Top Rankings
West Orange School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,016 students in West Orange School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in West Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
13 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
6,616 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
644 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Orange School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
38%
39%
% Black
34%
18%
% White
17%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,255 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,713 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$197 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,255
$27,048
Spending / Student
$29,713
$25,941
Best West Orange School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Kelly Drive
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 243-8650
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 243-8650
Gr: 7-8 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36 Gilbert Pl
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5373
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5373
Gr: 7-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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