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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 2025 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 4,333 students in East Orange School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in East Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,664 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
617 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
East Orange School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
29 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,400 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
6,988 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
81%
16%
# White Students
119 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
2%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
698
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
638
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
566
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
629
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
559
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
644
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
607
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
585
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
611
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
638
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
661
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
623
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,461 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,647 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,461
$26,931
Spending / Student
$32,647
$25,828
Best East Orange School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5895
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5895
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
(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
| 487 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Dionne Warwick Institute
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Central Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5930
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5930
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: #44.
Ecole Toussaint Louverture
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 Central Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5940
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5940
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: #55.
Langston Hughes Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 Rhode Island Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5870
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5870
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #66.
Whitney E. Houston Academy
(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
| 327 students
Rank: #77.
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
(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
| 438 students
Rank: #88.
Edward T. Bowser Sr. School Of Excellence
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
180 Lincoln Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-4170
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-4170
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #99.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45 North Arlington Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-9222
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-9222
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #1010.
Gordon Parks Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
98 Greenwood Ave
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5950
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5950
Grades: PK-2
| 295 students
Rank: n/an/a
490 William Street, William S
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-7017
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-7017
Grades: PK-K
| 131 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 395-1210
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 395-1210
Grades: PK-K
| 159 students
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