Best South Orange Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 769 students in South Orange, NJ.

The top-ranked public middle school in South Orange, NJ is South Orange Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

South Orange, NJ public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in South Orange have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of New Jersey public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).