Gregory Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 478 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gregory Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 478 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gregory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Gregory Elementary School's student population of 478 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gregory Elementary School
Kind	78
1	85
2	80
3	86
4	82
5	67

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School
2023	442
2022	448
2021	443
2020	442
2019	442
2018	504
2017	504
2016	521
2015	546
2014	571
2013	575
2012	590
2011	562
2010	563
2009	522
2008	505
2007	497
2006	471
2005	479
2004	474
2003	477
2002	497
2001	459
2000	452
1999	461
1998	449
1996	482
1995	461
1994	449
1993	419
1992	406
1991	380
1990	369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School
2023	44
2022	41
2021	40
2020	46
2019	46
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	47
2014	43
2013	44
2012	43
2011	43
2010	41
2009	48
2008	32
2007	43
2006	41
2005	35
2004	33
2003	33
2002	35
2001	27
2000	26
1999	27
1998	29
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	27
1991	29
1990	26

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School Rankings

Gregory Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gregory Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#322 out of 2201 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gregory Elementary School
2022	#322
2021	#550
2019	#493
2018	#311
2017	#459
2016	#475
2015	#492
2014	#636
2013	#670
2012	#673
2011	#744

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69%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2022	69%	36%	36%
2021	37%	26%	23%
2019	72%	44%	43%
2018	77%	42%	46%
2017	67%	41%	45%
2016	67%	40%	46%
2015	56%	36%	44%
2014	90%	75%	79%
2013	88%	75%	76%
2012	87%	75%	75%
2011	89%	75%	72%

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67%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2022	67%	49%	54%
2021	57%	47%	50%
2019	67%	57%	59%
2018	72%	55%	46%
2017	71%	53%	60%
2016	65%	50%	57%
2015	66%	47%	57%
2014	78%	69%	75%
2013	79%	69%	75%
2012	81%	69%	74%
2011	73%	69%	72%

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45-49%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2022	47%	23%	23%
2021	37%	22%	21%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	11:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	11:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	13:1	12:1	11:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	14:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	12:1	11:1
2008	16:1	15:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	14:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	17:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	14:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	2%	10%	5%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	5%
2020	3%	11%	6%
2019	3%	11%	6%
2018	3%	10%	5%
2017	3%	10%	5%
2016	4%	10%	5%
2015	4%	10%	6%
2014	5%	10%	7%
2013	5%	10%	7%
2012	6%	9%	8%
2011	6%	9%	8%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	10%
2001	6%	6%	9%
2000	6%	6%	10%
1999	7%	6%	10%
1998	7%	6%	12%
1996	6%	5%	11%
1995	6%	5%	11%
1994	6%	5%	11%
1993	6%	5%	11%
1992	7%	5%	11%

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Hispanic

26%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	26%	33%	37%
2022	24%	32%	36%
2021	21%	31%	34%
2020	19%	29%	32%
2019	19%	29%	32%
2018	20%	27%	31%
2017	20%	27%	31%
2016	21%	26%	30%
2015	22%	25%	29%
2014	22%	24%	28%
2013	19%	23%	27%
2012	18%	23%	25%
2011	19%	22%	24%
2010	15%	21%	23%
2009	15%	20%	22%
2008	16%	19%	22%
2007	15%	19%	22%
2006	14%	18%	21%
2005	12%	18%	20%
2004	10%	17%	20%
2003	10%	17%	19%
2002	7%	16%	16%
2001	7%	15%	15%
2000	8%	15%	15%
1999	7%	14%	14%
1998	6%	14%	13%
1996	4%	14%	12%
1995	3%	13%	11%
1994	3%	13%	11%
1993	3%	13%	10%
1992	2%	12%	9%

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Black

25%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	22%	15%	34%
2022	26%	15%	35%
2021	27%	15%	36%
2020	30%	15%	37%
2019	30%	15%	37%
2018	32%	16%	39%
2017	32%	16%	39%
2016	31%	16%	40%
2015	31%	16%	40%
2014	33%	16%	40%
2013	34%	16%	41%
2012	36%	16%	42%
2011	38%	16%	43%
2010	42%	17%	43%
2009	44%	17%	43%
2008	42%	17%	43%
2007	43%	17%	41%
2006	42%	18%	41%
2005	40%	18%	40%
2004	39%	18%	38%
2003	39%	18%	37%
2002	41%	18%	37%
2001	36%	18%	35%
2000	33%	18%	32%
1999	29%	18%	30%
1998	25%	18%	25%
1996	17%	19%	20%
1995	15%	19%	17%
1994	12%	19%	15%
1993	11%	19%	13%
1992	12%	19%	12%

