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East Orange School District

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At a glance

533^rdof 607 New Jersey districts▼ 24

Better than 12% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 13 Middle 3 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

199 4th Ave
East Orange, NJ 07017·(973) 266-5760·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 12.2% of districts

Schools

8,219

Students

Top rankedEast Orange STEM Academy High School235^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Ecole Toussaint Louverture up 229 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The East Orange School District includes 18 schools—12 elementary, three middle, and three high schools—with grade spans ranging from preschool–kindergarten to grades 6–12. Results vary considerably by school, grade, and subject. Most importantly, 2025–2026 averages across nine comparable elementary schools were below state averages in every reported comparison: 33% versus 49% in grades 3–5 ELA, 26% versus 47% in grades 3–5 mathematics, and 14% versus 27% in grade 5 science.

There is no single school leading every subject and grade. Among elementary schools, Shelia Y. Oliver Academy led grade 3 ELA at 49% and grade 5 mathematics at 48%; Whitney E. Houston Academy led grade 3 mathematics at 49%, J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy led grade 4 ELA at 53%, and Dionne Warwick Institute led grade 5 ELA at 55%. East Orange STEM Academy High School led several high-school tests, including ninth-grade ELA at 63% and Algebra I at 41%; Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School led NJGPA ELA at 78%. At the other end, Edward T. Bowser Senior School of Excellence had the lowest result in all six grade 3–5 ELA and mathematics comparisons, with ELA scores from 9.1% to 14.8% and mathematics scores from 9.4% to 14.3%.

