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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 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,338 students in Orange Board Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
5,335 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
479 Teachers
77,662 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#567 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Graduation Rate
75%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,529 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
33%
# Black Students
2,720 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
51%
15%
# White Students
18 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
n/a
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
305
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
411
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
412
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
324
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
355
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,972 is less than the state median of $26,228. 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
$24,034
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,972
$26,228
Best Orange Board Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Street Community Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
651 Forest St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Grades: PK-7
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
Heywood Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
421 Heywood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Grades: PK-7
| 363 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
216 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Grades: PK-7
| 695 students
Rank: #44.
Rosa Parks Community School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
369 Main Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Grades: 3-7
| 610 students
Rank: #55.
Cleveland Street Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | 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
| 301 students
Rank: #66.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
231 Park Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Grades: PK-8
| 404 students
Rank: #77.
Oakwood Avenue Community School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Oakwood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Grades: PK-7
| 246 students
Rank: n/an/a
33 Cleveland Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000
Grades: K-2
| 329 students
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