South Orange-Maplewood School District

525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

South Orange-Maplewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,488 students in South Orange-Maplewood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
6,559 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

South Orange-Maplewood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#156 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Orange-Maplewood   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Orange-Maplewood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Orange-Maplewood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Orange-Maplewood   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
608 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
1,610 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
25%
15%
# White Students
3,519 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
548 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
487
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
455
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
480
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
555
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
88
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,297 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Orange-Maplewood   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of South Orange-Maplewood   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,909
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Orange-Maplewood   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,297
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Orange-Maplewood   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Orange-Maplewood School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
518 Ridgewood Rd
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7696
Grades: 3-5
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Tuscan Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
25 Harvard Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-5221
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
South Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
444 West South Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-5216
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #44.
South Orange Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
70 North Ridgewood Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-2772
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #55.
Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
27 Berkshire Rd
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7686
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #66.
Maplewood Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7 Burnett St
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7660
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
Rank: #77.
Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
274 Boyden Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-5209
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
Rank: n/an/a
262 Grove Rd
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-7698
Grades: PK-2
| 446 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Mountain Annex
112 Glenview Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-2801
Grades: K-1
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,559 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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