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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,522 students in South Orange-Maplewood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
6,559 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
40,297 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.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
608 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
1,610 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
25%
19%
# White Students
3,519 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
54%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
548 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
487
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
455
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
480
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
555
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
88
18,759
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.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,909
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,297
$26,228
Best South Orange-Maplewood School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Orange Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 North Ridgewood Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-2772
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-2772
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #22.
Maplewood Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7 Burnett St
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7660
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7660
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
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