Norman S. Weir
PATERSON, NJ · Paterson Public School District
Regular public school · Grades K-8 · Suburb, large
812th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 39%▼ Declining
152 COLLEGE BOULEVARD, PATERSON, NJ 07505
(973)321-0750NCES ID 341269005942Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Norman S. Weir 812th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 46th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 192 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 270 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 62.5% | 61.5% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 34.1% | 35.6% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| White | 3.0% | 1.9% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Norman S. Weir
- #1145Alexander Hamilton AcademyPaterson Public School District · 0.2 mi away1,145th of 1,324
ELA 31% ▼22 · Math 19% ▼14Compare - –Dale AvenuePaterson Public School District · 0.3 mi awayCompare
- #1291Edward W. KilpatrickPaterson Public School District · 0.3 mi away1,291st of 1,324
ELA 15% ▼38 · Math 10% ▼23Compare - #1214Paterson Preparatory Charter SchoolPaterson Preparatory Charter School · 0.3 mi away · charter1,214th of 1,324
ELA 30% ▼23 · Math 10% ▼23Compare - #876School 2Paterson Public School District · 0.4 mi away876th of 1,324
ELA 49% ▼4 · Math 31% ▼2Compare - #1School 28Paterson Public School District · 0.4 mi away1st of 1,324
ELA 96% ▲43 · Math 92% ▲59Compare - #1308Senator Frank Lautenberg SchoolPaterson Public School District · 0.4 mi away1,308th of 1,324
ELA 11% ▼42 · Math 10% ▼23Compare - #1310Rev. Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. SchoolPaterson Public School District · 0.5 mi away1,310th of 1,324
ELA 11% ▼42 · Math 10% ▼23Compare
What school district is Norman S. Weir in?
Norman S. Weir is part of the Paterson Public School District district in PATERSON, New Jersey.
Is Norman S. Weir a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Norman S. Weir 812th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Norman S. Weir?
Black 62%, Hispanic 36%, White 2%, Asian 1% (270 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.