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West Orange, NJ
Public School Ratings




West Orange Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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West Orange Public Schools School District details

West Orange Public Schools School District
179 Eagle Rock Ave.
West Orange, NJ 07052

6,835 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

West Orange Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.9% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
52%
44%
58%
50%
45%
37%
52%
44%
58%
50%
45%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center School
747 Nothfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ, 07052
PK-PK
Edison Middle School
75 William St
W Orange, NJ, 07052
06-06
Gregory Elementary School
301 Gregory Ave
W Orange, NJ, 07052
KG-05
Hazel Avenue Elementary School
45 Hazel Ave
W Orange, NJ, 07052
KG-05
Kelly Elementary School
555 Pleasant Valley Way
W Orange, NJ, 07052
KG-05
Liberty Middle School
1 Kelly Drive
West Orange, NJ, 07052
07-08
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
9 Manger Road
West Orange, NJ, 07052
KG-05
Redwood Elementary School
75 Redwood Ave
W Orange, NJ, 07052
KG-05
Roosevelt Middle School
36 Gilbert Pl
W Orange, NJ, 07052
07-08
St. Cloud Elementary School
71 Sheridan Ave
W Orange, NJ, 07052
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 18.8% 40.1%
Black 36.6% 15.1%
Hispanic 39.7% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.5% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 41.2% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 33.9% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.2% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $16,146 $110,357,000 56.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,565 $17,532,000 8.9%
Staff $877 $5,997,000 3.1%
General Administration $336 $2,294,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,318 $9,011,000 4.6%
Operation $2,408 $16,461,000 8.4%
Transportation $1,007 $6,884,000 3.5%
Other $762 $5,205,000 2.6%
Total Support $9,273 $63,384,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,342 $22,843,000 11.6%
Total Expenditures $28,761 $196,584,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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