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Sonia Sotomayor School #21 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Passaic, Passaic County. The school has 588 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Passaic City School District school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 2% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sonia Sotomayor School #21 enrolls 588 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 47 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Black or African American and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 550 | 94% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
588 of the school's 588 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 588 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sonia Sotomayor School #21 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 36.
Sonia Sotomayor School #21 is one of 20 schools in Passaic City School District, based in Passaic, New Jersey. The district serves 12,012 students district-wide and employs 1,000 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 588 students, Sonia Sotomayor School #21 is close to the district average of about 601 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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