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Heywood Avenue Elementary School

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Heywood Avenue Elementary School ranks 943 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Heywood Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Orange, New Jersey, serving grades PK-7 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Orange Board of Education School District, which is ranked 488 out of 609 districts in the state.

Academically, Heywood Avenue Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.5% to 63.9% in English Language Arts and 29.2% to 41.1% in Mathematics. However, the school performs relatively well for certain subgroups, such as African American students, who rank in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools in this category.

The school faces challenges with its student demographics, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (57.85% to 62.94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch) and a significant population of English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools in this category. Additionally, Heywood Avenue Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.9% to 16.6% over the past three years, which is above the state and district averages. Nearby schools within the Orange Board of Education School District, such as Forest Street Community Elementary School and Lincoln Avenue Elementary School, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Heywood Avenue Elementary School.

363

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,274

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Heywood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050-2006

(973) 677-4105

District: ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

Students who attend Heywood Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 41st percentile in 2022 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 41st-percentile peak (2022) to 30th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg30%

New Jersey avg47%

Elementary school

943^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

379^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	943 of 1347	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	863 of 1338	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	838 of 1342	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	792 of 1345	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	852 of 1317	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	942 of 1360	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1043 of 1353	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	1079 of 1352	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	1049 of 1346	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	1114 of 1357	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	1060 of 1363	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	1213 of 1367	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	1089 of 1363	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	1135 of 1360	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	1016 of 1354	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	1093 of 1346	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	1117 of 1338	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.8	1007 of 1329	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.9	978 of 1314	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.6	1131 of 1303	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.9	1011 of 1298	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.7	945 of 1204	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	107 of 463	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	104 of 469	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	72 of 463	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	81 of 494	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	79 of 456	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	103 of 522	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	134 of 517	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	559 of 597	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	397 of 559	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	393 of 463	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	808 of 1326	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	766 of 1317	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	800 of 1318	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	757 of 1326	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	871 of 1290	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	884 of 1331	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	955 of 1333	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	737 of 1032	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	446 of 989	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	533 of 899	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	412 of 1023	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	372 of 939	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	226 of 910	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	129 of 863	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	322 of 839	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	271 of 948	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	502 of 942	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	925 of 1318	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	880 of 1313	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	786 of 1315	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	781 of 1324	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	738 of 1297	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	918 of 1335	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1023 of 1334	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	524 of 1023	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	424 of 949	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	10.0	954 of 1001	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	379 of 752	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	262 of 743	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	288 of 748	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	356 of 745	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	327 of 652	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	479 of 745	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	542 of 716	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	575 of 712	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	615 of 713	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	581 of 713	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	553 of 717	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	601 of 704	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	510 of 684	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	121 of 359	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.9	18 of 352	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	14 of 361	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	43 of 356	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	29 of 291	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	55 of 326	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	109 of 326	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	264 of 728	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	307 of 717	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	203 of 720	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	286 of 726	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	292 of 625	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	414 of 703	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	431 of 680	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	112 of 613	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	38 of 584	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	60 of 568	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	126 of 549	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	53 of 467	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	143 of 541	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	214 of 522	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	350 of 726	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	185 of 719	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	275 of 718	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	402 of 730	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	328 of 635	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	482 of 697	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.0	569 of 675	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)77th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-11 vs state

Science26%-4 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
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	363	31	11.7	58.1%	3 (0.8%)	279 (76.9%)	66 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	30.8	943^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.4	863^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	35.5%	80	26.5		32.5	42.6	45.5	45.4	63.9		34.2	29.2	29.4	29.5	41.1		$11,274	$312	$10,962
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	384	33	11.8	70.1%	2 (0.5%)	175 (45.6%)	198 (51.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	27.6	986^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.8%		28.3	964^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.0%	22	8.4		26.1	56.5	48.6	51.0	62.8		17.4	36.7	20.0	16.0	40.5		$9,797	$522	$9,275
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-4	262 Grove Rd	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-7698	504	39	12.9	8.5%	284 (56.3%)	82 (16.3%)	60 (11.9%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (12.3%)	88.8	146^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%					(n/a)			76.9	83.6					82.0	60.7					$4,860		$4,860
Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Gregory Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5397	484	41	11.9	18.8%	171 (35.3%)	118 (24.4%)	132 (27.3%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	85.5	188^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.5	228^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.0%	40	64.6		62.0	81.8	79.3				58.2	74.0	74.4				$11,810		$11,810
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	728	63	11.5	71.8%	7 (1.0%)	323 (44.4%)	386 (53.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	15.1	1174^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.8%		15.6	1136^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.1%	38	6.4		16.7	27.9	29.0	41.7	52.5		23.6	19.8	9.6	27.8	17.9		$9,475	$416	$9,059
Hazel Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 Hazel Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 669-5448	334	34	9.7	58.7%	50 (15.0%)	93 (27.8%)	166 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	54.7	620^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.0%		60.9	532^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	60.2%	88	34.4		52.1	61.3	54.7				50.0	38.6	50.0				$11,540	$966	$10,574
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	87 Richelieu Ter	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-2290	420	29	14.4	79.3%	0 (0.0%)	308 (73.3%)	99 (23.6%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9.4	1263^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.5	1274^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.8%	11	16.3	3.9	11.9	16.6	29.3	18.8	22.0	15.1	9.6	10.8	19.1	4.2	1.7	3.9	$10,024	$340	$9,684
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
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 ()	15.2	1169^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.2%		18.4	1097^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.0%	72	10.9	3.0	14.5	39.0	27.5	55.9	55.5	48.5	17.2	16.7	18.6	8.8	25.0	6.1	$10,883	$366	$10,517
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%)	27.1	996^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.1%		26.6	984^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.5%	12	7.3		44.7	48.7	40.2				42.4	20.3	14.6				$10,669	$333	$10,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Heywood Avenue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Heywood Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heywood Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Heywood Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Heywood Avenue Elementary School.

Is Heywood Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Heywood Avenue Elementary School ranks 943^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Heywood Avenue Elementary School in?

ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

What is the racial makeup of Heywood Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Heywood Avenue Elementary School are 77% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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