Park Avenue Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 231 Park Ave
       Orange, NJ  07050-4102


(973) 677-4124

District: ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1122nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,933 Help


Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  387

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.9%
Hispanic:
46.5%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.2% Help


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Compare Details Park Avenue Elementary School ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details Park Avenue Elementary School ranks worse than 86.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.35. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (50.9%), Hispanic (46.5%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Avenue Elementary School is 10, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Avenue Elementary School is $11,933, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Park Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Avenue Elementary School 1122nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Park Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Avenue Elementary School 646th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Park Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District:

SchoolDigger ranks ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District 499th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Park Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.18 732nd 1204 39.2%
2004 48.48 839th 1298 35.4%
2005 58.30 706th 1303 45.8%
2006 54.65 785th 1314 40.3%
2007 50.37 868th 1329 34.7%
2008 57.38 721st 1338 46.1%
2009 61.01 633rd 1346 53.0%
2010 45.23 896th 1354 33.8%
2011 49.21 850th 1360 37.5%
2012 35.30 1010th 1363 25.9%
2013 23.70 1111th 1367 18.7%
2014 29.55 1052nd 1363 22.8%
2015 13.80 1188th 1357 12.5%
2016 13.06 1186th 1346 11.9%
2017 13.09 1182nd 1352 12.6%
2018 17.37 1142nd 1353 15.6%
2019 19.18 1129th 1360 17.0%
2021 14.99 1121st 1317 14.9%
2022 20.58 1066th 1345 20.7%
2023 17.20 1122nd 1342 16.4%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.76 312th 434 28.1%
2019 43.91 226th 463 51.2%
2022 17.90 461st 489 5.7%
2023 25.15 401st 499 19.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.13 826th 1001 17.5%
2019 20.61 791st 1007 21.4%
2022 16.08 839th 949 11.6%
2023 25.61 679th 958 29.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.65 588th 942 37.6%
2019 51.51 401st 948 57.7%
2021 34.04 570th 839 32.1%
2022 43.35 459th 863 46.8%
2023 25.26 687th 910 24.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.88 1055th 1333 20.9%
2019 22.60 1063rd 1331 20.1%
2021 17.90 1075th 1290 16.7%
2022 22.91 1017th 1326 23.3%
2023 20.57 1038th 1318 21.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.37 1150th 1334 13.8%
2019 18.33 1100th 1335 17.6%
2021 18.83 1024th 1297 21.0%
2022 21.07 1023rd 1324 22.7%
2023 17.51 1079th 1315 17.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.24 239th 517 53.8%
2019 43.26 299th 522 42.7%
2021 37.20 292nd 456 36.0%
2022 60.92 156th 494 68.4%
2023 44.09 245th 463 47.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.95 170th 870 80.5%
2019 64.54 262nd 899 70.9%
2021 33.65 619th 896 30.9%
2022 32.02 639th 953 32.9%
2023 39.39 569th 982 42.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Park Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 51.54 413th 677 39.0%
2011 35.37 499th 684 27.0%
2013 13.72 596th 704 15.3%
2014 15.87 603rd 717 15.9%
2015 15.54 609th 713 14.6%
2016 17.26 600th 713 15.8%
2017 18.16 583rd 712 18.1%
2018 25.49 556th 716 22.3%
2019 20.94 589th 745 20.9%
2021 15.07 555th 652 14.9%
2022 18.48 614th 745 17.6%
2023 15.35 646th 748 13.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.99 282nd 288 2.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.70 472nd 535 11.8%
2023 20.37 451st 505 10.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.23 334th 522 36.0%
2019 31.04 376th 541 30.5%
2021 26.48 354th 467 24.2%
2022 41.56 293rd 549 46.6%
2023 23.49 449th 568 21.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.62 460th 680 32.4%
2019 30.23 509th 703 27.6%
2021 15.54 543rd 625 13.1%
2022 17.22 618th 726 14.9%
2023 10.64 676th 720 6.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.36 551st 675 18.4%
2019 18.39 574th 697 17.6%
2021 17.46 513th 635 19.2%
2022 21.21 572nd 730 21.6%
2023 22.24 548th 718 23.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.70 160th 326 50.9%
2019 50.90 137th 326 58.0%
2021 32.69 200th 291 31.3%
2022 39.31 208th 356 41.6%
2023 38.44 212th 361 41.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Park Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.87 279th 480 41.9%
2022 31.65 409th 591 30.8%
2023 24.31 477th 587 18.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Park Avenue Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 372 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1989 0 315 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1990 0 318 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1991 0 287 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1992 1 276 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1993 2 253 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1994 1 284 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1995 0 284 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1996 0 284 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1998 0 275 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1999 0 291 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2000 0 237 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2001 0 288 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2002 0 308 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2003 0 308 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2004 0 341 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 353
2005 4 302 0 17 6 n/a n/a 0 329
2006 2 279 0 18 4 n/a n/a 0 303
2007 2 257 0 17 3 n/a n/a 0 279
2008 2 248 0 27 1 n/a n/a 0 278
2009 0 241 1 30 0 0 0 0 272
2010 0 310 0 33 2 0 0 0 345
2011 1 305 1 37 1 2 0 0 347
2012 1 388 1 45 1 1 0 0 437
2013 0 379 2 67 0 1 0 0 449
2014 2 368 1 73 0 1 1 0 446
2015 4 353 1 87 0 1 1 0 447
2016 1 315 0 90 0 0 2 0 408
2017 1 311 0 96 0 0 2 0 410
2018 1 332 0 120 0 0 2 0 455
2019 0 310 0 116 0 0 1 0 427
2020 0 280 0 138 0 0 1 0 419
2021 0 268 0 151 0 0 6 0 425
2022 0 222 1 176 0 0 5 0 404
2023 1 197 0 180 0 1 8 0 387

