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Roosevelt Middle School

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Roosevelt Middle School ranks 260 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 65% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Roosevelt Middle School is a public middle school located in West Orange, New Jersey, serving 430 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the West Orange Public Schools district, which is ranked 226 out of 609 districts in the state.

Roosevelt Middle School consistently outperforms the West Orange Public Schools district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Algebra I. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.6% of 7th-grade students and 64.2% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/ELA, compared to 66.5% and 63.5% for the district, and 57% and 57.1% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 13th out of 359 New Jersey middle schools for African American students and 85th out of 502 for White students in the same year.

While Roosevelt Middle School outperforms the nearby Edison Middle School and Liberty Middle School, it lags behind the higher-performing South Orange Middle School, which is part of the South Orange-Maplewood School District. However, Roosevelt Middle School outperforms nearby schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as John L. Costley Middle School, Sojourner Truth Middle School, and Rosa Parks Community School.

457

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,694

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Gilbert Pl
West Orange, NJ 07052-3948

(973) 669-5373

District: West Orange Public Schools

Students who attend Roosevelt Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Orange High School

Feeder schools for Roosevelt Middle School:

Elementary:	Gregory Elementary School
	Hazel Avenue Elementary School
	St. Cloud Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.9%

African American:

35.0%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New Jersey median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg42%

260^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the West Orange Public Schools

226^th of 609West Orange Public Schools 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	62.0	260 of 752	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	308 of 743	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	365 of 748	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	381 of 745	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	396 of 745	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	352 of 716	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	279 of 712	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	226 of 713	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	292 of 713	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	397 of 717	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	392 of 704	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	384 of 677	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	423 of 684	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	424 of 677	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	442 of 664	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	323 of 640	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.8	305 of 631	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	345 of 615	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	352 of 599	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.9	334 of 588	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	63.7	277 of 574	51.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	13 of 359	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	28 of 352	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	71 of 361	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	95 of 356	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	77 of 326	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	60 of 326	81.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	120 of 343	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	219 of 320	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	223 of 288	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	147 of 270	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	84 of 227	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	66 of 202	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	228 of 728	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	340 of 717	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	354 of 703	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	356 of 680	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	194 of 608	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	322 of 589	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	290 of 587	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	227 of 591	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	285 of 524	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	230 of 504	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	134 of 613	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	247 of 584	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	259 of 568	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	263 of 549	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	301 of 541	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	174 of 522	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	232 of 726	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	263 of 719	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	341 of 718	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	311 of 730	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	394 of 697	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	306 of 675	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	67 of 507	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	125 of 510	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	188 of 505	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	123 of 535	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	266 of 492	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	206 of 471	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	85 of 502	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	28 of 510	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	58 of 509	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	72 of 512	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	156 of 504	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	192 of 497	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I78%+31 vs state

Algebra II73%-8 vs state

English Language Arts70%+13 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

Science27%+8 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7-8	36 Gilbert Pl	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5373	457	56	8.2	43.8%	84 (18.4%)	160 (35.0%)	173 (37.9%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	62	260^th of 752 public middle schools	65.4%		54.9	308^th of 743 public middle schools	58.5%	48		27.1					76.6	64.2					40.5	17.6	97.6	60.0	78.1			72.7	73.5	$13,694		$13,694
Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation	Public	8	400 Central Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4135	397	48	8.2	65.7%	1 (0.3%)	187 (47.1%)	207 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	541^st of 752 public middle schools	28.1%		29.7	512^th of 743 public middle schools	31.1%	29		4.9						45.1						12.3		96.6	96.6					$12,917	$383	$12,534
Rosa Parks Community School	Public	3-7	369 Main Street	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4515	593	52	11.3	84.1%	2 (0.3%)	178 (30.0%)	402 (67.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	39.5	444^th of 752 public middle schools	41.0%		27.9	525^th of 743 public middle schools	29.3%	81	17.8		28.6	34.3	46.0	49.5	48.2		22.3	29.8	36.3	26.8	35.9									$8,884	$492	$8,392
South Orange Middle School	Public	6-8	70 North Ridgewood Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-2772	752	77	9.7	11.6%	420 (55.9%)	152 (20.2%)	68 (9.0%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (10.5%)	68	213^th of 752 public middle schools	71.7%		65.3	230^th of 743 public middle schools	69.0%	17		36.1				74.8	74.4	64.2				62.4	31.6	3.1	84.1	51.3	69.3	78.8	78.8			$6,366		$6,366
Edison Middle School	Public	6	75 William St	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5360	477	53	8.9	42.6%	94 (19.7%)	137 (28.7%)	195 (40.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.5%)								(n/a)						64.9						48.4										$11,329		$11,329
Liberty Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Kelly Drive	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 243-8650	559	54	10.3	46.2%	74 (13.2%)	223 (39.9%)	209 (37.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (6.4%)	53.8	318^th of 752 public middle schools	57.7%		56.8	296^th of 743 public middle schools	60.2%	22		16.9					58.7	63.0					38.1	20.7	100.0	86.5	91.1			84.6	84.6	$11,447		$11,447
Pride Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	117 Elmwood Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	Pride Academy Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 672-3200	300	19	16.0	78.3%	1 (0.3%)	281 (93.7%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	341^st of 752 public middle schools	54.7%		60.3	273^rd of 743 public middle schools	63.3%	68	13.3	12.0			40.0	46.7	58.7	68.0			28.0	25.4	54.7	24.0								$7,531	$934	$6,597
John L. Costley Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5660	334	25	13.4	9.9%	15 (4.5%)	235 (70.4%)	76 (22.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9.4	718^th of 752 public middle schools	4.5%		10.1	704^th of 743 public middle schools	5.2%	14		0.9					8.5	16.7					4.1	12.3								$14,015	$675	$13,340
Sojourner Truth Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5665	264	20	13.4	27.3%	12 (4.5%)	194 (73.5%)	53 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)						18.6						4.4										$12,234	$381	$11,853
Patrick F. Healy Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5670	322	21	15.7	14.0%	20 (6.2%)	231 (71.7%)	67 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	11.1	693^rd of 752 public middle schools	7.8%		9.6	708^th of 743 public middle schools	4.7%	15		1.3					18.4	10.2					9.1	6.1								$11,816	$431	$11,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Middle School

What district is Roosevelt Middle School in?

West Orange Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Roosevelt Middle School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Middle School usually go on to attend West Orange High School

How many students attend Roosevelt Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Roosevelt Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Middle School?

Students at Roosevelt Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 35% African American, 18% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Roosevelt Middle School a good school?

Roosevelt Middle School ranks 260^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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