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Redwood Elementary School

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Redwood Elementary School ranks 278 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Redwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Orange, New Jersey, serving 427 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas.

Redwood Elementary excels in mathematics, with 3rd-grade students scoring 71.4% proficient or better, compared to 57.8% for the West Orange Public Schools district and 49.8% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well in science, with 5th-grade students scoring 50.7% proficient or better, compared to 45.9% for the district and 30.1% for the state. Redwood's performance is particularly strong among its student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools, Redwood Elementary outperforms Mount Pleasant Elementary and Kelly Elementary, both part of the West Orange Public Schools district, across most academic metrics. However, the nearby Laning Avenue School in Verona and Hillside Elementary School in Montclair perform similarly or better than Redwood in certain subject areas and grade levels.

446

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,835

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Redwood Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052-3623

(973) 669-5457

District: West Orange Public Schools

Students who attend Redwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Liberty Middle School
High:	West Orange High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.4%

Hispanic:

29.6%

White:

22.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg46%

278^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary 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	80.7	278 of 1347	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	296 of 1338	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	331 of 1342	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	420 of 1345	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	414 of 1317	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	307 of 1360	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	372 of 1353	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	284 of 1352	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	236 of 1346	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	225 of 1357	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	218 of 1363	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	294 of 1367	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	159 of 1363	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	432 of 1360	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	602 of 1354	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	690 of 1346	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.2	726 of 1338	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	646 of 1329	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.1	814 of 1314	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.9	624 of 1303	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	694 of 1298	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.8	579 of 1204	51.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	15 of 463	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	27 of 469	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	43 of 463	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	39 of 494	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	26 of 456	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	22 of 522	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	25 of 517	95.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	74.1	82 of 370	77.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	103 of 559	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	186 of 1326	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	269 of 1317	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	302 of 1318	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	364 of 1326	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	439 of 1290	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	230 of 1331	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	355 of 1333	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	63 of 1032	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	59 of 989	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	38 of 982	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	75 of 953	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	125 of 896	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	66 of 899	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	103 of 870	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	99 of 1023	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	65.3	232 of 939	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	85 of 910	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	125 of 863	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	170 of 839	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	44 of 948	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	90 of 942	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	343 of 1318	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	313 of 1313	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	327 of 1315	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	423 of 1324	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	469 of 1297	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	337 of 1335	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	367 of 1334	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	147 of 1023	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	209 of 989	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	386 of 958	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	397 of 949	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	252 of 868	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	99 of 1007	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	182 of 1001	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	89 of 970	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	6 of 963	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	67.3	297 of 975	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.2	158 of 976	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	217 of 964	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	66 of 1023	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	112 of 1022	89.0%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2018)78th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+19 vs state

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

Science51%+21 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Redwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Redwood Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5457	446	43	10.4	30.7%	99 (22.2%)	149 (33.4%)	132 (29.6%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	80.7	278^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.9	296^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.9%	18	50.7	68.3	65.7	73.1		71.4	64.6	61.2		$11,835	$107	$11,728
Kelly Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 Pleasant Valley Way	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5452	451	50	9.0	43.0%	44 (9.8%)	155 (34.4%)	188 (41.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.1%)	53.8	630^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.2%		60	543^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	59.4%	87	32.7	48.2	53.9	51.8		46.4	58.8	44.8		$14,318		$14,318
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-4	118 Forest Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6754	230	14	16.8		196 (85.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	76	340^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.5	414^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%	74		62.7	56.1			70.6	70.7			$14,134	$141	$13,993
Brookdale Avenue School	Public	K-4	14 Brookdale Court	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6752	134	11	12.2		112 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	91.9	80^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.8	210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.3%	130		79.2	80.5			83.4	77.8			$14,613	$143	$14,470
Hillside Elementary School	Public	3-5	54 Orange Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4200	684	47	14.6	13.5%	328 (48.0%)	134 (19.6%)	107 (15.6%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.3%)	84.7	205^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.8%		83.5	230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.8%	25	52.2	64.8	74.5	77.8		69.9	69.9	68.0		$12,700	$181	$12,519
Laning Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Lanning Rd	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6755	261	22	11.9	1.1%	196 (75.1%)	9 (3.4%)	30 (11.5%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	72.7	384^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.5%		69.6	420^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.6%	36		60.5	70.7			69.8	48.8			$8,559	$138	$8,421
Nishuane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	32 Cedar Ave	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4222	377	42	8.9	17.2%	171 (45.4%)	92 (24.4%)	51 (13.5%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.5%)								(n/a)										$12,673	$186	$12,487
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	247	20	12.5	1.2%	189 (76.5%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%	38		56.5	66.7			58.7	37.7			$13,894	$139	$13,755
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Crane St	Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-3987	253	20	12.6	14.2%	194 (76.7%)	6 (2.4%)	40 (15.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	77.3	327^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.7%		72.3	392^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	70.7%	65	36.7	63.4	79.1	67.4		68.3	68.1	59.1		$14,951	$278	$14,673
Essex Fells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	102 Hawthorne Rd	Essex Fells	07021	Essex County	Essex Fells School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 226-0505	251	26	9.4		191 (76.1%)	4 (1.6%)	22 (8.8%)	17 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	94.1	40^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.8	34^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.5%	6	60.0	87.5	85.0	93.3	90.6	87.5	70.0	83.3	84.4	$16,556	$263	$16,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Redwood Elementary School

What district is Redwood Elementary School in?

West Orange Public Schools

Is Redwood Elementary School a good school?

Redwood Elementary School ranks 278^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Redwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Redwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Redwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : West Orange High School

What is the racial makeup of Redwood Elementary School?

Students at Redwood Elementary School are 33% African American, 30% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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