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South Orange-Maplewood 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 2 public middle schools serving 1,502 students in South Orange-Maplewood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
6,673 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
596 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
38%
% Black
23%
18%
% White
54%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,466 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 $23,882 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,466
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,882
$25,828
Best South Orange-Maplewood School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Orange Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
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
| 769 students
Rank: #22.
Maplewood Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7 Burnett St
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7660
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7660
Grades: 6-8
| 733 students
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