School 7

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326 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Based on public records and educational data, here is a summary of the school located at 106 Ramsey Street in Paterson, New Jersey:

**School 7**, officially known as the **C.S. Lewis School**, is a public elementary school serving students in the Paterson Public Schools district. Located in the heart of Paterson, the school typically serves a diverse student body ranging from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of an urban district, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction while navigating the unique socio-economic challenges of the surrounding community.

The facility at 106 Ramsey Street is a well-established site within the Paterson educational landscape. Like many schools in the district, School 7 emphasizes core subjects such as literacy and mathematics, while often incorporating support services to help students meet state educational standards. The school serves as a central hub for its neighborhood, working to foster a learning environment that encourages student growth and community engagement despite the high-density urban setting of Paterson.

326

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for School 7
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	186
Black	24
Asian	98
Two or More	1

Hispanic
186 (57.1 %)
Asian
98 (30.1 %)
Black
24 (7.4 %)
White
17 (5.2 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Paterson Public School District
Phone:	(973)321-0070
Website:	http://ps07-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	326
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	203
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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 53

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 45

Ungraded 16