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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 17 public elementary schools serving 6,623 students in East Orange School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in East Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
8,664 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
617 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
16%
34%
% Black
81%
15%
% White
2%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Orange Stem Academy High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
190 Midland Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 395-5975
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 395-5975
Grades: K-5
| 129 students
Rank: #33.
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
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: #66.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
Rank: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Grove Place
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 673-5410
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 673-5410
Grades: 3-5
| 236 students
Rank: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
Patrick F. Healy Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5670
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5670
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
Rank: #1616.
John L. Costley Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5660
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: #1717.
Sojourner Truth Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5665
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5665
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
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