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Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School is a public elementary school in East Orange, New Jersey, serving 488 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the East Orange School District, which is ranked 509 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 1-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 36.2% in ELA and 27.5% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools in the East Orange district, such as J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy and Ecole Toussaint Louverture, Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School generally performs worse across all grade levels and subject areas.

The school faces other challenges as well. Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 32% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's spending per student was $10,050 in 2018-2019, lower than the state average. While the nearby schools in the East Orange School District also face challenges, Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School generally performs worse than its peers, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

481

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,050

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 North Arlington Street
East Orange, NJ 07017

(973) 414-9222

District: East Orange School District

Students who attend Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John L. Costley Middle School
	Patrick F. Healy Middle School
	Sojourner Truth Middle School
High:	Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
	East Orange Campus High School
	East Orange STEM Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 31 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

New Jersey avg46%

1,129^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1129 of 1347	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1148 of 1338	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1160 of 1342	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1179 of 1345	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1169 of 1317	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1097 of 1360	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1129 of 1353	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	1089 of 1352	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.9	968 of 1346	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	1175 of 1357	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	1084 of 1363	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	1192 of 1367	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.4	907 of 1363	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	1008 of 1360	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	1065 of 1354	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1175 of 1346	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	1080 of 1338	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.0	1165 of 1329	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	3.8	1249 of 1314	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	60.6	676 of 1303	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.4	924 of 1298	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	60.4	596 of 1204	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	236 of 463	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	295 of 469	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	280 of 463	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	296 of 494	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	321 of 456	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	205 of 522	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	211 of 517	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1020 of 1326	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1139 of 1317	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1127 of 1318	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1050 of 1326	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1068 of 1290	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	963 of 1331	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	999 of 1333	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	525 of 1032	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	831 of 989	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	542 of 896	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	674 of 1023	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	630 of 939	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	584 of 910	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	665 of 863	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	541 of 839	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	493 of 948	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	618 of 942	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1125 of 1318	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1049 of 1313	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1093 of 1315	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1207 of 1324	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1202 of 1297	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1134 of 1335	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1154 of 1334	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	912 of 1023	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	913 of 989	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	913 of 958	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	924 of 949	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	741 of 868	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	718 of 1007	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	946 of 1001	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-14 vs state

Mathematics16%-31 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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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
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%)	18	1129^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.2%		14.9	1148^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.2%	19	15.3		36.2	35.2	37.0				27.5	6.8	13.7				$10,050	$430	$9,620
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)															$14,410	$279	$14,131
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
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%)	18.4	1118^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.0%		13.8	1169^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.6%	51	10.7		32.4	34.9	34.5				23.5	26.8	20.6				$12,074	$351	$11,723
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%)	21.1	1078^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%		12.5	1194^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.8%	116	10.0		21.9	42.9	47.0				28.8	22.4	27.5				$12,399	$450	$11,949
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)															$14,219	$493	$13,726
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
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%)	32.6	918^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.8%		33.1	903^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	32.5%	15	12.1		30.7	48.0	64.1				32.7	36.0	26.6				$10,897	$446	$10,451
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%)	29.6	963^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	28.5%		24.6	1013^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.3%	50	10.7	10.3	43.9	41.2	23.7	75.0	73.6	58.6	36.6	44.1	20.8	21.9	17.6	34.4	$12,075	$362	$11,713
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 Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School?

Students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School are 84% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John L. Costley Middle School
Middle : Patrick F. Healy Middle School
Middle : Sojourner Truth Middle School
High : Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
High : East Orange Campus High School
High : East Orange STEM Academy High School

What district is Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School in?

East Orange School District

Is Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School a good school?

Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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