East Orange School District

199 4th Ave
East Orange, NJ 07017
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

East Orange 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 2026 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 6,120 students in East Orange 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 East Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
8,219 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Orange School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#582 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
38%
30%
49%
7%
23%
85%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
18%
35%
% Black
78%
15%
% White
3%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,219 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,415 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,219
$27,031
Spending / Student
$34,415
$25,924

Best East Orange School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Orange Stem Academy High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Gr: 6-12 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #22.
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
106 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5895
Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Dionne Warwick Institute
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Central Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5930
Gr: PK-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Langston Hughes Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Rhode Island Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5870
Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Gr: 6-12 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 South Clinton Street
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-4320
Gr: PK-8
Rank: #77.
Whitney E. Houston Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
215 Dodd St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5880
Gr: PK-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
404 North Grove Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5860
Gr: PK-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Ecole Toussaint Louverture
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Central Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-5940
Gr: PK-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1010.
Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Grove Place
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 673-5410
Gr: 3-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #1111.
Gordon Parks Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
98 Greenwood Ave
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5950
Gr: PK-2 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Edward T. Bowser Sr. School Of Excellence
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
180 Lincoln Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-4170
Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1313.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
45 North Arlington Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-9222
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Patrick F. Healy Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5670
Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1515.
Sojourner Truth Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5665
Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1616.
John L. Costley Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5660
Gr: 6-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,219 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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