 83.8
2021 546 37.0 14.7 70.7
2022 496 39.0 12.7 76.4
2023 533 37.0 14.4 63.8
2024 482 41.0 11.7 72

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 12

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 705 54.0 13.0 n/a
1989 666 52.0 12.8 n/a
1990 640 51.0 12.5 61.9
1991 681 46.0 14.8 79.1
1992 692 47.0 14.7 79
1993 689 44.0 15.7 83.3
1994 649 47.0 13.8 79.5
1995 601 44.0 13.7 86.9
1996 601 44.0 13.7 86.9
1998 625 46.0 13.6 81.8
1999 689 42.0 16.4 92.7
2000 683 51.0 13.4 95.2
2001 721 51.3 14.1 79.9
2002 727 62.6 11.6 84.7
2003 727 62.6 11.6 84.7
2004 715 61.6 11.6 71.6
2005 645 61.0 10.6 n/a
2006 582 61.0 9.5 79.6
2007 611 63.0 9.7 81.5
2008 568 39.0 14.6 84.5
2009 481 41.3 9.8 90.2
2010 529 40.0 13.2 92.4
2011 537 39.0 13.7 91.1
2012 519 37.8 13.6 94
2013 537 42.0 12.7 92.9
2014 559 44.0 12.7 96.8
2015 527 42.0 12.5 7
2016 531 37.0 14.3 73.4
2017 521 40.0 13.0 77.2
2018 563 38.0 14.8 91.3
2019 517 36.0 14.3 81.4
2020 537 39.0 13.7 83.8
2021 546 37.0 14.7 70.7
2022 496 39.0 12.7 76.4
2023 533 37.0 14.4 63.8
2024 482 41.0 11.7 72

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 12

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,638

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

Impact of COVID-19 on School 12

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1327th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1319th of 1342 Elementary schools
 0.7%
Ranks 717th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 700th of 748 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School 12)6.60
 6.6%
   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 12)10.95.7
 5.2%
   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 12)23.56.8
 16.7%
   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 12)12.90
 12.9%
   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 12)13.218.2
 5%
   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 12)3.60
 3.6%
   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 12)26.39.1
 17.2%
   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 12)3.48.2
 4.8%
   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 12)21.324.1
 2.8%
   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 12)4.84.5
 0.3%
   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 12)25.525
 0.5%
   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 12)5.32.6
 2.7%
   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 Students517533
 3.1%
African American188162
 13.8%
American Indian00
Asian510
 100%
Hispanic318354
 11.3%
Pacific Islander00
White66
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.4%63.8%
 17.6%


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Students at School 12 are 71% Hispanic, 26% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 482 students attended School 12.

School 12 ranks in the bottom 0.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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