Orange Board Of Education School District

451 Lincoln Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Orange Board Of Education 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 8 public middle schools serving 3,375 students in Orange Board Of Education 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 Orange Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,454 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Orange Board Of Education 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 77% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#535 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orange Board Of Education   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orange Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orange Board Of Education   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,779 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
38%
# Black Students
2,574 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
47%
18%
# White Students
23 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
1%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
348
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
403
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
390
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
361
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
401
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
415
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,510 in this school district is less 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 $23,449 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orange Board Of Education   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orange Board Of Education   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,510
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orange Board Of Education   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,449
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orange Board Of Education   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Orange Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Street Community Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
651 Forest St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Grades: PK-7
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Heywood Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
421 Heywood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Grades: PK-7
| 374 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Preparatory Academy School Of Inquiry And Innovation
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Central Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4135
Grades: 8
| 353 students
Rank: #44.
Oakwood Avenue Community School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Oakwood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Grades: PK-7
| 278 students
Rank: #55.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
231 Park Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Grades: PK-8
| 417 students
Rank: #66.
Cleveland Street Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
355 Cleveland St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4100
Grades: PK-7
| 322 students
Rank: #77.
Rosa Parks Community School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
369 Main Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Grades: 3-7
| 538 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
216 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Grades: PK-7
| 708 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,454 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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