Orange Avenue School

Summary:

Orange Avenue School is a high-performing public middle school in Cranford Public School District, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 765 students. This school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with exceptional academic performance and strong outcomes across diverse student subgroups.

Orange Avenue School's academic excellence is evident in its consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and statewide ranking between 43-46 out of 743-748 schools in the past 5 years. The school's students outperform state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with an impressive 86.7% proficiency rate in 5th-grade ELA compared to 84% for the Cranford district and 52.3% for the state. Additionally, 94.8% of 8th-grade and end-of-course students scored proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly higher than the district (62.3%) and state (39.7%) averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Grace Wilday Junior High School in Roselle and Myles J. McManus Middle School in Linden, Orange Avenue School stands out as a high-performing institution with much stronger academic outcomes across the board. This consistent excellence, coupled with the school's low chronic absenteeism rates and relatively low spending per student, make Orange Avenue School a model for other middle schools to emulate.


Detail:

Public 3-8

 901 Orange Avenue
       Cranford, NJ  07016-2099


(908) 709-6257

District: Cranford Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
43rd of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,540 Help


Students who attend Orange Avenue School usually attend:

High:    Cranford High School

Feeder schools for Orange Avenue School:

Elementary:    Bloomingdale Avenue School
    Brookside Place School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  765

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.7%
Hispanic:
7.7%
Asian:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0.8% Help


