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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 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,588 students in East Orange School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in East Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
20 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
8,626 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
667 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,160 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
36%
# Black Students
7,300 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
85%
19%
# White Students
50 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
1%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
557
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
582
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
541
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
540
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
583
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
603
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
570
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
541
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
737
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,604 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,791 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,604
$27,348
Spending / Student
$32,791
$26,228
Best East Orange School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Orange Stem High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Grades: 6-12
| 732 students
Rank: #33.
Whitney E. Houston Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 29%)
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
| 322 students
Rank: #44.
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
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-7
| 394 students
Rank: #55.
John L. Costley Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 31%)
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
| 328 students
Rank: #66.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
(Math: 3% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Clinton Street
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-4320
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-4320
Grades: PK-7
| 491 students
Rank: #77.
Patrick F. Healy Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 17%)
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
| 390 students
Rank: #88.
Sojourner Truth Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 16%)
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
| 338 students
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