Elementary Schools in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

Summary:

The ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District in New Jersey operates 8 elementary schools serving students from diverse backgrounds. The schools vary significantly in their academic performance, with a few standouts like Forest Street Community Elementary School and Heywood Avenue Elementary School ranking among the top in the state, while others like Cleveland Street Elementary School struggle with low proficiency rates.

The district's student population is predominantly African American and Hispanic, with very few white students. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, ranging from 5.8% at Central Elementary School to 32.6% at Oakwood Avenue Community School. Test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally low compared to state averages, with a few exceptions. All schools have high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance.

The data also reveals wide disparities in resources and staffing, with student-teacher ratios varying from 4.6 to 14.6. The presence of the Orange Early Childhood Center, with its very low student-teacher ratio, suggests a district emphasis on early childhood education. Overall, the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District faces significant challenges in addressing equity and performance gaps across its elementary schools.

District Detail

451 Lincoln Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050

(973) 677-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
499^th of 615 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,299

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)					NJSLA Mathematics (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th 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	292	26	11.2	75.3%	0 (0.0%)	159 (54.5%)	127 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	12.9	1189^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.3	1085^th of 1345 public elementary schools	19.3%	104	5.0	3.1	28.6	25.6	12.5	29.6	18.8	19.1	15.0	15.9	25.9	$11,904	$437	$11,467
Forest Street Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	651 Forest St	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4120	375	28	13.3	87.2%	3 (0.8%)	166 (44.3%)	196 (52.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	37.2	842^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	37.3%		37	838^th of 1345 public elementary schools	37.7%	4	23.7	37.2	34.8	64.1	59.0	60.9	34.1	12.0	26.9	23.2	21.7	$9,797	$522	$9,275
Heywood Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	421 Heywood Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4105	367	33	11.2	62.9%	4 (1.1%)	275 (74.9%)	71 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	37.4	838^th of 1342 public elementary schools	37.6%		40.4	792^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	41.1%	46	23.7	41.2	41.8	57.1	47.5	68.8	37.1	11.4	26.3	26.8	44.1	$11,274	$312	$10,962
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	216 Lincoln Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4130	692	60	11.5	80.3%	2 (0.3%)	316 (45.7%)	363 (52.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	14.9	1155^th of 1342 public elementary schools	13.9%		16.2	1129^th of 1345 public elementary schools	16.1%	26	10.8	16.0	16.7	35.8	35.2	42.1	7.9	15.8	17.6	9.2	15.8	$9,475	$416	$9,059
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	281	25	11.2	79.7%	2 (0.7%)	191 (68.0%)	83 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	11.7	1211^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.8%		23.8	1021^st of 1345 public elementary schools	24.1%	190	12.1	12.0	17.4	18.2	28.0	45.0	11.5	13.0	9.1	11.1	4.8	$10,552	$432	$10,120
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	387	39	10.0	60.2%	1 (0.3%)	197 (50.9%)	180 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	17.2	1122^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.6	1066^th of 1345 public elementary schools	20.7%	56	2.0	12.2	47.4	31.8	28.3	23.0	11.9	29.3	2.1	15.1	2.4	$11,933	$426	$11,507
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	345	24	14.6	86.7%	2 (0.6%)	108 (31.3%)	230 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Orange Public Schools	0.64 mi	13	251^st
East Orange Community Charter School	1.11 mi	1	540^th
South Orange-Maplewood School District	1.17 mi	10	199^th
East Orange School District	1.29 mi	20	525^th
Pride Academy Charter School District	1.36 mi	1	320^th

Elementary Schools in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

District Detail

Heywood Avenue Elementary School

Forest Street Community Elementary School

Park Avenue Elementary School

Lincoln Avenue Elementary School

Cleveland Street Elementary School

Oakwood Avenue Community School

Central Elementary School

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