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East Orange STEM Academy High School

Q: Is East Orange STEM Academy High School a good school?

East Orange STEM Academy High School ranks 211 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 51% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

East Orange STEM Academy High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the East Orange School District in New Jersey. With 609 students, the school stands out as a high-performing institution within the district, consistently ranking in the top half of New Jersey high schools over the past decade.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students significantly outpacing the district and state averages on state assessments (NJSLA) in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.4% of 6th graders at East Orange STEM Academy were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 41% for the district and 56.1% statewide. The school's graduation rates are also consistently high, ranging from 84.9% to 95.1% over the past 5 years, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% during the same period.

Compared to other high schools in the East Orange School District, such as Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School and East Orange Campus High School, East Orange STEM Academy outperforms its peers on key academic metrics. However, when compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Glen Ridge High School, East Orange STEM Academy still lags behind in some areas, particularly in math proficiency.

646

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,197

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017-3308

(973) 266-5900

District: East Orange School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Geometry scores 29 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg21%

New Jersey avg44%

Middle school

411^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

211^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the East Orange School District

509^th of 609East Orange School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	411 of 752	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	461 of 743	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	352 of 748	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	327 of 745	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	144 of 652	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	246 of 745	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	232 of 716	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	319 of 712	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	332 of 713	53.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	33 of 359	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	66.9	78 of 352	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	17 of 361	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	12 of 356	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	5 of 291	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	19 of 326	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	17 of 326	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	294 of 728	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	412 of 717	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	259 of 720	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	238 of 726	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	122 of 625	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	256 of 703	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	253 of 680	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	117 of 613	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	139 of 584	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	67 of 568	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	38 of 549	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	12 of 467	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	13 of 541	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	14 of 522	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	381 of 726	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	400 of 719	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	312 of 718	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	307 of 730	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	146 of 635	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	186 of 697	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	211 of 675	68.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	211 of 434	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	242 of 429	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	172 of 422	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	165 of 415	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	135 of 405	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	124 of 416	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	115 of 415	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	57.2	126 of 411	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	58 of 409	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	58 of 406	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	170 of 396	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	42 of 283	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	39 of 282	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	18 of 250	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	27 of 256	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	20 of 247	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	24 of 254	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	18 of 266	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	167 of 426	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	237 of 420	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	148 of 416	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	204 of 414	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	150 of 402	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	126 of 408	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	118 of 403	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	150 of 406	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	55 of 377	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	71 of 358	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	17 of 344	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	28 of 324	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	38 of 326	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	33 of 347	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	23 of 345	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	195 of 426	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	210 of 419	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	122 of 414	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	178 of 410	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	152 of 402	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	102 of 407	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	82 of 405	79.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2025)91st percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+10 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Geometry26%-29 vs state

Algebra I25%-12 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

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Schools Near East Orange STEM Academy High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Orange STEM Academy High School	Public	6-12	129 Renshaw Avenue	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5900	646	37	17.4	19.0%	3 (0.5%)	566 (87.6%)	67 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	48.3	211^th of 434 public high schools	51.4%		42.7	242^nd of 429 public high schools	43.6%	31		70.5	8.2	35.9	69.4	57.0	67.2	66.7	33.7	23.6		26.7	21.1		24.1	26.8		26.2	$12,197	$272	$11,925
East Orange Campus High School	Public	9-12	344 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-7300	1,798	101	17.8	8.5%	50 (2.8%)	1,427 (79.4%)	289 (16.1%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	9 (0.5%)	11 (0.6%)	9.1	421^st of 434 public high schools	3.0%		10	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%	11	58.7	17.0		3.3				14.1					3.6		3.6		0.0	0.0	$11,351	$278	$11,073
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	35 Winans Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-8600	701	62	11.3	12.6%	4 (0.6%)	599 (85.4%)	93 (13.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39.4	269^th of 434 public high schools	38.0%		31.2	300^th of 429 public high schools	30.1%	31		64.0	8.2	14.7	58.1	52.4	65.9	59.8	14.3	13.1	2.0	48.6	14.1		26.3	23.1	1.8	5.8	$14,501	$320	$14,181
Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	799	74	10.8	0.4%	580 (72.6%)	28 (3.5%)	63 (7.9%)	87 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	86.2	24^th of 434 public high schools	94.5%		83.5	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%	19		88.5	28.8	65.9		88.4	84.0	68.5		84.6	69.1	93.5	55.0		73.7	88.9		89.2	$10,966	$21	$10,945
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	160 Broad Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8500	2,055	159	12.9	50.3%	448 (21.8%)	470 (22.9%)	988 (48.1%)	109 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.4%)	10 (0.5%)	48.8	205^th of 434 public high schools	52.8%		45.1	225^th of 429 public high schools	47.6%	20	80.3	50.1		24.8				56.6					26.8		26.7	78.0		75.7	$9,303	$222	$9,081
Essex County Donald M. Payne Senior School of Technology	Public	9-12	498-544 West Market St	Newark	07107	Essex County	Essex County Schools of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 412-2203	1,230	93	13.2	73.4%	23 (1.9%)	635 (51.6%)	547 (44.5%)	14 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57.1	165^th of 434 public high schools	62.0%		59.2	152^nd of 429 public high schools	64.6%	13		78.7		21.3				66.0					34.3		34.3	47.6		45.9	$8,605	$479	$8,126
Barringer High School	Public	9-12	90 Parker St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5125	1,894	110	17.2	59.7%	12 (0.6%)	243 (12.8%)	1,619 (85.5%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	6.7	427^th of 434 public high schools	1.6%		5.6	425^th of 429 public high schools	0.9%	2	19.2			2.6				5.4					2.1		2.1				$5,862	$299	$5,563
Newark School of Fashion & Design	Public	9-12	239 Woodside Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 327-4466	275	19	14.4	88.0%	2 (0.7%)	89 (32.4%)	176 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	15.7	383^rd of 434 public high schools	11.8%					(n/a)	74.0	26.0		2.0				18.8					5.9		5.9
Orange High School	Public	9-12	400 Lincoln Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4050	1,368	86	16.0	64.8%	2 (0.1%)	661 (48.3%)	697 (51.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	14	398^th of 434 public high schools	8.3%		13.9	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%	11	60.8	30.6		7.5				23.6					14.6	9.1	14.2	31.3		29.4	$11,681	$190	$11,491
Essex Rch	Public	8-12	461 463 Central Avenue	Newark	07107	Essex County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 648-7078	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about East Orange STEM Academy High School

What schools feed into East Orange STEM Academy High School?

East Orange STEM Academy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Althea Gibson Academy
Elementary : Benjamin Banneker Academy
Elementary : Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School
Elementary : Dionne Warwick Institute
Elementary : Ecole Toussaint Louverture
Elementary : Edward T. Bowser Senior School of Excellence
Elementary : Gordon Parks Academy
Elementary : J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy
Elementary : Langston Hughes Elementary School
Elementary : Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary
Elementary : Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
Elementary : Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy
Elementary : Whitney E. Houston Academy
Middle : John L. Costley Middle School
Middle : Patrick F. Healy Middle School
Middle : Sojourner Truth Middle School

What district is East Orange STEM Academy High School in?

East Orange School District

How many students attend East Orange STEM Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended East Orange STEM Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of East Orange STEM Academy High School?

Students at East Orange STEM Academy High School are 88% African American, 10% Hispanic.

Is East Orange STEM Academy High School a good school?

East Orange STEM Academy High School ranks 211^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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