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Orange Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,370 students in Orange Board Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
5,454 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#548 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
51%
34%
% Black
47%
15%
% White
1%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,449 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,510
$26,937
Spending / Student
$23,449
$25,834
Best Orange Board Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forest Street Community Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
651 Forest St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Gr: PK-7 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Heywood Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
421 Heywood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105
Gr: PK-7 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Rosa Parks Community School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
369 Main Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515
Gr: 3-7 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #44.
Cleveland Street Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
355 Cleveland St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4100
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4100
Gr: PK-7 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #55.
Oakwood Avenue Community School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 Oakwood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095
Gr: PK-7 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
231 Park Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124
Gr: PK-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
216 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130
Gr: PK-7 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
33 Cleveland Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000
Gr: K-2 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
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