For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 746 students in South Orange, NJ.
The top ranked public preschool in South Orange, NJ is South Mountain Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
South Orange, NJ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in South Orange have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in South Orange, NJ (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
444 West South Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-5216
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-5216
Grades: PK-5
| 650 students
Rank: n/an/a
358 Clark Street
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 762-5600
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 762-5600
Grades: PK
| 96 students
South Orange, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
112 Glenview Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-2801
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-2801
Grades: K-1
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in South Orange, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in South Orange, NJ include South Mountain Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in South Orange?
2 public preschools are located in South Orange.
What is the racial composition of students in South Orange?
South Orange public preschools minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.