Top 10 Best Orange Public Schools (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 5,129 students in Orange, NJ. Orange has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
The top ranked public schools in Orange, NJ are Forest Street Elementary School, Heywood Avenue Elementary School and Rosa Parks/central Community School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Orange, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 57% statewide average). Schools in Orange have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Best Orange, NJ Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Rank: #11.Forest Street Elementary School Math: 39% | Reading: 59%651 Forest StRank:5/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Grades: PK-7 | 382 students
- Rank: #22.Heywood Avenue Elementary School Math: 37% | Reading: 50%421 Heywood AveRank:4/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Grades: PK-7 | 364 students
- Rank: #33.Rosa Parks/central Community School Math: 34% | Reading: 36%369 Main StreetRank:3/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000
Grades: PK-7 | 980 students
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- Rank: #44.Orange Preparatory Academy Math: 31% | Reading: 38%400 Central AveRank:3/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4135
Grades: 8-9 | 559 students
- Rank: #55.Lincoln Avenue Elementary School Math: 26% | Reading: 43%216 Lincoln AveRank:2/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Grades: PK-7 | 708 students
- Rank: #66.Cleveland Street Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%355 Cleveland StRank:2/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4100
Grades: PK-7 | 292 students
- Rank: #77.Park Avenue Elementary School Math: 22% | Reading: 38%231 Park AveRank:2/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Grades: PK-8 | 455 students
- Rank: #88.Oakwood Avenue Elementary School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%135 Oakwood AveRank:2/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Grades: PK-7 | 234 students
- Rank: #99.Orange High School Math: 14% | Reading: 28%400 Lincoln AveRank:1/Bottom 50%10
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4050
Grades: 9-12 | 960 students
- Rank: #10-1110.- 11.Career And Innovation Academy Of Orange Alternative School123 Cleveland Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 673-0746
Grades: 9-12 | 22 students
- Rank: #10-1110.- 11.397 Park Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000
Grades: PK | 173 students
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