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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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,342 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 100% 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
12 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
5,299 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
39,506 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 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 77% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#535 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,584 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
37%
# Black Students
2,614 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
49%
19%
# White Students
21 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
1%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
299
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
411
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
386
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
336
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
381
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
349
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
301
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,135 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,198
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,135
$26,033
Best Orange Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Street Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
651 Forest St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Grades: PK-7
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Heywood Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
421 Heywood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Grades: PK-7
| 367 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Preparatory Academy School Of Inquiry And Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Central Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4135
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4135
Grades: 8
| 414 students
Rank: #44.
Oakwood Avenue Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Oakwood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Grades: PK-7
| 281 students
Rank: #55.
Park Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
231 Park Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Grades: PK-8
| 387 students
Rank: #66.
Cleveland Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
355 Cleveland St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4100
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4100
Grades: PK-7
| 292 students
Rank: #77.
Rosa Parks Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
369 Main Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Grades: 3-7
| 534 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
216 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Grades: PK-7
| 692 students
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