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Compare Details Orange Avenue School ranks better than 91.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Orange Avenue School ranks better than 94.2% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.7%), Hispanic (7.7%), Asian (3.7%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orange Avenue School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orange Avenue School is $7,540.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orange Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Avenue School 118th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Orange Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Orange Avenue School 43rd of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Orange Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Cranford Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cranford Public School District 84th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Orange Avenue School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.34 345th 1204 71.3%
2004 72.96 372nd 1298 71.3%
2005 74.38 352nd 1303 73.0%
2006 73.04 391st 1314 70.2%
2007 70.25 457th 1329 65.6%
2008 73.09 387th 1338 71.1%
2009 72.72 409th 1346 69.6%
2010 77.45 276th 1354 79.6%
2011 83.69 118th 1360 91.3%
2012 79.78 225th 1363 83.5%
2013 83.51 134th 1367 90.2%
2014 82.96 169th 1363 87.6%
2015 84.05 208th 1357 84.7%
2016 82.52 225th 1346 83.3%
2017 85.47 169th 1352 87.5%
2018 81.66 235th 1353 82.6%
2019 77.84 308th 1360 77.4%
2021 81.88 203rd 1317 84.6%
2022 85.81 193rd 1345 85.7%
2023 88.78 139th 1342 89.6%
2024 89.75 118th 1338 91.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.21 139th 1001 86.1%
2019 72.23 217th 1007 78.5%
2021 79.07 118th 868 86.4%
2022 79.85 131st 949 86.2%
2023 86.01 94th 958 90.2%
2024 88.96 66th 989 93.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.14 306th 1333 77.0%
2019 75.68 324th 1331 75.7%
2021 83.07 168th 1290 87.0%
2022 82.75 227th 1326 82.9%
2023 87.82 127th 1318 90.4%
2024 88.84 125th 1317 90.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.25 190th 1334 85.8%
2019 78.76 261st 1335 80.4%
2021 77.37 246th 1297 81.0%
2022 87.14 157th 1324 88.1%
2023 88.02 137th 1315 89.6%
2024 88.83 118th 1313 91.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.66 20th 870 97.7%
2019 79.71 128th 899 85.8%
2021 96.80 29th 896 96.8%
2022 93.21 53rd 953 94.4%
2023 97.33 23rd 982 97.7%
2024 86.90 93rd 989 90.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.90 290th 1022 71.6%
2019 67.33 324th 1023 68.3%
2021 75.04 179th 964 81.4%
2022 78.05 179th 976 81.7%
2023 83.13 115th 975 88.2%
2024 85.67 84th 963 91.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Orange Avenue School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 88.58 16th 574 97.2%
2004 86.00 43rd 588 92.7%
2005 86.95 36th 599 94.0%
2006 83.59 74th 615 88.0%
2007 80.00 104th 631 83.5%
2008 83.65 66th 640 89.7%
2009 80.91 103rd 664 84.5%
2010 84.98 65th 677 90.4%
2011 83.72 82nd 684 88.0%
2012 85.89 54th 677 92.0%
2013 88.68 23rd 704 96.7%
2014 89.33 11th 717 98.5%
2015 78.62 104th 713 85.4%
2016 83.10 74th 713 89.6%
2017 89.70 28th 712 96.1%
2018 87.54 47th 716 93.4%
2019 87.17 47th 745 93.7%
2021 84.45 81st 652 87.6%
2022 89.42 46th 745 93.8%
2023 90.01 44th 748 94.1%
2024 89.81 43rd 743 94.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.89 2nd 471 99.6%
2019 88.33 30th 492 93.9%
2021 79.01 43rd 401 89.3%
2022 87.35 33rd 535 93.8%
2023 72.57 65th 505 87.1%
2024 89.50 18th 510 96.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.78 44th 680 93.5%
2019 87.95 52nd 703 92.6%
2021 82.12 84th 625 86.6%
2022 90.54 46th 726 93.7%
2023 89.73 52nd 720 92.8%
2024 88.68 54th 717 92.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.59 46th 675 93.2%
2019 88.80 61st 697 91.2%
2021 83.47 82nd 635 87.1%
2022 89.83 51st 730 93.0%
2023 91.65 42nd 718 94.2%
2024 91.98 43rd 719 94.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.12 58th 524 88.9%
2024 93.23 16th 589 97.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Orange Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.53 29th 497 94.2%
2019 85.39 43rd 504 91.5%
2021 70.95 86th 435 80.2%
2022 85.24 42nd 512 91.8%
2023 86.33 32nd 509 93.7%
2024 86.99 32nd 510 93.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Orange Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 551 11 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1989 601 13 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1990 658 17 9 14 0 n/a n/a 0 698
1991 644 10 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1992 690 7 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1993 687 8 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1994 656 10 11 13 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1995 724 8 13 12 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1996 724 8 13 12 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1998 609 6 16 12 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1999 617 5 19 13 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2000 603 4 18 15 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2001 624 9 21 14 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2002 654 12 19 10 0 n/a n/a 0 695
2003 654 12 19 10 0 n/a n/a 0 695
2004 648 11 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 686
2005 659 9 16 13 0 n/a n/a 0 697
2006 695 15 14 11 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2007 696 14 18 11 0 n/a n/a 0 739
2008 700 13 18 17 0 n/a n/a 0 748
2009 709 9 17 23 0 0 0 0 758
2010 730 10 16 26 0 0 0 0 782
2011 715 10 18 31 0 0 0 0 774
2012 682 7 18 32 0 0 0 0 739
2013 696 7 16 38 0 0 0 0 757
2014 721 10 24 37 0 0 2 0 794
2015 730 7 26 34 0 0 2 0 799
2016 681 6 33 43 0 0 4 0 767
2017 678 3 33 43 0 0 7 0 764
2018 662 4 42 45 0 0 13 0 766
2019 637 4 35 43 0 0 19 0 738
2020 605 3 29 45 0 0 23 0 705
2021 620 7 21 48 0 0 26 0 722
2022 649 16 26 46 0 0 27 0 764
2023 633 20 28 59 0 0 25 0 765

