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Tuscan Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Tuscan Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Maplewood, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the South Orange-Maplewood School District. The school consistently ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates.

Tuscan Elementary School's students excel on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 73.9% of 3rd graders, 84.5% of 4th graders, and 79.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. Similarly, the school had 78.3% of 3rd graders, 66.7% of 4th graders, and 78.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%, respectively.

Tuscan Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to other schools in the region. The school outperforms its peers in the South Orange-Maplewood School District, such as South Mountain Elementary School and Delia Bolden Elementary School, as well as schools in neighboring districts, like Franklin Elementary and Chancellor Avenue Elementary School. Additionally, Tuscan Elementary School's relatively low spending per student and student-teacher ratio suggest efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.

531

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,473

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Harvard Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040-3109

(973) 378-5221

District: South Orange-Maplewood School District

Students who attend Tuscan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maplewood Middle School
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (74% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg46%

123^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the South Orange-Maplewood School District

160^th of 609South Orange-Maplewood 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	89.7	123 of 1347	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	169 of 1338	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	247 of 1342	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	195 of 1345	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	189 of 1317	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	330 of 1360	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	287 of 1353	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	199 of 1352	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	239 of 1346	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	87.3	155 of 1357	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	284 of 1363	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	252 of 1367	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	395 of 1363	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	324 of 1360	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	278 of 1354	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	327 of 1346	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	430 of 1338	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	539 of 1329	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.6	399 of 1314	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.6	724 of 1303	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.5	698 of 1298	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.7	757 of 1204	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	69 of 463	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	55 of 469	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	87 of 463	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	65 of 494	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	116 of 456	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	179 of 522	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	118 of 517	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	124 of 1326	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	173 of 1317	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	255 of 1318	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	212 of 1326	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	177 of 1290	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	359 of 1331	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	335 of 1333	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	69 of 1032	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	179 of 989	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	228 of 982	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	168 of 953	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	61 of 896	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	143 of 899	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	540 of 1023	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	692 of 939	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	642 of 910	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	358 of 863	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	418 of 839	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.8	779 of 948	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	690 of 942	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	119 of 1318	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	150 of 1313	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	250 of 1315	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	168 of 1324	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	206 of 1297	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	272 of 1335	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	250 of 1334	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	150 of 1023	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	166 of 989	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	329 of 958	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	296 of 949	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	359 of 868	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	384 of 1007	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	397 of 1001	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	31 of 970	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	65 of 963	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	99 of 975	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	70 of 976	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	83 of 964	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	114 of 1023	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	100 of 1022	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+29 vs state

Mathematics75%+28 vs state

Science56%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 5, 2014

Incredibly disappointing experience. Administration and staff are only focused on test scores, not actually teaching kids. We found there seems to be quite a bit of variety among the teaching staff (you have to do your homework on getting the best teacher for your child), diverse student body and active community of parents. Unfortunately, Principal Majeed sets a poor tone and example for the staff. Decisions about your child are made in a vacuum and a deaf ear is applied to outside opinion (including parents). Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Fabulous, highly qualified teachers and staff. Very warm and hardworking parent organization. Students who really want to learn and have a real sense of community. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tuscan Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Harvard Ave	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-5221	531	46	11.5	7.2%	347 (65.3%)	59 (11.1%)	63 (11.9%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.2%)	89.7	123^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.9%		87.2	169^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.4%	46	55.7	73.9	84.5	79.5	78.3	66.7	78.5	$5,473		$5,473
Delia Bolden Elementary School	Public	K-5	518 Ridgewood Rd	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-7696	518	41	12.7	8.5%	292 (56.4%)	80 (15.4%)	54 (10.4%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.1%)	80.5	280^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.2%		85.5	201^st of 1338 public elementary schools	85.0%	79	54.8	67.1	58.5	85.4	56.2	55.7	64.6	$4,804		$4,804
Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School	Public	K-5	274 Boyden Ave	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 378-5209	423	46	9.1	22.7%	180 (42.6%)	135 (31.9%)	55 (13.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.6%)	58.1	572^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	57.5%		52.2	642^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	52.0%	70	31.0	56.9	72.5	52.2	53.8	53.2	38.1	$6,478		$6,478
Wyoming School	Public	K-4	55 Myrtle Ave	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 761-1619	346	27	12.8	2.6%	94 (27.2%)	4 (1.2%)	36 (10.4%)	169 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	93.5	54^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.7	36^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.3%	18		86.8	83.4		94.9	71.6		$14,064	$436	$13,628
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-5	27 Berkshire Rd	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-7686	542	55	9.8	22.9%	278 (51.3%)	130 (24.0%)	78 (14.4%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	71.9	392^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.9%		72.9	382^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	71.4%	10	44.8	60.9	75.0	61.9	69.6	55.7	47.3	$5,261		$5,261
South Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-4	2 Southern Slope Drive	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 921-1394	278	29	9.6	2.9%	73 (26.3%)	13 (4.7%)	16 (5.8%)	153 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	93.7	48^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	19^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.6%	29		68.1	86.4		91.1	89.8		$14,387	$211	$14,176
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 Springfield Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6861	694	40	17.5	86.6%	1 (0.1%)	246 (35.4%)	446 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9.3	1264^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.2%		9.3	1249^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%	15	2.4	22.0	17.4	19.7	20.5	18.9	17.7	$7,690	$153	$7,537
South Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	444 West South Orange Ave	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-5216	613	53	11.4	5.5%	365 (59.5%)	75 (12.2%)	66 (10.8%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (13.4%)	82.5	242^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	82.0%		77.8	309^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.9%	67	53.9	67.6	68.4	80.2	73.4	53.7	70.8	$5,242		$5,242
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Lindy Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6450	453	45	10.0	63.6%	22 (4.9%)	291 (64.2%)	96 (21.2%)	28 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	20.9	1083^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.6	1138^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.9%	55		29.6	40.7		32.1	20.9		$8,711	$368	$8,343
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 Chancellor Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6858	455	36	12.8	85.3%	2 (0.4%)	332 (73.0%)	117 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	15.2	1171^st of 1347 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.9	1144^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.5%	27	8.0	26.6	31.7	30.2	34.5	12.2	19.5	$8,796	$165	$8,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuscan Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Tuscan Elementary School?

Students at Tuscan Elementary School are 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tuscan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tuscan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maplewood Middle School
High : Columbia High School

What district is Tuscan Elementary School in?

South Orange-Maplewood School District

Is Tuscan Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Tuscan Elementary School ranks in the top 9.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Tuscan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Tuscan Elementary School.

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