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South Orange-Maplewood 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 2 public middle schools serving 1,491 students in South Orange-Maplewood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
6,562 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Orange-Maplewood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
228 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
631 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
37%
# Black Students
1,538 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
23%
19%
# White Students
3,558 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
54%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
576 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
467
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
531
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
511
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
466
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
489
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
515
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
479
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
534
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
496
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
80
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,286 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,897
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,286
$26,033
Best South Orange-Maplewood School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Orange Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 North Ridgewood Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-2772
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-2772
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students
Rank: #22.
Maplewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7 Burnett St
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7660
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7660
Grades: 6-8
| 721 students
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