South 17th Street School

www.nps.k12.nj.us/S17

368 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The South Seventeenth Street School, located at 619 South 17th Street in Newark, New Jersey, is a public elementary school serving the local community within the Newark Public Schools district. As a neighborhood-focused institution, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education to students in the surrounding area, emphasizing core academic skills and personal development during the formative years of childhood.

The school operates as a vital part of the Newark educational landscape, striving to foster a supportive learning environment that addresses the diverse needs of its student population. By integrating classroom instruction with community engagement, the South Seventeenth Street School aims to prepare its students for middle school transitions and long-term academic success, while maintaining its role as a stable anchor for families within the 07103 zip code.

368

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South 17th Street School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	129
Black	225
Two or More	6
American Indian	3

Black
225 (61.1%)
Hispanic
129 (35.1%)
Two or More
6 (1.6%)
White
5 (1.4%)
American Indian
3 (0.8%)

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:	Newark Public School District
Phone:	(973)374-2570
Website:	http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/S17
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	368
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	322
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 59

Kindergarten 50

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 35

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 24