Sonia Sotomayor School #21

588 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Sonia Sotomayor School #21 is a public elementary school and part of the Passaic City School District school district, located in Passaic, NJ with 588 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 47 teachers, Sonia Sotomayor School #21 has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

588

Total Students

47.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sonia Sotomayor School #21
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	550
Black	29
Asian	5
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
550 (93.5 %)
Black
29 (4.9 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)
Two or More
3 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Passaic City School District
Phone:	(973)470-5500
Website:	http://passaicschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	588
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	499
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 57

Grade 6 54

Grade 7 67

Grade 8 57

Ungraded 9