Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Cleveland Street Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-7

1090^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Orange, New Jersey, serving grades PK-7 with a total enrollment of 322 students. The school is part of the Orange Board of Education School District, which is ranked 488 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Street Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 980 and 1199 out of around 1,350 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly below the state averages, ranging from 26.9% to 50% in ELA and 13.3% to 32.4% in Math. The school's performance has been consistently low compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

While the nearby Central Elementary School, Park Avenue Elementary School, and East Orange Community Charter School also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations and have similar low performance and rankings, some schools like Washington Elementary School in the West Orange Public Schools district perform significantly better academically, with higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking.

255

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,904

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

355 Cleveland St
Orange, NJ 07050-1916

(973) 677-4100

District: ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

Students who attend Cleveland Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation
High:	Orange High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.8%

Hispanic:

49.4%

Asian:

0.4%

See top rated New Jersey elementary schools

Compare Cleveland Street Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

New Jersey avg47%

Elementary school

1,090^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

467^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

488^th of 609ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1090 of 1347	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1164 of 1338	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1189 of 1342	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1085 of 1345	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	980 of 1317	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1159 of 1360	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1167 of 1353	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	1162 of 1352	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	1199 of 1346	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	1182 of 1357	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	1141 of 1363	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	1139 of 1367	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.5	885 of 1363	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.2	1069 of 1360	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	965 of 1354	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	1115 of 1346	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	1094 of 1338	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	1043 of 1329	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.2	862 of 1314	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.1	1094 of 1303	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.7	880 of 1298	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	22.9	955 of 1204	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	281 of 463	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	271 of 469	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	311 of 463	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	235 of 494	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	160 of 456	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	297 of 522	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	267 of 517	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	239 of 597	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	354 of 559	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	357 of 499	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	253 of 489	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	400 of 411	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	404 of 463	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	279 of 434	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1067 of 1326	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1142 of 1317	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1166 of 1318	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1097 of 1326	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1149 of 1290	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1148 of 1331	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1202 of 1333	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	576 of 1032	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	791 of 989	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	695 of 982	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	715 of 953	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	682 of 896	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	642 of 899	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	625 of 870	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	652 of 1023	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	701 of 939	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	627 of 910	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	616 of 863	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	550 of 839	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	682 of 942	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1225 of 1318	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1102 of 1313	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1101 of 1315	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1075 of 1324	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1119 of 1297	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1197 of 1335	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1166 of 1334	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	853 of 1023	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	512 of 989	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.4	894 of 958	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	691 of 949	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	467 of 752	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	614 of 743	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	609 of 748	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	535 of 745	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	465 of 652	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	631 of 745	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	544 of 716	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	585 of 712	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	598 of 713	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	566 of 713	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.3	561 of 717	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	555 of 704	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	582 of 684	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	45 of 359	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	127 of 352	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	161 of 361	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	141 of 356	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	133 of 291	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	198 of 326	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	94 of 326	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	515 of 728	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	611 of 717	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	640 of 726	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	513 of 625	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	634 of 703	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	553 of 680	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	214 of 608	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	442 of 589	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	473 of 591	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.5	145 of 480	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	158 of 613	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	24.4	466 of 584	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	343 of 568	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	415 of 549	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	276 of 467	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	249 of 522	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	387 of 726	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	559 of 719	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	549 of 718	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	691 of 730	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	479 of 635	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	603 of 697	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	540 of 675	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	325 of 507	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	272 of 510	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)87th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics22%-22 vs state

Science0%-30 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Cleveland Street Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Cleveland Street Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Cleveland Street Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	355 Cleveland St	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4100	255	31	8.2	75.3%	0 (0.0%)	127 (49.8%)	126 (49.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	1090^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.1%		14.1	1164^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.0%	74	0.0		44.8	32.4	26.9	48.8	50.0		13.3	21.0	18.5	21.4	32.4		$11,904	$437	$11,467
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	231 Park Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4124	423	34	12.6	65.2%	1 (0.2%)	223 (52.7%)	193 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	14.4	1185^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.0%		19.1	1088^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.7%	97	6.3		23.5	39.2	14.2	30.1	25.5		19.6	32.7	12.2	14.5	9.8		$11,933	$426	$11,507
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	289 Main St	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 669-5385	414	46	9.0	74.6%	12 (2.9%)	123 (29.7%)	258 (62.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	45.6	734^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.5	787^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.2%	53	29.5		39.0	58.9	63.9				39.7	33.8	44.3				$11,461	$1,392	$10,069
East Orange Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	99 Washington Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 996-0400	414	19	21.7	84.8%	1 (0.2%)	385 (93.0%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22.3	1058^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.5%		21.1	1058^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.9%				25.0	48.2					27.4	25.3					$7,509	$993	$6,516
Central Elementary School	Public	K-2	33 Cleveland Street	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4000	369	27	13.9	86.7%	2 (0.5%)	91 (24.7%)	275 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Whitney E. Houston Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 Dodd St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5880	385	30	12.8	14.0%	4 (1.0%)	314 (81.6%)	58 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	30.2	952^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	29.3%		24.1	1018^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.9%	66	15.4	2.3	44.5	56.1	43.6	37.5	34.1	52.3	37.7	41.5	20.5	10.7	23.4	6.1	$15,694	$451	$15,243
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	340 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 395-1210	157	13	12.5	31.8%	6 (3.8%)	131 (83.4%)	16 (10.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$14,296	$269	$14,027
J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5895	247	19	13.0		6 (2.4%)	199 (80.6%)	36 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	42.1	786^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.6%		40.2	794^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.7%	8	15.6		63.4	43.6	45.1				58.5	17.9	38.8				$11,552	$450	$11,102
Edward T. Bowser Senior School of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Lincoln Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-4170	612	37	16.7		72 (11.8%)	249 (40.7%)	283 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	8.1	1283^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.5	1214^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.3%	69	7.2		13.1	17.6	22.4				19.4	11.3	15.7				$13,332	$402	$12,930
Oakwood Avenue Community School	Public	PK, KG-7	135 Oakwood Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4095	272	28	9.7	75.0%	2 (0.7%)	175 (64.3%)	89 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	12.7	1206^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.8	1188^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.2%	18	5.0		22.7	27.2	25.0	45.8	41.4		8.3	12.5	5.0	16.7	23.3		$10,552	$432	$10,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Street Elementary School

What district is Cleveland Street Elementary School in?

ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

How many students attend Cleveland Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Cleveland Street Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Street Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Street Elementary School are 50% African American, 49% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation
High : Orange High School

Is Cleveland Street Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Rate Cleveland Street Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Elementary School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in Orange, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Cleveland Street Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.