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East Orange School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,489 students in East Orange School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in East Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
8,653 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
631 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
East Orange School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#580 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
21 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,305 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
37%
# Black Students
7,143 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
83%
19%
# White Students
71 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
1%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
538
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
569
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
538
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
526
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
581
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
524
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
553
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
568
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
752
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,502 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,689 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,502
$27,145
Spending / Student
$32,689
$26,033
Best East Orange School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Orange Stem Academy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Clinton Street
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-4320
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-4320
Grades: PK-8
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Grades: 6-12
| 711 students
Rank: #44.
Whitney E. Houston Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 Dodd St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5880
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5880
Grades: PK-8
| 324 students
Rank: #55.
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
404 North Grove Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5860
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5860
Grades: PK-8
| 443 students
Rank: #66.
Patrick F. Healy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5670
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5670
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Rank: #77.
John L. Costley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5660
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students
Rank: #88.
Sojourner Truth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5665
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5665
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students
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