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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07018

At a glance

Schools

1,502

Students

Districts

Top rankedPride Academy Charter School341^st of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Biggest riser

Ecole Toussaint Louverture up 51 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dionne Warwick Institute 13 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 07018 zip code area in East Orange, New Jersey is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the East Orange School District, except for the Pride Academy Charter School. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools like Dionne Warwick Institute and Pride Academy Charter School leading the way, while others struggle with lower proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.

Dionne Warwick Institute and Pride Academy Charter School emerge as the top-performing schools in the area, with strong academic results on state assessments. Dionne Warwick Institute has the highest 5th grade proficiency rates in ELA (64.1%) and Math (36%), while Pride Academy Charter School stands out for its 8th grade ELA proficiency of 68% and 7th grade Math proficiency of 54.7%. In contrast, schools like Ecole Toussaint Louverture and Langston Hughes Elementary School have lower proficiency rates, ranging from around 15-40% across grades and subjects.

The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% across all schools, which likely contributes to the overall academic challenges in the area. Additionally, the East Orange School District as a whole is ranked 509 out of 609 districts in New Jersey, indicating a need for additional support and resources to improve outcomes for students in this community.

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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
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
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
Dionne Warwick Institute	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Central Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5930	379	29	13.0		11 (2.9%)	314 (82.8%)	50 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.6	918^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.8%		33.1	903^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	32.5%	15	12.1		30.7	48.0	64.1				32.7	36.0	26.6				$10,897	$446	$10,451
Ecole Toussaint Louverture	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Central Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5940	269	19	14.1	21.9%	4 (1.5%)	209 (77.7%)	49 (18.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18.4	1118^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.0%		13.8	1169^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.6%	51	10.7		32.4	34.9	34.5				23.5	26.8	20.6				$12,074	$351	$11,723

Cities Near Zip Code 07018

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Orange	0.1 mi	21	455^th
Newark	0.67 mi	88	459^th
Orange	0.84 mi	11	464^th
Irvington	1.26 mi	13	531^st
South Orange	1.6 mi	5	103^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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