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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 2,078 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
97%
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.
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Last updated Dec 27, 2025
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Norman S Weir Elementary School
$472,465
raised using DonorsChoose
2,078
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
1,672
donors
351
projects
for
basic supplies
203
projects for
technology
103
projects for
books
207
projects
for
art supplies
Norman S Weir Elementary School has received support from
724 individuals from New Jersey and
948 individuals out-of-state.