Recent elementary trends also differ by subject and school. Across the same nine schools, average ELA fell from 42% in 2024–2025 to 33% in 2025–2026, a 10-point drop, while mathematics edged up from 25.5% to 26.2%. Oliver and Ecole Toussaint Louverture improved their grade 3–5 ELA averages, while seven schools declined; in mathematics, Houston, Oliver, and Ecole improved. High-school measures show another clear contrast: in 2024–2025, graduation rates were 100% at STEM and 97% at Tyson, compared with 72% at East Orange Campus High School; Campus chronic absenteeism was 47%, versus 14% at Tyson and 14% statewide. As context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 9% at Campus, 13% at Tyson, and 19% at STEM; these figures do not establish a cause for school results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2026)	NJGPA Mathematics (2026)	NJSLA-S Science (2026)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)							NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)					NJSLA Geometry (2026)			NJSLA Algebra II (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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	NJSLA Algebra I 7th 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	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Banneker Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	500 South Clinton Street	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-4320	0	22	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	14.1	1165^th of 1331 public elementary schools	12.5%		15.2	1169^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.2%	4			1.8	0.0		25.5	19.7	21.1	35.9	41.9	61.3		18.9	19.7	14.5	35.9	16.1	6.4											$14,911	$1,360	$13,551
Althea Gibson Academy	Public	PK-K	490 William Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-7017	144	10	15.1	3.5%	7 (4.9%)	115 (79.9%)	21 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																													$21,615		$21,615
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)																													$21,008		$21,008
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%)	8.3	418^th of 434 public high schools	3.7%		9.1	421^st of 434 public high schools	3.0%	3	46.9	15.6			4.3							19.0									5.7		5.7			9.1			$16,202	$1,396	$14,806
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%)	44.1	235^th of 434 public high schools	45.9%		48.3	211^th of 434 public high schools	51.4%	24		62.4		2.4	30.4				61.2	60.7	47.6	63.2				41.8	36.1	1.6		60.9	24.0		40.8	4.7		4.3			$15,942	$1,250	$14,692
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%)	5.5	1296^th of 1331 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.1	1283^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	4.8%	13			3.5			9.1	14.8	11.3					14.3	11.2	9.4														$15,800	$1,225	$14,575
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	404 North Grove Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5860	413	30	13.7	14.8%	9 (2.2%)	323 (78.2%)	66 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	34.4	878^th of 1331 public elementary schools	34.0%		29.6	963^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	28.5%	85			22.6	5.0		48.6	48.7	43.3	25.0	61.1	41.5		37.1	35.9	48.4	16.7	22.2	31.7											$16,250	$1,335	$14,915
Langston Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Rhode Island Avenue	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5870	554	36	15.3	—	7 (1.3%)	474 (85.6%)	64 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	19.4	1085^th of 1331 public elementary schools	18.5%		27.1	996^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.1%	89			11.4			18.3	40.3	42.6					22.0	29.2	13.1														$15,955	$1,328	$14,627
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%)	29.3	933^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	29.9%		30.2	952^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	29.3%	19			21.0	5.0		48.7	31.9	42.1	30.9	42.2	40.0		48.7	29.5	28.9	9.6	22.2	22.5											$19,165	$765	$18,400
Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary	Public	3-5	1 Grove Place	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 673-5410	245	20	12.2	12.7%	1 (0.4%)	178 (72.7%)	59 (24.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	13.1	1181^st of 1331 public elementary schools	11.3%		21.1	1078^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%	103			6.9			22.5	14.7	37.9					28.5	20.0	15.5														$18,166	$1,507	$16,659
Dionne Warwick Institute	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Central Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5930	379	29	13.0	—	11 (2.9%)	314 (82.8%)	50 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24.3	1013^th of 1331 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.6	918^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.8%	95			18.2			25.0	21.0	54.5					18.8	23.2	38.6														$17,637	$1,428	$16,209
Ecole Toussaint Louverture	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Central Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5940	269	19	14.1	21.9%	4 (1.5%)	209 (77.7%)	49 (18.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	33.1	889^th of 1331 public elementary schools	33.2%		18.4	1118^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.0%	229			26.4			37.1	40.0	44.2					31.5	20.0	44.1														$18,612	$1,384	$17,228
Gordon Parks Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	98 Greenwood Ave	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5950	268	19	14.1	23.5%	6 (2.2%)	213 (79.5%)	43 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)																													$18,294	$1,471	$16,823
Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 North Arlington Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-9222	481	35	13.7	—	8 (1.7%)	406 (84.4%)	55 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	12.6	1192^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	10.4%		18	1129^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.2%	63			14.0			25.0	26.2	25.4					11.7	18.4	14.0														$16,699	$1,537	$15,162
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%)	31.2	305^th of 434 public high schools	29.7%		39.4	269^th of 434 public high schools	38.0%	36	77.6	58.2		3.7	10.4				46.7	49.4	37.1	37.4				11.2	19.5	0.0		30.0	10.7		16.0	12.5		12.5			$20,970	$1,396	$19,574
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%)	31.4	907^th of 1331 public elementary schools	31.9%		42.1	786^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.6%	121			5.9			46.9	52.8	26.4					37.5	44.5	14.7														$18,127	$1,297	$16,830
John L. Costley Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5660	334	25	13.4	9.9%	15 (4.5%)	235 (70.4%)	76 (22.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12.4	665^th of 743 public middle schools	10.5%		9.4	718^th of 752 public middle schools	4.5%	53				0.5						15.9	16.4						5.7	12.1											$19,845	$1,453	$18,392
Patrick F. Healy Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5670	322	21	15.7	14.0%	20 (6.2%)	231 (71.7%)	67 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	7	732^nd of 743 public middle schools	1.5%		11.1	693^rd of 752 public middle schools	7.8%	39				0.8						13.6	13.2						4.7	1.7											$16,521	$1,408	$15,113
Sojourner Truth Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5665	264	20	13.4	27.3%	12 (4.5%)	194 (73.5%)	53 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)									16.2							5.6													$18,708	$1,508	$17,200

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ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	0.66 mi	12	487^th
East Orange Community Charter School	0.71 mi	1	492^nd
Glen Ridge Public School District	0.79 mi	5
West Orange Public Schools	1 mi	13	238^th

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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.

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