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orange Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 573 41.0 13.9 n/a
1989 631 42.0 15.0 n/a
1990 698 42.0 16.6 0.6
1991 676 42.0 16.0 1.2
1992 717 42.0 17.0 0.7
1993 716 42.5 16.8 0.6
1994 690 43.5 15.9 1.6
1995 757 48.0 15.8 0.8
1996 757 48.0 15.8 0.8
1998 643 44.4 14.5 1.4
1999 654 41.4 15.8 1.5
2000 640 44.2 14.5 1.7
2001 668 44.4 15.0 2.2
2002 695 53.8 12.9 2
2003 695 53.8 12.9 2
2004 686 50.2 13.7 1.6
2005 697 51.5 13.5 n/a
2006 735 49.5 14.8 1.5
2007 739 53.0 13.9 0.5
2008 748 47.0 15.9 0.1
2009 758 53.3 12.8 0.3
2010 782 51.0 15.3 1.5
2011 774 51.9 14.9 2.2
2012 739 61.5 12.0 2.3
2013 757 58.0 13.0 2.1
2014 794 64.1 12.3 2.1
2015 799 69.0 11.5 1.9
2016 767 64.0 11.9 2
2017 764 67.2 11.3 1.3
2018 766 65.2 11.7 1.7
2019 738 66.4 11.1 1.8
2020 705 68.1 10.3 1.1
2021 722 71.5 10.0 0.4
2022 764 67.6 11.2 0.8
2023 765 67.6 11.3 0.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orange Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 573 41.0 13.9 n/a
1989 631 42.0 15.0 n/a
1990 698 42.0 16.6 0.6
1991 676 42.0 16.0 1.2
1992 717 42.0 17.0 0.7
1993 716 42.5 16.8 0.6
1994 690 43.5 15.9 1.6
1995 757 48.0 15.8 0.8
1996 757 48.0 15.8 0.8
1998 643 44.4 14.5 1.4
1999 654 41.4 15.8 1.5
2000 640 44.2 14.5 1.7
2001 668 44.4 15.0 2.2
2002 695 53.8 12.9 2
2003 695 53.8 12.9 2
2004 686 50.2 13.7 1.6
2005 697 51.5 13.5 n/a
2006 735 49.5 14.8 1.5
2007 739 53.0 13.9 0.5
2008 748 47.0 15.9 0.1
2009 758 53.3 12.8 0.3
2010 782 51.0 15.3 1.5
2011 774 51.9 14.9 2.2
2012 739 61.5 12.0 2.3
2013 757 58.0 13.0 2.1
2014 794 64.1 12.3 2.1
2015 799 69.0 11.5 1.9
2016 767 64.0 11.9 2
2017 764 67.2 11.3 1.3
2018 766 65.2 11.7 1.7
2019 738 66.4 11.1 1.8
2020 705 68.1 10.3 1.1
2021 722 71.5 10.0 0.4
2022 764 67.6 11.2 0.8
2023 765 67.6 11.3 0.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Orange Avenue School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,540

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orange Avenue School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 308th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 139th of 1342 Elementary schools
 12.3%
Ranks 47th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 44th of 748 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange Avenue School)67.466.7
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)72.262.3
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange Avenue School)47.160.9
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)68.264.9
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Avenue School)78.387.4
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)80.779.4
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange Avenue School)71.174.7
 3.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)69.876.3
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Avenue School)71.883.6
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)78.481.3
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange Avenue School)63.161
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)70.266.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Avenue School)75.873.4
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)74.969.9
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Orange Avenue School)71.170
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)66.363.2
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Avenue School)89.182
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)82.276
 6.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Orange Avenue School)8368.4
 14.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)68.660.6
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Avenue School)86.576.1
 10.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)79.974.8
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Orange Avenue School)38.132.7
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)22.332.8
 10.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Orange Avenue School)95.989.1
 6.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Cranford Public School District)89.988.3
 1.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Orange Avenue School)95.989.1
 6.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Cranford Public School District)64.257.4
 6.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students738765
 3.7%
African American420
 400%
American Indian00
Asian3528
 20%
Hispanic4359
 37.2%
Pacific Islander00
White637633
 0.6%
Two or More Races1925
 31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.8%0.8%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Avenue School

Students at Orange Avenue School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 765 students attended Orange Avenue School.

Yes. Orange Avenue School ranks in the top 5.8% of New Jersey middle schools.

Students who attend Orange Avenue School usually go on to attend Cranford High School


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