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White

36%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	39%	39%	17%
2022	37%	40%	18%
2021	38%	41%	19%
2020	40%	43%	20%
2019	40%	43%	20%
2018	38%	45%	22%
2017	38%	45%	22%
2016	37%	46%	22%
2015	37%	48%	22%
2014	36%	49%	22%
2013	37%	50%	23%
2012	36%	51%	24%
2011	35%	52%	25%
2010	36%	53%	26%
2009	34%	54%	26%
2008	33%	55%	26%
2007	33%	56%	28%
2006	35%	56%	29%
2005	40%	57%	31%
2004	43%	58%	33%
2003	44%	58%	35%
2002	43%	59%	37%
2001	51%	61%	41%
2000	53%	61%	43%
1999	57%	62%	46%
1998	62%	62%	50%
1996	73%	62%	57%
1995	76%	63%	61%
1994	79%	63%	63%
1993	80%	63%	66%
1992	79%	64%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	11%	3%	7%
2022	11%	3%	7%
2021	11%	3%	6%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	7%	2%	3%
2017	7%	2%	3%
2016	7%	2%	3%
2015	6%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	5%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	0.73	0.71	0.72
2022	0.73	0.71	0.72
2021	0.73	0.71	0.72
2020	0.71	0.70	0.72
2019	0.71	0.70	0.72
2018	0.71	0.70	0.71
2017	0.71	0.70	0.71
2016	0.72	0.69	0.71
2015	0.72	0.68	0.71
2014	0.73	0.68	0.71
2013	0.71	0.67	0.71
2012	0.71	0.66	0.70
2011	0.70	0.65	0.70
2010	0.68	0.65	0.69
2009	0.67	0.64	0.69
2008	0.69	0.63	0.70
2007	0.68	0.62	0.70
2006	0.68	0.62	0.70
2005	0.67	0.61	0.70
2004	0.65	0.60	0.70
2003	0.65	0.60	0.70
2002	0.64	0.59	0.70
2001	0.61	0.58	0.69
2000	0.61	0.57	0.69
1999	0.59	0.57	0.68
1998	0.55	0.57	0.66
1996	0.44	0.56	0.61
1995	0.40	0.55	0.58
1994	0.36	0.55	0.55
1993	0.35	0.55	0.53
1992	0.36	0.54	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	13%	31%	34%
2022	26%	30%	39%
2021	12%	32%	33%
2020	20%	33%	38%
2019	20%	33%	38%
2018	21%	33%	36%
2017	21%	33%	36%
2016	21%	33%	37%
2015	20%	31%	35%
2014	19%	32%	32%
2013	18%	31%	30%
2012	18%	29%	33%
2011	19%	27%	30%
2010	16%	26%	25%
2009	14%	24%	23%
2008	14%	22%	20%
2007	13%	21%	20%
2006	6%	21%	18%
2004	5%	21%	15%
2003	2%	21%	12%
2002	3%	22%	12%
2001	4%	22%	13%
2000	6%	23%	13%
1999	4%	24%	10%
1998	3%	24%	12%
1996	4%	24%	10%
1995	5%	24%	10%
1994	3%	24%	9%
1993	3%	23%	8%
1992	2%	21%	7%
1991	2%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gregory Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	8%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2004	4%	6%	8%
2003	2%	6%	6%
2002	2%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Orange School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gregory Elementary School's ranking?

Gregory Elementary School is ranked #322 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Gregory Elementary School often compared to?

Gregory Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like St. Cloud Elementary School, Hazel Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Gregory Elementary School?

478 students attend Gregory Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Gregory Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gregory Elementary School?

Gregory Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Gregory Elementary School offer ?

Gregory Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gregory Elementary School part of?

Gregory Elementary School is part of West Orange School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 478 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education