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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,375 students in Orange Board Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Orange Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,454 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#535 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
51%
38%
% Black
47%
18%
% White
1%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,449 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$23,510
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,449
$25,828
Best Orange Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Street Community Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
651 Forest St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Grades: PK-7
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Heywood Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
421 Heywood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Grades: PK-7
| 374 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Preparatory Academy School Of Inquiry And Innovation
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Central Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4135
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4135
Grades: 8
| 353 students
Rank: #44.
Oakwood Avenue Community School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Oakwood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Grades: PK-7
| 278 students
Rank: #55.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
231 Park Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Grades: PK-8
| 417 students
Rank: #66.
Cleveland Street Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | 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
| 322 students
Rank: #77.
Rosa Parks Community School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
369 Main Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Grades: 3-7
| 538 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
216 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Grades: PK-7
| 708 students
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