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 Park Avenue Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 376 18.0 20.8 n/a
1989 322 21.0 15.3 n/a
1990 321 21.0 15.2 54.8
1991 287 19.0 15.1 69.3
1992 278 17.0 16.3 68.3
1993 256 17.0 15.1 77.7
1994 294 17.0 17.3 87.8
1995 292 15.0 19.5 80.1
1996 292 15.0 19.5 80.1
1998 293 22.0 13.3 82.9
1999 301 23.0 13.1 49.2
2000 244 22.0 11.1 86.1
2001 294 22.3 13.2 87.4
2002 310 23.0 13.5 84.8
2003 310 23.0 13.5 84.8
2004 353 28.0 12.6 85.3
2005 329 30.0 11.0 n/a
2006 303 32.0 9.5 75.6
2007 279 28.0 10.0 80.3
2008 278 24.0 11.6 80.2
2009 272 25.4 9.4 85.3
2010 345 26.0 13.2 83.8
2011 347 25.0 13.8 67.7
2012 437 31.7 13.7 73.9
2013 449 31.0 14.4 87.3
2014 446 42.0 10.6 89.7
2015 447 38.0 11.7 81.9
2016 408 40.0 10.2 74.3
2017 410 38.0 10.7 61.2
2018 455 40.5 11.2 72.1
2019 427 41.0 10.4 82.2
2020 419 35.5 11.8 86.2
2021 425 39.5 10.7 77.6
2022 404 37.5 10.7 63.9
2023 387 38.5 10.0 60.2

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 Park Avenue Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 376 18.0 20.8 n/a
1989 322 21.0 15.3 n/a
1990 321 21.0 15.2 54.8
1991 287 19.0 15.1 69.3
1992 278 17.0 16.3 68.3
1993 256 17.0 15.1 77.7
1994 294 17.0 17.3 87.8
1995 292 15.0 19.5 80.1
1996 292 15.0 19.5 80.1
1998 293 22.0 13.3 82.9
1999 301 23.0 13.1 49.2
2000 244 22.0 11.1 86.1
2001 294 22.3 13.2 87.4
2002 310 23.0 13.5 84.8
2003 310 23.0 13.5 84.8
2004 353 28.0 12.6 85.3
2005 329 30.0 11.0 n/a
2006 303 32.0 9.5 75.6
2007 279 28.0 10.0 80.3
2008 278 24.0 11.6 80.2
2009 272 25.4 9.4 85.3
2010 345 26.0 13.2 83.8
2011 347 25.0 13.8 67.7
2012 437 31.7 13.7 73.9
2013 449 31.0 14.4 87.3
2014 446 42.0 10.6 89.7
2015 447 38.0 11.7 81.9
2016 408 40.0 10.2 74.3
2017 410 38.0 10.7 61.2
2018 455 40.5 11.2 72.1
2019 427 41.0 10.4 82.2
2020 419 35.5 11.8 86.2
2021 425 39.5 10.7 77.6
2022 404 37.5 10.7 63.9
2023 387 38.5 10.0 60.2

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 Park Avenue Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $426 (3.6%) $11,507 (96.4%) $11,933

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Avenue Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1129th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1122nd of 1342 Elementary schools
 0.6%
Ranks 589th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 646th of 748 Middle schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue Elementary School)34.112.2
 21.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)32.122.3
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue Elementary School)12.211.9
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)3317.8
 15.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue Elementary School)54.747.4
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)38.231.4
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue Elementary School)39.129.3
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)35.516.5
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue Elementary School)2031.8
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)38.737.9
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue Elementary School)13.32.1
 11.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)25.915.8
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue Elementary School)36.928.3
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)45.333.2
 12.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue Elementary School)19.315.1
 4.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)25.116.3
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue Elementary School)46.923
 23.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)52.542.3
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue Elementary School)22.42.4
 20%
   7th Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)27.719.3
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students427387
 9.4%
African American310197
 36.5%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic116180
 55.2%
Pacific Islander01
White01
Two or More Races18
 700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.2%60.2%
 22%


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Students at Park Avenue Elementary School are 51% African American, 47% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Park Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 387 students attended Park Avenue Elementary School.


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