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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,677 students in Orange Board Of Education 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 Orange Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
12 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,454 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
33,283 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.
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,779 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
36%
# Black Students
2,574 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
47%
16%
# White Students
23 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
1%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
348
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
403
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
390
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
361
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
401
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
415
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,510
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,449
$25,828
Best Orange Board Of Education School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Street Community Elementary 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
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Heywood Avenue Elementary 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
| 374 students
Rank: #33.
Oakwood Avenue Community 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
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Park Avenue Elementary 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
| 417 students
Rank: #55.
Cleveland Street Elementary 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
| 322 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary 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
| 708 students
Rank: n/an/a
397 Park Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000
Grades: PK
| 193 students
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